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Evergreen
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 | Playlist
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 features songs by 5 Seconds of Summer, Jonny McGovern, Lady Gaga, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Nieri.
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Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Marlon Williams, My Boy | Bangerz N Bopz
In the ninth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “My Boy” performed by New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams.
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Columns
Getting to Know… Sounds Escape | Interview
In the 498th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Auckland-based multi-instrumentalist Logan Wedgwood regarding his instrumental project, Sounds Escape.
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LGBTQ
ETHAN, weaker days | Song Review
The handsome and talented Kiwi LGBTQ pop musician, ETHAN, delivers an authentic, honest, and must-hear bop in “weaker days.”
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Evergreen
15 Intriguing Songs Where The Keyword is SONG | Playlist 🎧
15 Intriguing Songs Where The Keyword is SONG features songs by beabadoobee, Benson Boone, Brenton Wood, Conan Gray, ericdoa, and Shaboozey.
![A Heaping Dose of H Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jimmy Elizarraras from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/a-heaping-dose-of-h-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
A Heaping Dose of H Songs | Playlist 🎧
A Heaping Dose of H Songs features songs by Addison Rae, Gunna, Jake Wesley Rogers, Jamal Roberts, Purple Disco Machine, and Whitechapel.
![Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, Arvind Ravat, Gordon Johnson, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Sampaio, M. Harris, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Rosey / Bad Hamburg / Germany, u_9secrfwmuu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bops-from-2025-that-make-you-beam-with-pride.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist 🎧
Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride features songs by Chappell Roan, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Jake Wesley Rogers, Kisos, Lady Gaga, and RYANN.
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Evergreen
15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧
15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Al Green, Bee Gees, Omar Apollo, ROSÉ, Rihanna, and Sam Smith.
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Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
ROSÉ, stay a little longer | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
In the 42nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “stay a little longer” performed by New Zealand-born, South Korean pop singer/songwriter ROSÉ.
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Evergreen
Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 | Playlist 🎧
Bops That Pop: Jan, Feb & March 2025 features songs by Behemoth, Doechii, Ghost, GIVĒON, JENNIE, Lady Gaga, and Lil Nas X.
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Evergreen
13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist 🎧
13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Gunna, Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, Jordan Suaste, The Spinners, War, and Yeat.
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Evergreen
11 He, Him & His Songs | Playlist 🎧
11 He, Him & His Songs feature songs by Camila Cabello, Gunna, Kehlani, Luke Combs, and Megan Thee Stallion.