Word | 5 Gems
![Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Jacob obadiah from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/word-5-gems-27-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ed Sheeran, LUKAS OSCAR, Madonna, and Thomas Whitfield.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from August 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/striking-bops-from-august-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
KATSEYE, Animal → Song Review
![KATSEYE, Animal [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/katseye-animal.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.
15 More Striking I-N In Songs | Playlist
![15 More Striking I-N In Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/15-more-striking-i-n-in-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 More Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Joan Armatrading, Khalid, Luke Combs, and Phil Collins.
11 Outstanding OTHER Songs | Playlist
![11 Outstanding OTHER Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/11-outstanding-other-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Outstanding OTHER Songs features songs by Brent Faiyaz, Christina Aguilera, Ed Sheeran, Fall Out Boy, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, and Smokey Robinson.
Ed Sheeran, In Other Words | Music Lifts
![Ed Sheeran, In Other Words: Music Lifts No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Music UK Limited / Ed Sheeran Limited; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ed-sheeran-in-other-words-music-lifts-12-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performing “In Other Words.”
60 Best Songs of 2025 | Playlist
![60 Best Songs of 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amusement, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Create Music Group, Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, , Interscope, Island, KRA International Inc., RCA, Republic, Rimas Entertainment LLC, SMB Music LLC, Warner AcatXIo; faraindahouse (Artificial Intelligence), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/60-best-songs-of-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
60 Best Songs of 2025 features songs by Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.
11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It | Playlist 🎧
![11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Danny Audiovisual from Pexels; AcatXIo, Stephan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/11-about-songs-that-are-totally-bout-it.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It features songs by boygenius, Frank Ocean, GloRilla, Lizzo, and PARTYNEXTDOOR.
11 Marvelous Bad Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![11 Marvelous Bad Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Çağrı KANMAZ, Jacob Moore, Kabé Rossi, Kuiyibo Campos, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, the peassa, Yan Krukau from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-marvelous-bad-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Marvelous Bad Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Eminem, Joey Valence & Brae, Maxwell, Polo G, and Taylor Swift.
11 Captivating HABIT Songs | Playlist 🎧
![11 Captivating HABIT Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A Roy, Denx arman, Elijah O'Donnell, mohammadreza merhvand from Pexels; Pexels from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-captivating-habit-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Captivating HABIT Songs feature songs by Ed Sheeran, Eminem, Maxwell, Steve Lacy, and Tove Lo.
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cathy B., Jesutobiloba Precious, Kampus Production, Los Muertos Crew, Luis Felipe Pérez, Marcelo Chagas, Pavel Danilyuk, Stephanie Lima from Pexels; eommina, Gordon Johnson, nugroho dwi hartawan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 3 features songs by Anita Baker, Camila Cabello, Central Cee, Queen, Shai, and ZEE MACHINE.
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype;Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/best-songs-of-2023-so-far.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) features music courtesy of Hozier, Jake Shears, Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith.