The 1975, Part of the Band | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![The 1975, “Part of the Band”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 9 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dirty Hit; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/the-1975-part-of-the-band-fierce-pop-rock-9-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 9th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Part of the Band” performed by The 1975.
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.
Pray 🙏 | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Pray: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 13 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Pavel Danilyuk via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pray-3-to-5-bops-13-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pray 🙏: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 13 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Chlöe, Luke Bryan, Madonna, Pusha T, and The Williams Brothers.
OutKast, Happy Valentine’s Day | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![OutKast, “Happy Valentine’s Day”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 7 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Arista; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/outkast-happy-valentines-day-rap-bngrz-7-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 7th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Happy Valentine’s Day,” performed by OutKast.
Yaya Bey, you up? | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Yaya Bey, “you up?”: Midnight Heat No. 13 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Big Dada; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/yaya-bey-you-up-midnight-heat-13-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “you up?” by Yaya Bey.
VINCINT, The Friend | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![VINCINT, “The Friend”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Vincint Cannady; 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/2023/02/vincint-the-friend-lgbtq-bopz-5-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 5th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “The Friend” performed by VINCINT.
Lizzo, Special (Remix) | Track Review 🎵
![Lizzo, “Special (Remix)” (Ft. SZA) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Nice Life / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/lizzo-special-remix-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop sensation Lizzo taps Grammy-winning R&B standout SZA for a fabulous remix of her uplifting anthem, “Special.”
Jessie Ware, Pearls | Track Review 🎵
![Jessie Ware, "Pearls" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/jessie-ware-pearls-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Soulful English pop artist Jessie Ware shines once again on “Pearls,” the second single from her fifth studio album, That! Feels Good!
Depeche Mode, Ghosts Again | Track Review 🎵
![Depeche Mode, "Ghosts Again" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/depeche-mode-ghosts-again.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following the loss of Fletch, Depeche Mode makes a stellar return in 2023 with “Ghost Again,” the promo single from their first LP in six years (Memento Mori).
Barrett Strong, Money (That’s What I Want) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Barrett Strong, “Money (That’s What I Want)”: Throwback Vibez No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spectrum Music; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/barrett-strong-money-throwback-vibez-26-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong.
15 Compelling Songs From the Heart | Playlist 🎧
![15 Compelling Songs From the Heart [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Alexander Grey, Natalie Bond via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/15-compelling-songs-from-the-heart.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Compelling Songs From the Heart features music courtesy of Dua Lipa, Elton John, GIVĒON, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd.
Mavis Staples, Holy Ghost | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Mavis Staples, “Holy Ghost”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anti; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mavis-staples-holy-ghost-music-lifts-10-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning, legendary soul/gospel icon Mavis Staples performing, “Holy Ghost.”
Skylark vs. The New Birth | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Skylark vs. The New Birth: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 6 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol , RCA; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/skylark-the-new-birth-head-2-head-6-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 6th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Skylark and The New Birth contend for the best rendition of “Wildflower.”