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21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alejandro Reyes, Elena Smuseva, Jayson Hinrichsen, Oss Leos, The Earthy Jay, Vladimir Konoplev from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs | Playlist

21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs features songs by Alice Cooper, Diljit Dosanjh, Jill Scott, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes, Napoleon XIV, and ROSALÍA.

By the musical hype, 7 hoursAugust 17, 2026 ago

A Kool Kollection of K Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Armin Rimoldi from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; Glodi Miessi on Unsplash]

A Kool Kollection of K Songs | Playlist 🎧

A Kool Kollection of K Songs features songs by Angie Stone, j-hope, Roberta Flack, Seal, SZA, and The Beach Boys.

By the musical hype, 11 monthsSeptember 22, 2025 ago

Philip Glass, Koyaanisqatsi: Wacky Wednesday No. 25 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Orange Mountain Music; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Philip Glass, Koyaanisqatsi | Wacky Wednesday

In the 25th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique piece of music, “Koyaanisqatsi,” performed by Philip Glass.

By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 18, 2025 ago

Tyga & Curtis Roach, "Bored in the House" [Photo Credits: Last Kings, Columbia]

Tyga & Curtis Roach, Bored in the House | Track Review 🎵

Both Tyga and Curtis Roach were bored, so they decided to make us all less bored with the minimalist, COVID-19 banger, “Bored in the House.”

By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 9, 2020 ago

Coldplay, Ghost Stories © Parlophone

Review: Coldplay, ‘Ghost Stories’

On its sixth studio album, ‘Ghost Stories’, alternative rock/pop collective Coldplay opts for subtlety, mysteriousness, and restraint.

By the musical hype, 12 yearsMay 20, 2014 ago

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