Jake Shears, I Used To Be In Love | Track Review 🎵
![Jake Shears, I Used To Be In Love [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Boys Keep Swinging Inc / Mute Artists Ltd.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/jake-shears-i-used-to-be-in-love-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Former Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears continues his upward trajectory as a solo artist on “I Used To Be In Love,” the third single from his sophomore LP, Last Man Dancing.
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.
Kesha, Fine Line | Track Review 🎵
![Kesha, Fine Line [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kesha-fine-line.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha drops the angry, emotional “Fine Line,” one of two promo singles from her fifth studio album, Gag Order.
Mad Tsai, in my head | Track Review 🎵
![Mad Tsai, in my head [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mad Tsai; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/mad-tsai-in-my-head-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Mad Tsai continues his ascent as an artist with his latest bop, a relatable heartbroken ballad, “in my head.”
Miguel, Give It To Me | Track Review 🎵
![Miguel, Give It To Me [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; ByStorm Entertainment / RCA; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/miguel-give-it-to-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
While fans continue to wait for his fifth studio album, Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Miguel impresses on the sexy single, “Give It To Me.”
Kesha, Eat The Acid | Track Review 🎵
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Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha surprises with “Eat The Acid,” the experimental promo single from her fifth studio album, Gag Order.
Aaron Neville, Hercules | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Aaron Neville, “Hercules”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 70 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Charly; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/aaron-neville-hercules-throwback-vibez-70-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 70th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Hercules” by versatile soul musician, Aaron Neville.
Awesome Songs: April 2023 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs: April 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Sonny Vermeer via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/awesome-songs-april-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs: April 2023 features music courtesy of Dominic Fike, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson, SZA, and The Weeknd.
Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, Bless Me | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin, “Bless Me”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Maverick City Music / Tribl / Fo Yo Soul Recordings / RCA Inspiration; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/maverick-city-kirk-franklin-bless-me-music-lifts-24-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 24th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin performing, “Bless Me.”
Bankrol Hayden, Brothers | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Bankrol Hayden, “Brothers”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 16 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bankrol-hayden-brothers-rap-bngrz-16-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Brothers,” performed by Bankrol Hayden featuring Luh Kel.
George McCrae vs. KC & The Sunshine Band | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![George McCrae vs. KC & The Sunshine Band: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/george-mccrae-kc-and-the-sunshine-band-head-2-head-17-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), George McCrae and KC & The Sunshine Band contend for the best rendition of “I Get Lifted.”
Smokey Robinson, Gasms | Album Review 💿
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Iconic Motown singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson delivers an enjoyable album with Gasms, his first LP in nine years.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Jerry Lee Lewis, “Great Balls of Fire”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 11 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sun Entertainment Corporation; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/jerry-lee-lewis-great-balls-of-fire-controversial-tunes-11-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis.