Sia, “Alive” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Sia, “Alive”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sia-alive-lit-music-that-lifts-2-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 2nd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by pop singer/songwriter Sia performing, “Alive.”
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.
Scissor Sisters, “Any Which Way” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Scissor Sisters, “Any Which Way”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 52 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, Eko Agalarov, JJ Whitley, Jonas Wilson, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Polydor Ltd., Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/scissor-sisters-any-which-way-after-dark-2022-52.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 52nd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Any Which Way” by Scissor Sisters.
Jxckson, “Siren” | Track Review 🎵
![Jxckson, “Siren” [📷: Jxckson Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/jxckson-siren-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jxckson, the independent pop artist you need to be spinning, delivers a sickening new bop with “Sirens,” intact with a stellar music video.
Ethan Bortnick, “Engravings” | Track Review 🎵
![Ethan Bortnick, "Engravings" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Ethan Bortnick, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ethan-bortnick-engravings-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Child prodigy Ethan Bortnick is as good as advertised on his single, “Engravings,” exhibiting top-notch musicianship and talent.
Kehlani, “everything” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Kehlani, “everything”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 24 (2022) [📷: Anna Shvets, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, TSNMI]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/kehlani-everything-lgbtq-bopz-24-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 24th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “everything” performed by Kehlani.
13 Songs Bound to Make You Feel Young Again | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Bound to Make You Feel Young Again [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, cottonbro, Darko Simancas, Dhemer Gonçalves, Pavel Danilyuk, Renata Brant, Rene Barrera, RODNAE Productions, Yan Krukov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13-songs-bound-to-make-you-feel-young-again.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Bound to Make You Feel Young Again features Brothers Osborne, Imagine Dragons, Jack Harlow, Sleepy Hallow & Taylor Swift.
Mighty Clouds of Joy, “Walk Around Heaven All Day” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Mighty Clouds of Joy, “Walk Around Heaven All Day”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/mighty-clouds-of-joy-walk-around-heaven-all-day-lit-music-that-lifts-1-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 1st edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Mighty Clouds of Joy performing, “Walk Around Heaven All Day.”
Jagged Edge, “Walked Outta Heaven” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Jagged Edge, “Walked Outta Heaven”: Throwback Vibez ️ No. 58 (2022) [: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/jagged-edge-walked-outta-heaven-throwback-gemz-58-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 58th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Walked Outta Heaven” by multiplatinum R&B collective, Jagged Edge.
Rod Stewart vs. Dionne Warwick | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Rod Stewart vs. Dionne Warwick: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 26 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony Legacy, Valentin Tikhonov, WEA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/rod-stewart-vs-dionne-warwick-head-2-head-26-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Rod Stewart and Dionne Warwick (& friends) contend for the best rendition of “That’s What Friends Are For.”
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners, “Then Came You” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Dionne Warwick & The Spinners, “Then Came You”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 57 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/dionne-warwick-then-came-you-throwback-gemz-57-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 57th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwick and The Spinners.
13 Utterly Celestial Heaven Gems | Playlist 🎧
![13 Utterly Celestial Heaven Gems [📷: Alex Brisbey, Brent Faulkner, Brett Sayles, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13-utterly-celestial-heaven-gems.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Utterly Celestial Heaven Gems features songs courtesy of Donna Summer, Dyllón Burnside, Florence + The Machine, Lizzo & Sam Smith.
Luke Bryan, “Country On” | Track Review 🎵
![Luke Bryan, "Country On" [📷: Capitol Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/luke-bryan-country-on-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Country superstar Luke Bryan comes from a good place with his single, “Country On.” The problem is that he’s predictable and fails to evolve.