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"text": "This is the April 2026 playlist for the girls.\n\n## The Songs\n\n<div class=\"playlist-songs\">\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">1.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/79/1b/ae/791bae6a-09aa-28f9-e819-7a1c2813b576/mzi.uchcimod.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Now In a Minute\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis (Now In a Minute, 1996)</strong>\n <p>A bright, glossy 90s pop ballad built around a simple hook and steady beat.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">2.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music112/v4/fc/e2/50/fce25040-9605-4e62-9ffb-629dbd5a239d/648401005165_Cover.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Ugly Organ\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Recluse" - Cursive (The Ugly Organ, 2003)</strong>\n <p>Mathy indie rock with sharp dynamics and a tense, dramatic edge.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">3.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Features124/v4/91/fc/b0/91fcb071-1522-cd6a-4ef2-46916b1f1eab/dj.nqemzvtl.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for The Greatest Hits of Jerry Butler\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Moon River" - Jerry Butler (The Greatest Hits of Jerry Butler, 2007)</strong>\n <p>A classic standard done here with an easy, late-night soul feel.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">4.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/d5/c3/fc/d5c3fcfd-3851-79db-57a5-739a617beb4c/13UABIM59261.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Sparkle And Fade\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Santa Monica" - Everclear (Sparkle And Fade, 1995)</strong>\n <p>A big-hearted alt-rock song with a singalong chorus and suburban escape imagery.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">5.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music116/v4/46/86/7c/46867c1f-b1a8-36d7-efd2-256899709359/23UMGIM23237.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Nothing Matters - Single\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Nothing Matters" - The Last Dinner Party (Nothing Matters - Single, 2023)</strong>\n <p>Modern indie rock with a theatrical vocal and a dark, propulsive chorus.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">6.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/95/30/cd/9530cd97-d001-99d9-ac2e-32c2633f6ec3/196872117424.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Fathers & Sons\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Whoever You Turn Out to Be" - Luke Combs (Fathers & Sons, 2024)</strong>\n <p>A warm country tune about identity, growing up, and letting a child become themselves.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">7.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music124/v4/b7/77/e2/b777e25f-6799-15b8-a357-62b42c7d8b05/00720642404324.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for VOA\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"I Can't Drive 55" - Sammy Hagar (VOA, 1984)</strong>\n <p>A hard-rock staple known for its driving riff and rebellious humor.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">8.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music125/v4/8c/f2/1f/8cf21f62-eed1-64c0-e710-df52dc3556c3/078635640823.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Hungry Eyes" - Eric Carmen (Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1987)</strong>\n <p>A polished power ballad tied closely to the film’s romantic soundtrack appeal.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">9.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music112/v4/98/e8/4c/98e84c04-5472-5d05-1db4-5369c1b9b7ab/06UMGIM19094.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Rock of the 80's\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats (Rock of the 80's, 1983)</strong>\n <p>A synth-pop anthem with a dance-floor pulse and a memorable anti-drag refrain.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">10.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music118/v4/36/77/61/367761f1-7d9c-b1db-8d93-30a26fd5ff73/00008811204921.rgb.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Ink Spots Favorites\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"The Gypsy" - The Ink Spots (Ink Spots Favorites, 1946)</strong>\n <p>An early vocal harmony recording with a smooth, old-time close-mic sound.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">11.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music123/v4/a5/0d/cd/a50dcdc5-d19a-d5f0-8f98-ce83e4d32dee/4050538896701.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary) [Super Deluxe]\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"My Sweet Lord (2020 Mix)" - George Harrison (All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary) [Super Deluxe], 1970)</strong>\n <p>A meditative rock track with layered production and a devotional tone.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n <article class=\"playlist-song\">\n <span class=\"playlist-song-number\">12.</span>\n <img class=\"playlist-song-artwork\" src=\"https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music113/v4/83/c9/54/83c95484-f0ac-f125-f41a-a6966af0fa24/artwork.jpg/160x160bb.jpg\" alt=\"Album cover for Canadian Paradise - Single\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\">\n <div class=\"playlist-song-copy\">\n <strong>"Canadian Paradise" - OGR-Scintilla (Canadian Paradise - Single, 2023)</strong>\n <p>A playful, internet-era rap track with a local-culture wink and loose, informal style.</p>\n </div>\n </article>\n</div>\n\n## Genres\n\n- Pop\n- Alternative\n- R&B/Soul\n- Country\n- Hard Rock\n- Soundtrack\n- Rock\n- Hip-Hop/Rap",
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"description": "A monthly playlist for the girls, covering April 2026.",
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"textContent": "This is the April 2026 playlist for the girls.\n\nThe Songs\n"I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis (Now In a Minute, 1996)\n A bright, glossy 90s pop ballad built around a simple hook and steady beat.\n"The Recluse" - Cursive (The Ugly Organ, 2003)\n Mathy indie rock with sharp dynamics and a tense, dramatic edge.\n"Moon River" - Jerry Butler (The Greatest Hits of Jerry Butler, 2007)\n A classic standard done here with an easy, late-night soul feel.\n"Santa Monica" - Everclear (Sparkle And Fade, 1995)\n A big-hearted alt-rock song with a singalong chorus and suburban escape imagery.\n"Nothing Matters" - The Last Dinner Party (Nothing Matters - Single, 2023)\n Modern indie rock with a theatrical vocal and a dark, propulsive chorus.\n"Whoever You Turn Out to Be" - Luke Combs (Fathers & Sons, 2024)\n A warm country tune about identity, growing up, and letting a child become themselves.\n"I Can't Drive 55" - Sammy Hagar (VOA, 1984)\n A hard-rock staple known for its driving riff and rebellious humor.\n"Hungry Eyes" - Eric Carmen (Dirty Dancing (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1987)\n A polished power ballad tied closely to the film’s romantic soundtrack appeal.\n"Safety Dance" - Men Without Hats (Rock of the 80's, 1983)\n A synth-pop anthem with a dance-floor pulse and a memorable anti-drag refrain.\n"The Gypsy" - The Ink Spots (Ink Spots Favorites, 1946)\n An early vocal harmony recording with a smooth, old-time close-mic sound.\n"My Sweet Lord (2020 Mix)" - George Harrison (All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary) [Super Deluxe], 1970)\n A meditative rock track with layered production and a devotional tone.\n"Canadian Paradise" - OGR-Scintilla (Canadian Paradise - Single, 2023)\n A playful, internet-era rap track with a local-culture wink and loose, informal style.\n \n \n\nGenres\nPop\nAlternative\nR&B/Soul\nCountry\nHard Rock\nSoundtrack\nRock\nHip-Hop/Rap",
"title": "For the Girls: April 2026",
"updatedAt": "2026-05-21T15:28:32.309Z"
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