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.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag rock
Town → 5 Gems
![Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Erik Mclean from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/town-5-gems-30-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) features songs by Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Teddy Pendergrass, Thin Lizzy, and Yung Gravy.
15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs → Playlist
![15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets,Володимир Олейніков, Emiliano Vittoriosi, Mikhail Nilov, Pegah Sharifi, Ron Lach, Uncle mom’s, Wallace Castro from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15-ear-catching-eye-opening-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs features songs by Beartooth, Ethel Cain, Future, Justin Bieber, Kim Carnes, and The Platters.
Shocking Blue vs. Bananarama | Face Off
![Shocking Blue vs. Bananarama: Face Off No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd, Red Bullet; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shocking-blue-vs-bananarama-face-off-17-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Face Off (2026), Shocking Blue and Bananarama face off for the best rendition of “Venus.”
3 Doors Down, Kryptonite → Bangerz N Bopz
![3 Doors Down, Kryptonite: Bangerz N Bopz No. 63 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Motown Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3-doors-down-kryptonite-bangerz-n-bopz-63-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 63rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Kryptonite” performed by Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down.
13 Fantastic Songs About Friends → Playlist
![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.
Limp Bizkit, Nookie → The Flops
![Limp Bizkit, Nookie: The Flops No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/limp-bizkit-nookie-the-flops-12-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Nookie” recorded by nu-metal band Limp Bizkit.
Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi | Throwback Vibez
![Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi: Throwback Vibez No. 102 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/joni-mitchell-big-yellow-taxi-throwback-vibez-102-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 102nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Big Yellow Taxi” by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 | Playlist
![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.
Shocking Blue, Venus | Throwback Vibez
![Shocking Blue, Venus: Throwback Vibez No. 100 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Red Bullet; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shocking-blue-venus-throwback-vibez-100-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Venus,” the number one hit by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.
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.
13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO | Playlist
![13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Агзам Гайсин, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-that-highlight-the-number-two.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO features songs by Arlo Parks, BTS, Céline Dion, Drake, Klovis Gaynor, and William Bell.