You probably haven't heard of them

"Artist must be under 68,731 monthly listeners."

January 2, 2026

Unusual instrumentation redux

not just a guitar / bass / drums

December 22, 2025

Song with the same name as a more famous song

December 15, 2025

If you like X you should check out Y Redux

"Introduce us to a lesser-known band/artist with reference to a more famous band/artist that they have similarities to PLEASE NOTE THE CIARA RULE: The X band/artist should be universally known. This means... they could easily be referenced in a sitcom without too much confusion."

December 8, 2025

A song that would be a great name for a cocktail

"Can also be a mocktail, a fancy coffee drink or soda, etc. Include the full recipe in the comments Rules: • No obvious songs • No songs that are already the name of an existing cocktail (like Tom Collins)"

December 4, 2025

Submit a band that’s never been submitted in this league before

"I like the idea of trying this as a mid-season tradition. Get more bands in here that we've never heard. Perhaps even with a light theme next season. The rules: Pick a band or artist we’ve never seen in any of the 26 seasons of the league. How to check: Head to htmusicleaguedata.vercel.app/artists and hit Command + F (or use the search bar) to see if your pick has shown up before. "

November 29, 2025

A band you needed to hear when you saw the band name

November 20, 2025

You Probably Haven’t Heard of Them: Metal Edition

"Max monthly listeners: 1 million This is a little trial balloon for our upcoming “OOPS All ‘You Probably Haven’t Heard of Them’” season (Season 27). A light theme with a listener cap. You can submit any song that falls under a metal genre. And of course, good songs only. Max monthly listeners: 1 million"

November 18, 2025

Submit the perfect soundtrack for this clip

"We found a short video clip: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-herd-of-horses-walking-across-a-river-18853626/ Your job is to give it the perfect soundtrack. Submit the song that should play during this “scene” In your comments, feel free to: • Add timestamps to match your music to the clip • Add your own context for the scene • Explain what happens before or after if your song runs longer (Obviously, it’s a short clip, so have fun filling in the story.)"

November 14, 2025

“Veteran’s Day”: Vocalist Must be Over 50 Years of Age on the Release Date

"This round brought to you by Sparkles. "

November 10, 2025