Break, Breaking, or Broken | 5 Gems
![Break or Broken: 5 Gems No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; (El Caminante),Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/break-or-broken-5-gems-5-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Break, Breaking, or Broken: 5 Gems features songs by Elton John & Kiki Dee, Juice Newton, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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A Vivid Collection of V Songs | Playlist
![A Vivid Collection of V Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Olena, René from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/a-vivid-collection-of-v-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.
Tiny Tim, Stayin Alive | COVERS
![Tiny Tim, Stayin Alive: Covers No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Street of Dreams; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tiny-tim-stayin-alive-covers-1-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the first edition of COVERS (2026), Tiny Tim delivers a compelling rendition of “Stayin Alive,” originally performed by the Bee Gees.
13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs | Playlist
![13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/13-mo-compelling-come-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.
Devo, Whip It | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Devo, Whip It: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; 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/2026/01/devo-whip-it-one-hit-wonderful-4-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the fourth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Whip It,” the 1980 hit by the New Wave band, Devo.
Tears For Fears, Sowing The Seeds Of Love | Throwback Vibez
![Tears For Fears, Sowing The Seeds Of Love: Throwback Vibez No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tears-for-fears-sowing-the-seeds-of-love-throwback-vibez-12-2026.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Sowing The Seeds Of Love” by Tears For Fears.
The Here And Now, Riptide | Song Review
![The Here And Now, Riptide [📷: The Here And Now]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-here-and-now-riptide.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
The four-star single, "Riptide," captures exactly what makes rock band The Here And Now worth paying attention to.
15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist
![15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/15-beastly-songs-driven-by-the-power-of-be.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist
![An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/an-unbelievable-compendium-of-u-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.
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.
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.
Walter Miller, Basic Instinct | Beaming with Pride
![Walter Miller, Basic Instinct: Beaming with Pride No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Walter Miller; 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/2025/12/walter-miller-basic-instinct-beaming-with-pride-4-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the fourth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Basic Instinct” performed by pop/rock singer-songwriter Walter Miller.