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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.
    Westlife vs. Ruben Studdard: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 32 [📷: BMG Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, J, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
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    Westlife vs. Ruben Studdard | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    On the 32nd edition of Head 2 Head, Westlife and Ruben Studdard contend for the best rendition of “Flying Without Wings.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 16, 2021 ago
    🎤 Getting to Know… Haneke Twins: Interview No. 217 [📷: Haneke Twins, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
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    Getting to Know… Haneke Twins | Interview 🎤

    On the 217th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the inside scoop on Swiss band Haneke Twins, formed by two CERN scientists. ne thing we certainly want and try to avoid is to be a copy-cat band.” Great philosophy, 🎙 Haneke Twins! Prior to that statement characterizing themselves, the Read more

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 16, 2021 ago
    Time ⏰: 5ive Songs No. 86 (2021) [📷: A Low Country Sound, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, CMG, Clovis Cheminot, Elektra, Interscope, Lost Kids, Motown, The Musical Hype, N-Less, Oladimeji Ajegbile, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]
    Evergreen

    Time ⏰ | 5ive Songs

    On the 86th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with TIME ⏰ in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 15, 2021 ago
    15 More Soul Oldies That Tickle My Fancy (Vol. 3) 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Israel Palacio, John Alan Sperry, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Soul Oldies That Tickle My Fancy (Vol. 3) | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Oldies That Tickle My Fancy (Vol. 3) features Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson & Teddy Pendergrass.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 14, 2021 ago
    69: 3BOPS No. 64 (2021) [📷: Alexander Krivitskiy, Brent Faulkner, https://knowyoursins.com/, The Musical Hype, Unsplash, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    69 | 3BOPS

    On the 64th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with the number 69.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Alice in Chains, “Man in the Box”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 4 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Sony Music Entertainment, Vinícius Caricatte]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Alice in Chains, Man in the Box | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘

    On the 4th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘, we explore the outlandishness behind the song “Man in the Box” performed by Alice in Chains.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know… The Grasping Straws: Interview No. 216 🎤 [📷: The Grasping Straws, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
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    Getting to Know… The Grasping Straws | Interview 🎤

    On our 216th interview, The Grasping Straws informs us about their genesis, musical craft, influences, and current + future endeavors.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Cherry 🍒: 5ive Songs No. 85 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, congerdesign from Pixabay ,The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Cherry 🍒 | 5ive Songs

    On the 85th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with a CHERRY 🍒 or CHERRIES 🍒🍒 in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Meek Mill Takes ‘Expensive Pain’ Top 3: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 41 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Maybach Music, The Musical Hype]
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    Meek Mill Takes ‘Expensive Pain’ Top 3 | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (10/13/21): Taylor Swift returns to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Meek Mill takes Expensive Pain to no. 3.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Marsha Ambrosius, “69”: After Dark No. 25 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]
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    Marsha Ambrosius, 69 | After Dark 🕛 🌃

    On the 25th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “69” by Marsha Ambrosius.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 13, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know…Void Collapse: Interview No. 215 🎤 [📷: Void Collapse, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Void Collapse | Interview 🎤

    On our 215th interview, Void Collapse fills us in on their background, musical craft, influences and current + future endeavors.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 12, 2021 ago
    Måneskin, “MAMMAMIA”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 3 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Måneskin, MAMMAMIA | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘

    On the 3rd edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘, we explore the outlandishness behind the song “MAMMAMIA” performed by Måneskin.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsOctober 12, 2021 ago

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