13 Fantastic Songs About Friends → Playlist
![13 Fantastic Songs About Friends (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PNW Production from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-fantastic-songs-about-friends.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Fantastic Songs About Friends features songs by Alexander Stewart x Lauren Spencer Smith, Baby Rose x Leon Thomas, Drake, Foo Fighters, Gracie Abrams & Jordan Firstman.
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Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Sifting through all of the musical hype
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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.
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets | Playlist
![13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-dazzling-delightful-and-dynamic-duets.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.
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.
Antonio Liranzo, Fake Friends | Beaming with Pride
![Antonio Liranzo, Fake Friends: Beaming with Pride No. 52 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Nana Tingz; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/antonio-liranzo-fake-friends-beaming-with-pride-52-100-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 52nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Fake Friends” performed by Antonio Liranzo.
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind | Dazzling Duets
In the 16th edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Grammy-winning musicians Jay-Z and Alicia Keys collaborate on “Empire State of Mind.”
CJ, Whoopty | 1 Hit WONDERful
![CJ, Whoopty: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cj-whoopty-1-Hit-Wonderful-35-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Whoopty” performed by Staten Island rapper, CJ.
Getting to Know… Take It Or Leave It | Interview
![Getting To Know...Take It Or Leave It: Interview 460 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Take It Or Leave It]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/getting-to-know-take-it-or-leave-it-interview-460-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 460th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from New York/ New Jersey punk rock band, Take It Or Leave It.
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gustavo Fring, J Sarkar, Jordan Bergendahl, Ketut Subiyanto, Los Muertos Crew, MC Production, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock Project, Satumbo 9, Uriel Mont from Pexels; AcatXIo, José Augusto Camargo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-5.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 features songs by Elliot James Reay, JENNIE x Dominic Fike, Jerry Butler, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, and Selena Gomez x benny blanco.
Getting to Know… Frequency Overload | Interview
![Getting to Know… Frequency Overload: Interview No. 441 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Frequency Overload]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/getting-to-know-frequency-overload-interview-441-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 441st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Long Island heavy metal band, Frequency Overload.
The Persuaders, Peace in the Valley of Love | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Persuaders, Peace in the Valley of Love: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 155 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/the-persuaders-peace-in-the-valley-of-love-throwback-vibez-155-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 155th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Peace in the Valley of Love” by The Persuaders.
Mary J. Blige, Breathing | Song Review 🎵
![Mary J. Blige, Breathing (Ft. Fabolous) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 300 Entertainment / Mary Jane Productions; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/mary-j-blige-breathing-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Mary J. Blige taps fellow New Yorker, rapper Fabolous for the enjoyable, amorous single, “Breathing.”