13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Samuel Shipway, Inferno | Bangerz N Bopz
![Samuel Shipway, Inferno: Bangerz N Bopz No. 59 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; kingshipway; 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/2026/08/samuel-shipway-inferno-bangerz-n-bopz-59-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 59th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Inferno,” performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Samuel Shipway.
Ramón, I <3 HOT GUYS | Beaming with Pride
In the 77th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “I <3 HOT GUYS” performed by Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Ramón.
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
Justin Bieber, Baby | The Flops
![Justin Bieber, Baby: The Flops No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justin-bieber-baby-the-flops-8-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the eighth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Baby” recorded by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris.
RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare. | Wacky Wednesday
![RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare.: Wacky Wednesday No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/raye-the-whatsapp-shakespeare-wacky-wednesday-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The WhatsApp Shakespeare.,” performed by RAYE.
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.
The Kid LAROI, Sleep | Song Review
![The Kid LAROI, Sleep [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-kid-laroi-sleep.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI drops another surefire bop with love-related “Sleep.”
Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from August 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/striking-bops-from-august-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
RAYE, Skin & Bones. | Bangerz N Bopz
![RAYE, Skin & Bones.: Bangerz N Bopz No. 57 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; 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/2026/08/raye-skin-bones-bangerz-n-bopz-57-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 57th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Skin & Bones,” performed by talented British singer-songwriter RAYE.
BRONZE AVERY, DOG SAY? | Beaming with Pride
![BRONZE AVERY, DOG SAY?: Beaming with Pride No. 75 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Bronze Avery / Rebellion Records; 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/2026/08/bronze-avery-dog-say-beaming-with-pride-75-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 75th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “DOG SAY?” performed by queer black pop artist BRONZE AVERY.
13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It | Playlist
![13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MARTINS JOHN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-more-about-songs-that-are-totally-bout-it.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It features songs by BigXthaPlug, Bonnie Raitt, Dom Innarella, Jonah Kagen, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige.