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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
        • Songs 🎵Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    the musical hype

    The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
    Men At Work, Down Under: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 6 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CBS Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Men At Work, Down Under | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 6th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Down Under” by the Grammy-winning Australian band, Men At Work.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2025 ago
    11 Extremely Careful Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Pachenko, Berkant Akyüz, indol.ly house, Katya Wolf, Stephan Louis, Tim Mossholder from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Extremely Careful Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Extremely Careful Songs features songs by Bad Omens, Cardi B, NF, Omar Apollo, and Xiuhtezcatl.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2025 ago
    Queen, Body Language: Controversial Songs No. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Queen, Body Language | Controversial Songs

    In the second edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind the “Body Language” by the iconic rock band, Queen.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Brett Eldredge, Gorgeous [📷: Warm and Cozy Records Inc.]
    Music

    Brett Eldredge, Gorgeous | Song Review 🎵

    Country singer/songwriter Brett Eldredge brings a heaping dose of authenticity and empowerment on his debut single as an independent artist, “Gorgeous.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Rose Gray, Party People [📷: Play It Again Sam]
    Music

    Rose Gray, Party People | Song Review 🎵

    Rose Gray brings the ‘party’ in her electrifying dance-pop song, “Party People,” the fifth single from her debut album, Louder, Please.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Armin van Buuren, Norman Jean Martine & LAWRENT (with Alok), Euphoria [📷: Armada Music B.V. / Alok Music / B1 Recordings]
    Music

    Armin van Buuren, Norma Jean Martine & LAWRENT, Euphoria | Song Review 🎵

    Armin van Buuren, Norma Jean Martine, and LAWRENT, with Alok, deliver a brief but potent dance gem with “Euphoria.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Sade, Smooth Operator: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Sade, Smooth Operator | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 5th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Smooth Operator” by English R&B band Sade.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Bessie Smith, Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Francesco Ungaro, Hasan Muneer, Natan, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXlo, Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bessie Smith, Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the third edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2025), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl” by Bessie Smith.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    Luca George, Before You Hold Me: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Luca George, Before You Hold Me | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    In the third edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Before You Hold Me” performed by Luca George.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 8, 2025 ago
    The B-52’s, Rock Lobster: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    The B-52’s, Rock Lobster | Wacky Wednesday

    In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Rock Lobster,” performed by the new wave band, The B-52’s.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 8, 2025 ago
    11 He, Him & His Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deni's Fotografia, Ramses Martinez, Thee_photo orgasm from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 He, Him & His Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 He, Him & His Songs feature songs by Camila Cabello, Gunna, Kehlani, Luke Combs, and Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 8, 2025 ago
    M, Pop Muzik: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Union Square Music Limited; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    M, Pop Muzik | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Pop Muzik” performed by M, Robin Scott’s new wave /synthpop project.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 7, 2025 ago

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