![Alex Warren, WILDCHILD [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/alex-warren-wildchild.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Alex Warren, RESCUER | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “RESCUER” is a pleasant Alex Warren pop song but not a game-changing or particularly memorable one.
![STELLA LEFTY, Long Way Home [📷: Atlantic Outpost / STELLA LEFTY]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/stella-lefty-long-way-home.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
STELLA LEFTY, Lean In, Kiss Me | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With “Lean In, Kiss Me,” rising country singer-songwriter STELLA LEFTY delivers a brief, enjoyable, and sound country-pop single.
![Sam Smith, Hazel Eyes [📷: Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sam-smith-hazel-eyes.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Sam Smith, When He’s Gone | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Award-winning nonbinary pop singer-songwriter Sam Smith strikes gold with “When He’s Gone,” the third single from their fifth LP, Hazel Eyes.
![Tove Lo, ESTRUS [📷: Pretty Swede Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/tove-lo-estrus.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Tove Lo, DNH | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Swedish pop singer-songwriter Tove Lo drops another bop with “DNH,” the second single and fifth track from her sixth studio album, ESTRUS.
![Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ [📷: RECORDS Label, LLC / Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/slayyyter-brand-new-chanels.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ While it doesn’t match the fun of “Crank” or “Old Technology,” Slayyyter delivers another enjoyable pop track with “brand new chanel$.”
![Kid Souf, DONT LIKE TO DANCE [📷: James Giardinelli]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kid-souf-dont-like-to-dance.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Kid Souf, DONT LIKE TO DANCE | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Although Kid Souf says he “DONT LIKE TO DANCE,” he delivers a brief, playful, summery dance bop that slaps something fierce.
![Cardi B, AH HA [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cardi-b-ah-ha.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Cardi B, AH HA | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The ever-fierce and unapologetic Cardi B brings attitude, energy, and fire to the hard-nosed, zero-f*cks-giving banger “AH HA.”
![Beartooth, Pure Ecstasy [📷: Beartooth Band, LLC / Fearless Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/beartooth-pure-ecstasy.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Beartooth, Eyes Closed | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Caleb Shomo backlash aside, Beartooth delivers an enjoyable, spirited single with “Eyes Closed,” the second track from their sixth album, Pure Ecstasy.
![DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY [📷: Above Ground Ent / Destin Conrad / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/destin-conrad-i-love-your-body.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On the brief but utterly infectious “I LOVE YOUR BODY,” DESTIN CONRAD continues to impress us with his incredible musical versatility.
![Striking Bops from July 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/striking-bops-from-july-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Striking Bops from July 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from July 2026 features songs by Charli xcx, Coco Jones, DESTIN CONRAD, Greyson Chance, Sam Smith, TEEKS, and Tyla.
![bbno$, burger [📷: bbno$]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/bbno-burger.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
bbno$, burger | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Canadian rapper bbno$ brings plenty of attitude, fun, and utter silliness on his brief but potent single, “burger.”
![Morgan Wallen, Been By Now [📷: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/morgan-wallen-been-by-now.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Morgan Wallen, Been By Now | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated country musician Morgan Wallen sounds tried and true, but not brand-new, on “Been By Now,” his first solo track of 2026.