![Incubus, Drive: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic Records; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/incubus-drive-one-hit-wonderful-36-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Incubus, Drive | 1 Hit WONDERful
In the 36th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Drive” by the Grammy-nominated California rock band Incubus.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
![Damien Cain, CALEB: Beaming with Pride No. 76 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Audio-To-Go Publishing Ltd., Ireland / Damien M. Caine; 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/damien-cain-caleb-beaming-with-pride-76-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Damien Cain, CALEB | Beaming with Pride
In the 76th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “CALEB,” performed by Damien Cain, featuring Jamie Wiltshire.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years | Playlist
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
![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?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 More ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It | Playlist
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.
![Nickelback, Photograph: The Flops No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The All Blacks B.V.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/nickelback-photograph-the-flops-7-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Nickelback, Photograph | The Flops
In the seventh edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Photograph” recorded by the Canadian rock band Nickelback.
![11 Rousing ROOM Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Pexels from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/11-rousing-room-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
11 Rousing ROOM Songs | Playlist
11 Rousing ROOM Songs features songs by John Legend, kwn, Luke Combs, Malcolm Todd, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Stevie Nicks.
![13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-dazzling-delightful-and-dynamic-duets.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets | Playlist
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.
![Dog Park Dissidents, Queer as in Fuck You: Beaming with Pride No. 72 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Say-10 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/dog-park-dissidents-queer-as-in-fuck-you-beaming-with-pride-72-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Dog Park Dissidents, Queer as in Fuck You | Beaming with Pride
In the 72nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Queer as in Fuck You” performed by queer punk rock band Dog Park Dissidents.
![Metric, Doomscroller: Wacky Wednesday No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Metric Music International, Inc. / Thirty Tigers; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/metric-doomscroller-wacky-wednesday-33-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Metric, Doomscroller | Wacky Wednesday
In the 33rd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Doomscroller,” performed by Canadian indie-rock band Metric.