Getting to Know… GHASTLY MURDER | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Ghastly Murder: Interview No. 225 [📷: Ghastly Murder, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-ghastly-murder-interview-225.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 225th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we chat it up with compelling ‘dark’ and ‘heavy’ solo project, GHASTLY MURDER.
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.
D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 34 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dangelo-untitled-after-dark-34-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 34th edition of After Dark, we explore the ultra-sexy neo-soul ballad, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)” performed by D’Angelo.
NLE Choppa, “I.Y.B.” | Track Review 🎵
![NLE Choppa,"I.Y.B." [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/nle-choppa-iyb-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper NLE Choppa goes hard on “I.Y.B.” (“If you buck”), dropping a ferocious banger that runs a mere minute-and-a-half.
Getting to Know… The Lamb | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… The Lamb: Interview No. 224 [📷: The Lamb, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-the-lamb-interview-224.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 224th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Japanese band The Lamb.
Saweetie, “Icy Chain” | Track Review 🎵
![Saweetie, "Icy Chain" [📷: Brent Faulkner, ICY, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/saweetie-icy-chain-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Saweetie is cocky, confident, and unapologetic on her short but potent banger, “Icy Chain.”
Jennifer Lopez, On My Way (Marry Me) | Track Review 🎵
![Jennifer Lopez, “On My Way (Marry Me)” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC, Universal Studios]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jennifer-lopez-on-my-way-marry-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jennifer Lopez drops a respectable, well-rounded single with “On My Way,” which appears in the film, Marry Me.
Jake Wesley Rogers, Pluto | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Jake Wesley Rogers, “Pluto”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 8 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Facet, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jake-wesley-rogers-pluto-lgbtq-bopz-8.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2021), we highlight the song, “Pluto” performed by Jake Wesley Rogers.
Wild Cherry, Play That Funky Music | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Wild Cherry, “Play That Funky Music”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 13 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wild-cherry-play-that-funky-music-throwback-vibez-13.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 13th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry.
13 Songs Where When It Rains It Pours (Pt II) | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt II) [📷: Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexandr Podvalny, Ahmed Mulla, Benjamin Suter, Bibhukalyan Acharya, Brent Faulkner, Mario Cuadros, Michele Raffoni, The Musical Hype, Parij Photography, Pexels, Sam Willis]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13-songs-where-when-it-rains-it-pours-pt-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Part II) features Ed Sheeran, Ice Nine Kills, Majid Jordan, Todrick Hall & Young Dolph.
Rev. James Cleveland, Where is Your Faith in God | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Rev. James Cleveland, “Where is Your Faith in God”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 27 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Savoy, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rev-james-cleveland-where-is-your-faith-in-god-sunday-refresh-2021-27.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 27th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), we’re uplifted by Rev. James Cleveland, performing, “Where is Your Faith in God.”
The Beatles vs. Joe Cocker | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Beatles vs. Joe Cocker: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 37 [📷: Apple Corps Ltd, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc., Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-beatles-joe-cocker-head-2-head-37.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Joe Cocker contend for the best rendition of “With a Little Help From my Friends.”
Archie Bell & The Drells, Strategy | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Archie Bell & The Drells, “Strategy”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 12 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/archie-bell-the-drells-strategy-throwback-vibez-12.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 12th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore recollect and reflect on “Strategy” by soul collective Archie Bell & The Drells.