Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: August 2021 | Playlist 🎧
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🎧 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: August 2021 features Badflower, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Lizzo, Red Velvet & The Weeknd.
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The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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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.
Jackson Southernaires, He Keeps on Blessing Me | Sunday Refresh 🙏
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On the 16th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by gospel collective The Jackson Southernaires performing, “He Keeps on Blessing Me.”
Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
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On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.
F***boy | 3BOPS
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On the 58th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with a F***BOY in some form or fashion.
Getting to Know… Prospect | Interview 🎤
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For our 202nd Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop from Norwegian “energetic hard rock” band, Prospect.
Iron Maiden, Stratego | Track Review 🎵
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Iconic heavy metal/hard rock band Iron Maiden continues to compel on “Stratego,” the second single from their 17th LP, Senjutsu.
Badflower, F*kboi | Track Review 🎵
![Badflower, "Fukboi" [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, John Varvatos, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/badflower-fukboi.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
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 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 [📷: Alice Alinari on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Jakayla Toney on Unsplash, JL G from Pixabay, Kristina Flour on Unsplash, Markus Winkler on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Simone Secci on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-q-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of Bad Bunny, The Killers, Pop Smoke, Red Velvet, and Tori Kelly.
Badflower, Don’t Hate Me | Track Review 🎵
![Badflower, "Don't Hate Me" [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, John Varvatos, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/badflower-dont-hate-me.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
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, Visiting Hours | Track Review 🎵
![Ed Sheeran, “Visiting Hours” [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ed-sheeran-visiting-hours.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ed Sheeran shines on “Visiting Hours” the second single from = (Equals) written in remembrance of late music exec, Michael Gudinski.
Shawn Mendes & Tainy, Summer of Love | Track Review 🎵
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Pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes and producer Tainy make a fantastic team on their flavorful, sexy, summery single, “Summer of Love.”
Lorde, Solar Power | Album Review 💿
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Solar Power, the third studio album by Lorde, doesn’t match or eclipse her masterpiece Melodrama, but has its fair share of elite moments.