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    Adam Lambert, ADAM [📷: More is More LLC]
    LGBTQ

    Adam Lambert, UNDER THE RHYTHM | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Adam Lambert keeps it F-I-E-R-C-E on “UNDER THE RHYTHM,” the infectious, dance-floor-ready second single from ADAM.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 8, 2026 ago
    Ryan Beatty, Sweet Fortune [📷: Ryan Beatty / Warner Music UK Limited]
    LGBTQ

    Ryan Beatty, Secret Language | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Pop singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty comes back strong with “Secret Language”, the promo single from his fourth studio album, Sweet Fortune

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJune 8, 2026 ago
    DVYN, In My Face [📷: DVYN]
    Music

    DVYN, In My Face | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Toronto-based R&B singer-songwriter DVYN oozes with soul and delivers a surefire vibe on her single, “In My Face.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 4, 2026 ago
    ETHAN, FAMOUS [📷: ETHAN]
    LGBTQ

    ETHAN, FAMOUS | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sydney-based pop singer-songwriter ETHAN keeps it naughty and sexy to the nth degree on the ready-made gay club single, “FAMOUS.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 3, 2026 ago
    Adam Lambert, ADAM [📷: More is More LLC]
    LGBTQ

    Adam Lambert, EAT U ALIVE | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated, American Idol runner-up extraordinaire Adam Lambert brings a decadent musical feast on his dynamic single, “EAT U ALIVE.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 3, 2026 ago
    Ariana Grande, petal [📷: Babydoll Music / Republic Records]
    Music

    Ariana Grande, hate that i made you love me | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Once more, pop singer-songwriter Ariana Grande cooks on “hate that I made you love me,” the lead single from her eighth LP, petal.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 3, 2026 ago
    Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; FRANK MERIÑO, Ketut Subiyanto, Los Muertos Crew, Mateus Rodrigues, Mikhail Nilov, Ronê Ferreira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist

    Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride features Arlo Parks, Bentley Robles, Durand Bernarr, Kyle Alessandro, Lady Gaga x Doechii & Spilata.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJune 1, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from May 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from May 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from May 2026 features songs by Diljit Dosanjh, Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Wyatt Flores.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 29, 2026 ago
    Lizzo, HOES [📷: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Lizzo, HOES | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-winner Lizzo taps outlandish St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red for the short, utterly wild rap single, “HOES” from Scary Movie.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 28, 2026 ago
    Charli xcx, SS26 [📷: Charli XCX, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Charli xcx, SS26 | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX delivers a catchy but reflective and thought-provoking pop/rock single in “SS26.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 28, 2026 ago
    Lola Young, From Down Here [📷: Day One Music Limited / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    LGBTQ

    Lola Young, From Down Here | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning South East London singer-songwriter Lola Young shines on her authentic,  introspective single, “From Down Here.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 27, 2026 ago
    Olivia Rodrigo, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love [📷: Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen Records]
    Music

    Olivia Rodrigo, the cure | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo delivers another bop in “the cure” ahead of her third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 27, 2026 ago

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