Rather | 5 Gems
![Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rulo Mora from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, Sandra Schön from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/rather-5-gems-16-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) features songs by GIVEON, Leon Thomas & Halle, Gallipony, DON WEST, and Etta James.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag pop
Bentley Robles & Kyle Payne, Hercules | Beaming with Pride
![Bentley Robles & Kyle Payne, Hercules: Beaming with Pride No. 45 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Bentley Robles / ONErpm; 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/2026/05/bentley-robles-hercules-beaming-with-pride-45-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Hercules” performed by Bentley Robles featuring Kyle Payne.
ETHAN, FAMOUS → Song Review
![ETHAN, FAMOUS [📷: ETHAN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ethan-famous.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sydney-based pop singer-songwriter ETHAN keeps it naughty and sexy to the nth degree on the ready-made gay club single, “FAMOUS.”
Adam Lambert, EAT U ALIVE → Song Review
![Adam Lambert, ADAM [📷: More is More LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adam-lambert-adam.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated, American Idol runner-up extraordinaire Adam Lambert brings a decadent musical feast on his dynamic single, “EAT U ALIVE.”
Ariana Grande, hate that i made you love me → Song Review
![Ariana Grande, petal [📷: Babydoll Music / Republic Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ariana-grande-petal.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Once more, pop singer-songwriter Ariana Grande cooks on “hate that I made you love me,” the lead single from her eighth LP, petal.
13 Phallic Songs that Celebrate the D | Playlist
![13 Phallic Songs that Celebrate the D (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-phallic-songs-that-celebrate-the-d.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Phallic Songs that Celebrate the D features Danae Hays, Jordan Firstman, Kevin Flynn AKA White Wang, Lil’ Kim, Taylor Swift & The Boot Scootin’ Sissies.
Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/bops-from-2026-that-make-you-beam-with-pride.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride features Arlo Parks, Bentley Robles, Durand Bernarr, Kyle Alessandro, Lady Gaga x Doechii & Spilata.
Chris Brown, Say Goodbye | Bangerz N Bopz
![Chris Brown, Say Goodbye: Bangerz N Bopz No. 43 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/chris-brown-say-goodbye-bangerz-n-bopz-43-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Say Goodbye” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer Chris Brown.
Benjamin, Badabim (My Kind of Terapiaa) → Beaming with Pride
![Benjamin, Badabim (My Kind of Terapiaa): Beaming with Pride No. 43 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; 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/2026/05/benjamin-badabim-my-kind-of-terapiaa-beaming-with-pride-43-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Badabim (My Kind of Terapiaa)” performed by Finnish pop musician Benjamin.
RAYE & Al Green, Goodbye Henry. | Dazzling Duets
![RAYE & Al Green, Goodbye Henry.: Dazzling Duets No. 22 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/raye-al-green-goodbye-henry-dazzling-duets-22-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), British singer-songwriter RAYE and gospel and soul legend Al Green collaborate on “Goodbye Henry.”
Striking Bops from May 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from May 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/striking-bops-from-may-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from May 2026 features songs by Diljit Dosanjh, Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Wyatt Flores.
Charli xcx, SS26 → Song Review
![Charli xcx, SS26 [📷: Charli XCX, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/charli-xcx-ss26.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX delivers a catchy but reflective and thought-provoking pop/rock single in “SS26.”