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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    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.
    Charlie Puth & Coco Jones, Sideways: Dazzling Duets No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Records Group LLC; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Charlie Puth & Coco Jones, Sideways | Dazzling Duets

    In the 15th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Charlie Puth and Coco Jones collaborate on the silky-smooth “Sideways.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 10, 2026 ago
    11 Outstanding OTHER Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Music

    11 Outstanding OTHER Songs | Playlist

    11 Outstanding OTHER Songs features songs by Brent Faiyaz, Christina Aguilera, Ed Sheeran, Fall Out Boy, Orville Peck & Willie Nelson, and Smokey Robinson.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 10, 2026 ago
    Tsatsamis, Spit or Kiss: Spicy Tunez No. 29 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Listen Generously; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tsatsamis, Spit or Kiss | Spicy Tunez

    In the 29th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Spit or Kiss” by Tsatsamis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 9, 2026 ago
    The Chuck Norris Experiment - Chuck Ransom and Chuck Daniels [📷: Richard Bloom]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… The Chuck Norris Experiment (2026) | Interview

    In the 511th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we welcome back the Swedish hard rock band The Chuck Norris Experiment.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 9, 2026 ago
    Revelry [📷: Revelry]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Revelry | Interview

    In the 510th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the genre-blending Southern California band Revelry.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 9, 2026 ago
    The Foundations, Build Me Up Buttercup: Throwback Vibez No. 43 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fuel RecordsTM; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Foundations, Build Me up Buttercup | Throwback Vibez

    In the 43rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 9, 2026 ago
    Tsatsamis, Angelina: Beaming with Pride No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Listen Generously; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Tsatsamis, Angelina | Beaming with Pride

    In the 28th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Angelina” performed by London-based artist and producer Tsatsamis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 8, 2026 ago
    Disturbed, The Sound of Silence: Covers No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Reprise; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Disturbed, The Sound of Silence | COVERS

    In the 10th edition of COVERS (2026), Disturbed delivers a compelling rendition of “The Sound of Silence,” originally performed by Simon & Garfunkel.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 8, 2026 ago
    Frank Zappa, Keep It Greasey: Wacky Wednesday No. 14 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Frank Zappa, Keep It Greasey | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 14th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Keep It Greasey,” performed by Frank Zappa.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 8, 2026 ago
    15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers | Playlist

    15 Fabulous Songs About Flowers features songs by Billie Eilish, ERNEST, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Nat King Cole, and Teyana Taylor.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 8, 2026 ago
    Tsatsamis, Recreational: Spicy Tunez No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Listen Generously; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tsatsamis, Recreational | Spicy Tunez

    In the 28th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Recreational” by Tsatsamis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 7, 2026 ago
    Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs / Derecho Demonico [📷: Third Man Records]
    Music

    Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning musician extraordinaire Jack White continues to flex his innovative spirit with a biblical single, “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 7, 2026 ago

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