The Here And Now, Riptide → Song Review
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The four-star single, "Riptide," captures exactly what makes rock band The Here And Now worth paying attention to.
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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.
Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez
![Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/joan-armatrading-the-weakness-in-me-throwback-vibez-6-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.
Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez
![Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night): Throwback Vibez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Catalog / Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/don-mclean-vincent-starry-starry-night-throwback-vibez-5-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.
13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 → Playlist
![13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-explore-it-vol-6.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.
Almost | 5 Gems
![Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/almost-5-gems-1-2026_.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | Throwback Vibez
![Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child (Slight Return): Throwback Vibez No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Experience Hendrix L.L.C. / Sony Music Entertainment; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/jimi-hendrix-voodoo-child-slight-return-throwback-vibez-3-2026.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the third edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” by Jimi Hendrix.
A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist
![A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/a-terrific-collection-of-t-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.