![RAYE, Amma & Absolutely, Joy.: Music Lifts No. 22 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/raye-amma-absolutely-joy-music-lifts-22-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
RAYE, Amma & Absolutely, Joy. | Music Lifts
In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by British singer-songwriters RAYE, Amma, and Absolutely performing “Joy.”
![Lauren Spencer Smith, Fingers Crossed: Bangerz N Bopz No. 45 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Three Name Productions, Inc. / Island Records / Republic 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/lauren-spencer-smith-fingers-crossed-bangerz-n-bopz-45-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Lauren Spencer Smith, Fingers Crossed | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 45th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Fingers Crossed” performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith.
![13 More Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Kate, Marcin, Mohamed Hassan, OpenIcons from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-more-fabulous-songs-that-lead-the-way.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 More Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way | Playlist
13 More Fabulous Songs That Lead the Way features songs by BigXthaPlug, Charlotte Day Wilson, Fantasia, Joe Simon, Justin Bieber, and Lenny Kravitz.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
5 Gems
Rather | 5 Gems
Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) features songs by GIVEON, Leon Thomas & Halle, Gallipony, DON WEST, and Etta James.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
Bentley Robles & Kyle Payne, Hercules | Beaming with Pride
In the 45th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Hercules” performed by Bentley Robles featuring Kyle Payne.
![ETHAN, FAMOUS [📷: ETHAN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ethan-famous.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
ETHAN, FAMOUS | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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, ADAM [📷: More is More LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/adam-lambert-adam.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Adam Lambert, EAT U ALIVE | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated, American Idol runner-up extraordinaire Adam Lambert brings a decadent musical feast on his dynamic single, “EAT U ALIVE.”
![Ariana Grande, petal [📷: Babydoll Music / Republic Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ariana-grande-petal.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Ariana Grande, hate that i made you love me | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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 (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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 Phallic Songs that Celebrate the D | Playlist
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 (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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Bops from 2026 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist
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 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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Chris Brown, Say Goodbye | Bangerz N Bopz
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 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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
Benjamin, Badabim (My Kind of Terapiaa)| Beaming with Pride
In the 43rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Badabim (My Kind of Terapiaa)” performed by Finnish pop musician Benjamin.