Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 | Playlist
![Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Mikhail Nilov, Sora Shimizaki, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Dominik Weber, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/celebrating-american-through-song-vol-2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 features songs by Ella Langley, Feng, Harry Styles, Jill Scott, Marlena Shaw, and Mountain.
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Marlena Shaw, California Soul | Throwback Vibez
![Marlena Shaw, California Soul: Throwback Vibez No. 70 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Verve Music Group / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/marlena-shaw-california-soul-throwback-vibez-70-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 70th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “California Soul” by versatile R&B, soul, and jazz singer Marlena Shaw.
The Main Ingredient, Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely | COVERS
![The Main Ingredient, Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely: Covers No. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; RCA; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/the-main-ingredient-i-just-dont-want-to-be-lonely-covers-2-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 2nd edition of COVERS (2024), The Main Ingredient delivers a compelling rendition of “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely,” originally performed by Ronnie Dyson.