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    Stephen Sanchez, Sweet Love [📷: Stephen Sanchez / Mercury]
    Music

    Stephen Sanchez, Sweet Love | Song Review

    Retro pop singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez asserts that her love has a hold on him on his brief but entertaining single, “Sweet Love.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Robyn, Sexistential [📷: Konichiwa / Young]
    Music

    Robyn, Talk to Me | Song Review

    Swedish pop star Robyn drops an enjoyable, sex-positive bop in “Talk to Me,” an advanced single from her ninth studio album, Sexistential.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Bruno Mars, The Romantic [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Bruno Mars, I Just Might | Song Review

    Beloved, Grammy-winning pop superstar Bruno Mars makes a thrilling comeback with his funked-up, infectious single, “I Just Might.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (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]
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    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon | Beaming with Pride

    In the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air: Dazzling Duets No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings / RCA / Jive; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air | Dazzling Duets

    In the second edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown collaborate on the Grammy-nominated gem, “No Air.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
     11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohammed Hassan from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs | Playlist

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs features songs by Artemas, blackbear, Jaheim, JORDY, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Prince, Adore: Throwback Vibez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG / Legacy; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Prince, Adore | Throwback Vibez

    In the fourth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adore” by iconic singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Prince.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 8, 2026 ago
    Artemas, time alone w u [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, time alone w u | Song Review

    English pop singer, songwriter, and producer Artemas continues to titillate on his brief but naughty and sensual single, “time alone w u.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    mgk, lost americana [📷: EST 19XX, LLC / Interscope]
    Music

    mgk, times of my life | Song Review

    Unfortunately, mgk doesn’t muster up too much excitement, let alone much innovation or musical excellence, on his single, “times of my life.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Almost | 5 Gems

    Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI reflects on a previous relationship in his single, “BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 6, 2026 ago

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