13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media | Playlist
![13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mykhailo Petrenko from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-indelible-songs-that-reference-social-media.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media features songs by Central Cee, Djo, Gorillaz, KATSEYE, RAYE, and The Chainsmokers.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Flesh | 5 Gems
![Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gaurav Lodhi, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/flesh-5-gems-28-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ghostemane, Miguel, The 5th Dimension, and The Killers.
11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt | Playlist
![11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/11-dirty-songs-filled-with-dirt.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt features songs by Christina Aguilera, Chlöe & Timbaland, Don Henley, Michael Jackson, and Tyler Childers.
Incubus, Drive | 1 Hit WONDERful
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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 | Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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 | Playlist
![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?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
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
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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 → Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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 | Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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 | Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
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
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the seventh edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Photograph” recorded by the Canadian rock band Nickelback.
11 Rousing ROOM Songs | Playlist
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Rousing ROOM Songs features songs by John Legend, kwn, Luke Combs, Malcolm Todd, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Stevie Nicks.