1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![13 Wonderful, Watery, Wet Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex simplifier, Henry de Guzman, Kenneth Surillo, Kindel Media, Nadin Sh, PEEP THIS PHOTO, Sergey Torbik, Vinícius Vieira ft from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/13-wonderful-watery-wet-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Wonderful, Watery, Wet Songs feature songs by Adam Lambert, Cardi B + Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Prince, Sexyy Red + Bruno Mars, and Sofi Tukker.
![Marsha Ambrosius, Wet: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 28 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath / Interscope; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/marsha-ambrosius-wet-midnight-heat-28-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Wet” by Marsha Ambrosius.
![Lauryn Hill vs. JP Cooper: Head 2 Head No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island, Ruffhouse, Universal Music Operations Limited; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lauryn-hill-vs-jp-cooper-head-2-head-7-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the seventh edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lauryn Hill and JP Cooper contend for the best rendition of “Ex-Factor.”
![13 Blingy, Hella Icy Jewelry Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Adrien Andersen, Alena Darmel, Asio PH, Cottonbro studio, Creation Hill, Fotosragrop, Marcelo Chagas, Marlon Schmeiski, Nadin Sh, Wesley Davi via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/13-blingy-hella-icy-jewelry-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Blingy, Hella Icy Jewelry Songs features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jessie Ware, Lana Del Rey, Pusha T, and Wiz Khalifa.
![BROCKHAMPTON, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE [📷: Question Everything, Inc. / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/brockhampton-roadrunner-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredibly talented collective BROCKHAMPTON brings the heat once more on their penultimate LP, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.
![15 Songs Where the Focus is Forever [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/15-songs-whose-foocus-is-on-forever.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever’ features songs courtesy of AJR, Andra Day, Father John Misty, Halsey, Lauv and Lil Baby.
![Don’t BOX 📦 Yourself in With These 13 Songs 🎧 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dont-box-yourself-in-with-these-13-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘Don’t BOX 📦 Yourself in With These 13 Songs’ features songs by Alice in Chains, Ledisi, Portishead, JID, Roddy Ricch, and Ro James.

Paul Banks (Interpol) and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) – aka Steelz – collaborate on thrilling alternative/hip-hop album, ‘Anything But Words’.