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    Niall Horan, Dinner Party [📷: Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Niall Horan, Dinner Party | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish pop singer-songwriter Niall Horan returns with a respectable if safe, middle-of-the-road pop single in “Dinner Party.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMarch 23, 2026 ago
    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI;  Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs | Playlist

    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs features songs by AJR, Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Tyler, The Creator, and WILLOW.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMarch 13, 2026 ago
    13 Compelling Car-Related Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Filip Rankovic Grobgaard, Jibin Yesudasan, WoodysMedia from Pexels;  Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Compelling Car-Related Songs | Playlist

    13 Compelling Car-Related Songs features songs by Doechii, Jonny McGovern, Kendrick Lamar, Tate McRae, Teddy Swims, and Tracy Chapman.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers: Throwback Vibez No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Michael Bolton, How Can We Be Lovers | Throwback Vibez

    In the 23rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “How Can We Be Lovers” by Michael Bolton.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 23, 2026 ago
    Big: 5 Gems No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pankaj Chaudhary from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Big | 5 Gems

    Big: 5 Gems features songs by Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Lil Mabu, and SuS Records.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 4, 2026 ago
    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs | Playlist

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    13 Fantastic GO Songs, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, lqlg from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Fantastic GO Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Fantastic GO Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Benedict Cork, Bren Joy, Coco Jones, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Lil Nas X, and The Clash.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsSeptember 24, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 features songs by Alexander 23, Brandon Lake x Jelly Roll, Chicago, Donna Summer, Kendrick Lamar & Scissor Sisters.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsAugust 29, 2025 ago
    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Edslan Silva, Nadine Ginzel from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, mariaisabela, Tumisu, Vika_Glitter, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Sensational Break, Broke, or Broken Songs feature songs by Chicago, Drake & 21 Savage, JORDY, Megan Thee Stallion, and Toni Braxton.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 22, 2025 ago
    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amr Afr from Pexels; Elisa, Pete Linforth, Stephan from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Songs Focused Only on Me features songs by Artemas, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Muni Long, Omar Apollo, Rina Sawayama & Tina Campbell.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 23, 2024 ago
    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 195 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Chicago, Hard Habit To Break | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 195th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Hard Habit To Break” by the legendary rock band Chicago.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 6, 2024 ago

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