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A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mari Loli from Pixabay]

A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs | Playlist 🎧

A Poppin’ Compendium of P Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Connie Francis, Def Leppard, Grant & Ash, Olly Alexander, and Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 21, 2025 ago

15 Songs Where Girls Like Girls (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Rafaela Almeida, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, CatsWithGlasses, Gerd Altmann, Sudo from Pixabay]

15 Songs Where Girls Like Girls | Playlist 🎧

15 Songs Where Girls Like Girls features songs by Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, FLETCHER, Janelle Monáe, Jill Sobule, and Lucille Bogan.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsSeptember 15, 2025 ago

Marvin Sapp, Perfect Peace: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Marvin Sapp, Perfect Peace | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

In the ninth edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by Grammy-nominated gospel musician Marvin Sapp performing “Perfect Peace.”

By the musical hype, 10 monthsMarch 2, 2025 ago

k.d. lang, Constant Craving: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Nonesuch; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]

Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

k.d. lang, Constant Craving | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

In the 18th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Constant Craving” performed by k.d. lang.

By the musical hype, 11 monthsFebruary 28, 2025 ago

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