13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs → Playlist
![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.
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Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Extreme, More Than Words | Throwback Vibez
![Extreme, Extreme II: Pornograffitti [📷: A&M Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/extreme-extreme-ii-pornograffitti.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 98th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “More Than Words,” the Grammy-nominated song by the Boston rock band Extreme.
Garbage, Queer | Throwback Vibez
![Garbage, Queer: Throwback Vibez No. 85 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Almo Sounds Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/garbage-queer-throwback-vibez-85-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 85th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on the 1995 gem “Queer” by the alternative rock band Garbage.
Getting to Know… Rocklust | Interview
![Rocklust [📷: Rocklust]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/rocklust-2026.jpg?fit=768%2C512&ssl=1)
In the 517th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Italian hard rock band Rocklust.
Getting to Know… Versus | Interview
![Versus 2026 [📷: Ed Fielding]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/versus-26-ed-fielding.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 514th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the independent Leeds-based rock band Versus.
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist
![A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/a-hodgepodge-of-place-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Barry Manilow, Feng, Jill Scott & Tierra Whack, Lady Gaga, RAYE, and TOTO.
Getting to Know… Before the Sirens | Interview
In the 502nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Hertfordshire rock band, Before the Sirens.
Getting to Know… Naked Sunday | Interview
![Naked Sunday [📷: Rob Billingham Photography]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/naked-sunday-2.jpg?fit=768%2C512&ssl=1)
In the 501st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Staffordshire hard rock band Naked Sunday.
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist
![13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels; Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-feature-names-vol-8.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.
Getting to Know… Open Window | Interview
![Open Window [📷: Open Window]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/open-window.jpg?fit=600%2C401&ssl=1)
In the 495th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Thousand Oaks-based rock band Open Window.
Getting to Know… Lake Mar/E | Interview
![Lake Mar/E [📷: Lake Mar/E]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/lake-mare-pr-1.jpg?fit=768%2C602&ssl=1)
In the 493rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from northern Utah rock/metal band Lake Mar/E.
TOTO, Rosanna | Throwback Vibez
![TOTO, Rosanna: Throwback Vibez No. 194 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/toto-rosanna-throwback-vibez-194-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 194th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Rosanna” by Grammy-winning rock band TOTO.