Commodores, Zoom | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Commodores, “Zoom”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 101 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/commodores-zoom-throwback-vibez-101-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Zoom” by legendary soul collective, Commodores.
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.
ASTN, On Schedule | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![ASTN, “On Schedule”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 54 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ASTN / Warner; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/astn-on-schedule-midnight-heat-54-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 54th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “On Schedule” by ASTN.
Sampha, Spirit 2.0 | Track Review 🎵
![Sampha, Spirit 2.0 [📷: Young]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sampha-spirit-2-0-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following a six-year-hiatus, singer and producer Sampha makes an epic comeback with his introspective single, “Spirit 2.0.”
Kelly Clarkson, Down to you | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Kelly Clarkson, Down to you: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson/Atlantic; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/kelly-clarkson-down-to-you-music-lifts-37-2023-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 37th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson performing, “Down to you.”
Colm R. McGuinness, Hellfire | COVERS
![Colm R. McGuinness, Hellfire: Covers No. 28 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Colm R. McGuinness; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/colm-r-mcguinness-hellfire-covers-28-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of COVERS (2023), Colm R. McGuinness delivers a compelling rendition of “Hellfire” from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange | Playlist 🎧
![These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Felix, cottonbro studio, Juan Ordonez, Ovid Burke, Rafael Cerqueira from Pexels; Alexas Fotos, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/these-11-songs-are-particularly-orange.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange features music courtesy of Kehlani, Led Zeppelin, Melanie Martinez, Rick James, and Zach Bryan.
Katy Perry, Firework | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Katy Perry, Firework: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/katy-perry-firework-music-lifts-36-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by pop superstar Katy Perry performing, “Firework.”
Jude York, All I See Is Him | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Jude York, All I See Is Him: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Yoyo Music; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jude-york-all-i-see-is-him-lgbtq-bopz-25-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “All I See Is Him” performed by Australian pop artist, Jude York.
Omar Rudberg, Happier | Track Review 🎵
![Omar Rudberg, Happier [📷: Record Company TEN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/omar-rudberg-happier-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Handsome and talented Venezuelan-Swedish singer/actor Omar Rudberg delivers an enjoyable, relatable pop single in “Happier.”
Lipstick 💄| 3 to 5 BOPS
![Lipstick 💄: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 53 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Bestbe Models from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lipstick-3-to-5-bops-53-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lipstick 💄: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 53 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Brainbombs, Janelle Monáe, and YUNGBLUD.
Ohio Players, Ecstasy | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Ohio Players, “Ecstasy”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 100 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Westbound; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ohio-players-ecstasy-throwback-vibez-100-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ecstasy” by iconic funk collective, Ohio Players.
MICHELLE, SYNCOPATE | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![MICHELLE, “SYNCOPATE”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 53 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/michelle-syncopate-midnight-heat-53-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 53rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “SYNCOPATE” by MICHELLE.