Than → 5 Gems
![Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deepak Maurya from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/than-5-gems-31-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) features songs by Boston, Donnie Hathaway, JENNIE, Mary J. Blige, and Sebastian Croft.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deepak Maurya from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/than-5-gems-31-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) features songs by Boston, Donnie Hathaway, JENNIE, Mary J. Blige, and Sebastian Croft.
![M the Myth, bedroom rock: Spicy Tunez No. 63 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; M the Myth Productions LLC; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/m-the-myth-bedroom-rock-spicy-tunes-63-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 63rd edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “bedroom rock” by M the Myth.
![13 MYSELF and MYSELF Only Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kenneth Surillo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-myself-and-myself-only-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 MYSELF and MYSELF Only Songs features songs by Artemas, Céline Dion, Divinyls, kwn, Oliver Tree, and Wyatt Flores.
![D’Leesa, Digital Girl: Beaming with Pride No. 87 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; D’Leesa; 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/2026/10/dleesa-digital-girl-beaming-with-pride-87-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 87th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Digital Girl,” performed by Atlanta-based soft, sapphic soul musician D’Leesa.
![13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex wolf mx, Antoni Shkraba, Bruno Dias, Gerardo Manzano, Mateus Rodrigues, PC MATTI, Polina Tankilevitch, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Aaron Barrera, Dustin Chu from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-highly-engaging-queer-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs features songs by Arca & Planningtorock, Dog Park Dissidents, Louis Dunford, McCafferty, Ryan Cassata, and The Irrepressibles.
![GRANT KNOCHE, STRIPPED: Beaming with Pride No. 86 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; GRANT KNOCHE MUSIC; 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/2026/10/grant-knoche-stripped-beaming-with-pride-86-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 86th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “STRIPPED,” performed by bi Gen-Z pop singer-songwriter GRANT KNOCHE.
![Stemin, Flip Flop: Beaming with Pride No. 85 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Stemin Music; 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/2026/09/stemin-flip-flop-beaming-with-pride-85-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 85th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Flip Flop,” performed by Stemin featuring Dyan Tai.
![13 Fantastic Songs About Friends (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PNW Production from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-fantastic-songs-about-friends.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Fantastic Songs About Friends features songs by Alexander Stewart x Lauren Spencer Smith, Baby Rose x Leon Thomas, Drake, Foo Fighters, Gracie Abrams & Jordan Firstman.
![Striking Bops from September 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/striking-bops-from-september-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from September 2026 features songs by Ashe, Dominic Fike, Greyson Chance, John Legend, LISA, and The Kid LAROI.
![Kid Souf, IM IN A BAD MOOD [📷: James Giardinelli]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kid-souf-im-in-a-bad-mood.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the brief “IM IN A BAD MOOD,” singer-songwriter Kid Souf successfully captures his mood and establishes a ‘big mood.’
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa, Ankush Prajapati, Gleb Londar, Luis Zambrano, Murat IŞIK, Steve Blackson, Vinh Chế from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-6.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 features songs by Felix Jaehn & Cascada, Isaiah Rashad, Phoebe Bridgers, T.I., TEEKS, and Thin Lizzy.
![The Boot Scootin' Sissies, Straight as a Cowboy: Beaming with Pride No. 82 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Entrepreo; 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/2026/09/the-boot-scootin-sissies-straight-as-a-cowboy-beaming-with-pride-82-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 82nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Straight as a Cowboy,” performed by the AI-generated country band, The Boot Scootin' Sissies.