13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Howapicx Fotografia, Jonathan Borba, KoolShooters, Marta Wave, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/13-merry-christmas-gems-newer-older.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Merry Christmas 🎄 Gems (Newer & Older) features Disco People, The Emotions, Mariah Carey, The Temptations & Whitney Houston.
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.
The Emotions, “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Emotions, “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 20 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Stax]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-emotions-what-do-the-lonely-do-at-christmas-throwback-vibez-20.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 20th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas” by The Emotions.
Getting to Know… BONNIE | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… BONNIE: Interview No. 231 [📷: BONNIE, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-bonnie-interview-231.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 231st interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on ‘vintage soul and roll’ musician/band, BONNIE.
Lost (Women) | 3BOPS
![Lost: 3BOPS No. 69 (2021) [📷: Agzam, Artium Recordings, Brent Faulkner, Darkroom, Interscope, mikoto.raw Photographer, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Roc Nation, S K]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lost-3bops-69-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 69th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with the word LOST, performed exclusively by women.
Guns N’ Roses, “One in a Million” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Guns N’ Roses, “One in a Million”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 9 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/guns-n-roses-one-in-a-million-outlandish-rock-9.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 9th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind the song “One in a Million” performed by Guns N’ Roses.
The Jackson 5 vs. The Temptations | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Jackson 5 vs. The Temptations: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 41 [📷: Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, Motown, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-jackson-5-vs-the-temptations-head-2-head-41.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 41st edition of Head 2 Head, The Jackson 5 and The Temptations contend for the best rendition of “Give Love on Christmas Day.”
The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Kingsmen, “Louie Louie”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 37 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Kingsmen Int’l Licensing, Inc., The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the-kingsmen-louie-louie-controversial-tunes-37.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Louie Louie” by The Kingsmen.
Azealia Banks, “F**k Him All Night” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Azealia Banks, “Fuck Him All Night”: After Dark No. 39 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Chaos & Glory Recordings, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/azealia-banks-fuck-him-all-night-after-dark-39-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 39th edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & sexual vibes behind, “F**k Him All Night” by Azealia Banks.
Getting to Know… Dead Echoes | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Dead Echoes: Interview No. 230 [📷: Dead Echoes, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-dead-echoes-interview-230.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 230th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get awesome insight from Toledo, Ohio-based rock/metal collective, Dead Echoes.
Lil Durk, “Broadway Girls” | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Durk (Ft. Morgan Wallen), “Broadway Girls” [📷: Alamo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lil-durk-broadway-girls-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Unlikely collaborators Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen – rap and country – drop a surefire crossover hit with “Broadway Girls.”
Camilo, “Pesadilla” | Track Review 🎵
![Camilo, “Pesadilla” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/camilo-pesadilla-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated Colombian musician Camilo shines on his nightmare-fueled single, “Pesadilla.”
George Michael, “I Want Your Sex” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![George Michael, “I Want Your Sex”: After Dark No. 38 🕛 🌃 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/george-michael-i-want-your-sex-after-dark-38-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 38th edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & sexual vibes behind, “I Want Your Sex” by George Michael.