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Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️

On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.

On the 58th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with a F***BOY in some form or fashion.

For our 202nd Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop from Norwegian “energetic hard rock” band, Prospect.

Iconic heavy metal/hard rock band Iron Maiden continues to compel on “Stratego,” the second single from their 17th LP, Senjutsu.

Josh Katz and Badflower continue to impress on the explicitly titled “F*kboi,” the third advance single from This is How the World Ends.

🎧 13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of Bad Bunny, The Killers, Pop Smoke, Red Velvet, and Tori Kelly.

L.A. alt-rock band Badflower don’t miss a beat on “Don’t Hate Me,” the second single from sophomore LP, This is How the World Ends.

Ed Sheeran shines on “Visiting Hours” the second single from = (Equals) written in remembrance of late music exec, Michael Gudinski.

Pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes and producer Tainy make a fantastic team on their flavorful, sexy, summery single, “Summer of Love.”

Solar Power, the third studio album by Lorde, doesn’t match or eclipse her masterpiece Melodrama, but has its fair share of elite moments.

Colombian singer KAROL G and Dutch DJ/producer Tiësto make a formidable team on their brief, infectious dance single, “Don’t Be Shy.”

Scanning the Charts (8/25/21): Grammy-winning country music duo 🎙 Dan + Shay debut at no. 6 with their fourth studio album, 💿 Good Things.