The Beatles, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Beatles, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 6 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd; 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/the-beatles-lucy-in-the-sky-with-diamonds-controversial-tunes-6-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 6th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles.
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.
Carl Carlton, Everlasting Love | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Carl Carlton, “Everlasting Love”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 57 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/carl-carlton-everlasting-love-throwback-vibez-57-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 57th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Everlasting Love” by Carl Carlton.
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 9 | Playlist 🎧
![15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 9 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Columbia, Don Henley and Past Masters Holdings, LLC, Mercury, Motown, Parlophone, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Inc.; Gerd Altmann, Kiddkos from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/15-must-hear-throwback-vibez-vol-9.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 9 features music courtesy of The 5th Dimension, Carl Carlton, Don Henley, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Tina Turner.
Getting to Know… Cthulhu Dreamt | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Cthulhu Dreamt: Interview No. 348 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cthulhu Dreamt; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/getting-to-know-cthulhu-dreamt-interview-348.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 348th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Jake and Reed provide the inside scoop into the unique, multimedia concept project, Cthulhu Dreamt.
Tawnted, Unwell | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Tawnted, “Unwell”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Tawnted; 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/2023/04/tawnted-unwell-lgbtq-bopz-15-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Unwell” performed by Tawnted.
Thomas Headon, I Loved A Boy | Track Review 🎵
![Thomas Headon, “I Loved A Boy” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Such A Good Company Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/thomas-headon-i-loved-a-boy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the short but sweet single “I Loved A Boy,” UK pop singer/songwriter Thomas Headon sings convincingly from the perspective of a friend experiencing a breakup.
Bobby Darin, Splish Splash | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Bobby Darin, “Splish Splash”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; 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/bobby-darin-splish-splash-controversial-tunes-5-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 5th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin.
Obsessed | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Obsessed: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 28 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Efigie lima Marcos via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/obsessed-3-to-5-bops-28-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Obsessed: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 28 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Calvin Harris, Eric Bellinger, Frankie J, Jxckson, and Mariah Carey.
Bobby Caldwell, Open Your Eyes | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Bobby Caldwell, “Open Your Eyes”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 56 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Big Deal; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bobby-caldwell-open-your-eyes-throwback-vibez-56-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 56th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Open Your Eyes” by Bobby Caldwell.
Kali Uchis, Worth the Wait | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Kali Uchis, “Worth the Wait”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 28 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kali-uchis-worth-the-wait-midnight-heat-28-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Worth the Wait” by Kali Uchis.
Lesley Gore, You Don’t Own Me | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Lesley Gore, “You Don’t Own Me”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lesley-gore-you-dont-own-me-music-lifts-20-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Lesley Gore performing the pop classic, “You Don’t Own Me.”
Getting to Know… Comprehending | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know…Comprehending: Interview No. 347 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Comprehending; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/getting-to-know-comprehending-interview-347.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 347th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from one-person Swedish band, Comprehending.