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5 Gems
Rather | 5 Gems
Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) features songs by GIVEON, Leon Thomas & Halle, Gallipony, DON WEST, and Etta James.
![Don West, Rather Be Lonely: Bangerz N Bopz No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Don West / Mandatory Music; 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/2026/04/don-west-rather-be-lonely-bangerz-n-bopz-35-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Don West, Rather Be Lonely | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 35th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Rather Be Lonely” performed by Australian soul musician and model Don West.
![Striking Bops from April 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/striking-bops-from-april-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Striking Bops from April 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from April 2026 features songs by BTS, Durand Bernarr, Jack White, John Summit, Lady Gaga & Doechii, and Ravyn Lenae & Dominic Fike.
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Music
Bleachers, the van | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With their reminiscent song “the van,” Bleachers delivers another engaging advance single from their sixth studio album, everyone for ten minutes.