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The Mars Volta, The Widow: Wacky Wednesday No. 24 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Mars Volta; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

The Mars Volta, The Widow | Wacky Wednesday

In the 24th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “The Widow,” performed by The Mars Volta.

By the musical hype, 1 monthJune 11, 2025 ago

🎶 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Cash Money, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Glassnote, Hollywood, Island, Jive, The Mars Volta, MCA, Metal Blade, Motown, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Listen Back Entertainment, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Ruffhouse, Sony, Universal Music Operations Limited, Warner, Young Turks Recordings, Ltd.]

30-Day Song Challenge

30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist 🎧

After completing the 30-day song challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE 🎶: THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 10, 2020 ago

Day 24: The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]

30-Day Song Challenge

Day 24: The Mars Volta, Wax Simulacra | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶

Listening “Wax Simulacra” by The Mars Volta again makes me lament the band’s breakup all over again on Day 24 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 3, 2020 ago

Infernal Songs That Capture the Horror of Jeffrey Dahmer [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Revere Senior High School, Milwaukee Police Department, Public Domain, People Magazine]

Infernal Songs That Capture the Horrors of Jeffrey Dahmer | Playlist 🎧

Infernal Songs That Capture the Horrors of Jeffrey Dahmer features songs by Kesha, Macabre, Phoebe Bridgers, Slayer & Soulfly.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 1, 2020 ago

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