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    blink-182 vs. jxdn: Head 2 Head No. 42 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA, Elektra, Geffen; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    blink-182 vs. jxdn | Head 2 Head

    In the 42nd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), blink-182 and jxdn contend for the best rendition of “Happy Holidays, You Bastard.”

    By the musical hype, 6 daysNovember 29, 2025 ago
    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard: Covers No. 38 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA / Elektra; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard | COVERS

    In the 38th edition of COVERS (2025), jxdn delivers a compelling rendition of “Happy Holidays, You Bastard,” originally performed by blink-182.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekNovember 26, 2025 ago
    15 Engaging W-I-T-H With Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Engaging W-I-T-H With Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Engaging W-I-T-H With Songs features songs by JORDY, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Mitty Collier, Omar Apollo, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 4, 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, 10 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs Where the Titles Aren’t Part of the Lyrics features songs by Doja Cat, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, System Of A Down, SZA, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 28, 2024 ago
    13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Wendel Natan from Pexels; Colin Behrens, Gerd Altmann from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW | Playlist 🎧

    13 Marvelous Songs in the KNOW features songs by Camila Cabello, CeCe Winans, Mario Winans, Medium Build, Shawn Mendes, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 16, 2024 ago
    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eren Li from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams | Playlist 🎧

    15 Wet Songs About Wet Dreams features songs by Adam Lambert, Arin Ray, Artemas, J. Cole, jxdn, and, Wet Leg.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 9, 2024 ago
    11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Christopher Strolia-Davis, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Malkhai Cora from Pixabay]
    Music

    11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Associated with Number One, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of blink-182, Madison Beer, Mariah Carey, Troye Sivan, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 3, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Joseph Okon from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is

    13 Songs Where U Know What TIME 🕕 It Is features music courtesy of Alex Vaughn, Elmiene, Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 10, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: October 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Toni Cuenca from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: October 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: October 2023 features music courtesy of Binoy, PinkPantheress, The Rolling Stones, Sufjan Stevens, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Ali Pazani, Rodolfo Clix from Pexels; Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where It’s All Lips 👄, Baby! features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Jaden Hossler, Janelle Monáe, Jessie Ware, and Lil Mama.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 9, 2023 ago
    blink-182, MORE THAN YOU KNOW [📷: Viking Wizard Eyes, LLC / Columbia]
    Music

    blink-182, MORE THAN YOU KNOW | Track Review 🎵

    Blink-182 compel on “MORE THAN YOU KNOW,” released alongside the single, “ONE MORE TIME” from their 2023 LP, ONE MORE TIME.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 26, 2023 ago

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