13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elias, KERBSTONE, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13-songs-courtesy-of-musicians-from-ireland.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 features music courtesy of Dermot Kennedy, Enya, Hozier, Niall Horan, Sinéad O’Connor, and U2.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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.
Getting to Know… Illusions of Grandeur | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Illusions of Grandeur: Interview No. 378 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Illusions of Grandeur; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/getting-to-know-illusions-of-grandeur-378.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 378th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from York, PA theatrical hard rock/fantasy metal band, Illusions of Grandeur.
The Script, Hall of Fame | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![The Script, Hall of Fame: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 55 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-script-hall-of-fame-music-lifts-55-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Irish band The Script, and rapper/singer/producer will.i.am, performing, “Hall of Fame.”
Roberta Flack vs. George Michael | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Roberta Flack vs. George Michael: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 42 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/roberta-flack-george-michael-head-2-head-42-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 42nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Roberta Flack and George Michael contend for the best rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.”
Sufjan Stevens, Javelin | Album Review 💿
![Sufjan Stevens, Javelin [📷: Asthmatic Kitty]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sufjan-stevens-javelin-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Gifted singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens delivers one of the best projects of his career with his 10th studio album Javelin, dedicated to his late partner.
Pat Benatar, Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Pat Benatar, Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pat-benatar-hit-me-with-your-best-shot-bangerz-n-bopz-3-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥, we highlight “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” performed by Pat Benatar.
Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧
![Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/incredible-songs-2010s-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Adele, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.
Getting to Know… Hunter-Gatherer | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Hunter-Gatherer: Interview No. 377 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hunter-Gatherer; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/getting-to-know-hunter-gatherer-377.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 377th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Pickering, North Yorkshire, alt-rock band, Hunter-Gatherer.
Getting to Know… Lazywall | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Lazywall: Interview No. 376 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lazywall; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/getting-to-know-lazywall-interview-376.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 376th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Moroccan oriental rock/metal hybrid band, Lazywall.
Donna Summer, On The Radio | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Donna Summer, On The Radio: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 157 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/donna-summer-on-the-radio-throwback-vibez-157-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 157th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “On The Radio” by Donna Summer.
ur pretty, Hit My Spot | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![ur pretty, Hit My Spot: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 83 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ur pretty; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ur-pretty-hit-my-spot-midnight-heat-83-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Hit My Spot” by ur pretty.
Laura Nyro, You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me | COVERS
![Laura Nyro, You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me: Covers No. 43 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/laura-nyro-youve-really-got-a-hold-on-me-covers-43-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of COVERS (2023), Laura Nyro delivers a compelling rendition of “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” originally performed by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.