Tiësto & KAROL G, Don’t Be Shy | Track Review 🎵
![Tiësto & KAROL G, “Don’t Be Shy” [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Musical Freedom, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tiesto-karol-g-dont-be-shy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Colombian singer KAROL G and Dutch DJ/producer Tiësto make a formidable team on their brief, infectious dance single, “Don’t Be Shy.”
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.
13 Magnificent Better Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Magnificent Better Songs 🎧 [📷: Altin Ferreira on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-magnificent-better-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Magnificent Better Songs features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Dermot Kennedy, Doja Cat, jxdn, Lil Uzi Vert & Swedish House Mafia.
Wonderful | 5ive Songs
![Wonderful: 5ive Songs No. 68 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Tyler Nix, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/wonderful-5ive-songs-68-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 68th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word WONDERFUL in some form or fashion.
Prince, Welcome 2 America | Album Review 💿
![Prince, Welcome 2 America [📷: NPG / Legacy Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/prince-welcome-2-america-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The late, great Prince shines on his posthumously released album, Welcome 2 America, adding to his illustrious catalog of music.
Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿
![Ben Platt, Reverie [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ben-platt-reverie-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.
Donny Hathaway, Magnificent Sanctuary Band | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Donny Hathaway, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 15 (2021) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/donny-hathaway-magnificent-sanctuary-band-sunday-refresh-2021-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Donny Hathaway performing, “Magnificent Sanctuary Band.”
The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-beatles-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-24.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”
Pressure | 5ive Songs
![Pressure: 5ive Songs No. 67 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, silviarita (Pixabay)]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pressure-5ive-songs-67-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 67th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with pressure in some form or fashion.
The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
![The Killers, Pressure Machine [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-killers-pressure-machine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.
Rare | 3BOPS
![Rare: 3BOPS No. 57 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geraud pfeiffer from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/rare-3bops-57-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 57th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with being RARE in some form or fashion.
11 Superb Sunday Songs | Playlist 🎧
![11 Superb Sunday Songs 🎧 [📷: Aaron Burden on Unsplash, Ben White on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Edward Cisneros on Unsplash, Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, James Coleman on Unsplash, Naassom Azevedo on Unsplash, Nathaniel Shuman on Unsplash, ricardo Aguayo on Unsplash, Timothy Eberly on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/11-superb-sunday-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 11 Superb Sunday Songs features music courtesy of Kanye West, Koryn Hawthorne, Nas, The Strokes, and Surfaces among others.
Big Sean | 4GEMZ 💎
![Big Sean: 4GEMZ 💎 No. 6 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Calvin Chai, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Def Jam, GOOD, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Republic, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/big-sean-4-gemz-6-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of 4GEMZ 💎, we select four must-hear, surefire gems from the discography of Detroit rapper, Big Sean.