Dolly Parton vs. Whitney Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Dolly Parton vs. Whitney Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 10 [📷: Arista, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sony, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dolly-parton-whitney-houston-head-2-head-10.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 10th edition of Head 2 Head, Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston duke it over their respective takes on “I Will Always Love You.”
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.
Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, Set Him Up | Track Review 🎵
![Queen Naija & Ari Lennox, "Set Him Up" [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/queen-naija-set-him-up.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Queen Naija & Ari Lennox shine on duet “Set Him Up,” where both women discover they’re sleeping with the same man (scandalous).
Years & Years, Starstruck | Track Review 🎵
![Years & Years, "Starstruck" [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/years-years-starstruck-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Despite transforming into a solo act, Years & Years (Olly Alexander) continues to bring the heat on second single of 2021, “Starstruck.”
Take Flight with These 11 Wings Songs | Playlist 🎧
![Take Flight with These 11 Wings Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Mubariz Mehdizadeh on Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/take-flight-with-these-11-wings-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Take Flight with These 11 Wings Songs 🎧 features 6 Dogs, Bette Midler, Lauren Daigle, Maxwell & Ruben Studdard.
Practice | 5ive Songs
![Practice: 5ive Songs No. 31 (2021) [📷: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/practice-5ive-songs-31-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 31st edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with PRACTICE in some form or fashion.
BROCKHAMPTON, ROADRUNNER | Album Review 💿
![BROCKHAMPTON, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE [📷: Question Everything, Inc. / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/brockhampton-roadrunner-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredibly talented collective BROCKHAMPTON brings the heat once more on their penultimate LP, ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE.
Surfaces, Wave of You | Track Review 🎵
![Surfaces, "Wave of You" [📷: Surfaces Music / 10K Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/surfaces-wave-of-you-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending pop duo Surfaces shines once more on their enjoyable, love-centric, and well-rounded single, “Wave of You.”
Prince, Welcome 2 America | Track Review 🎵
![Prince, "Welcome 2 America" [📷: NPG / Legacy Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/prince-welcome-2-america-single.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
More posthumous music arrives from iconic musician Prince via the intriguing, socially conscious single, “Welcome 2 America.”
20 Dazzling NEVER Songs | Playlist 🎧
![20 Dazzling NEVER Songs 🎧 [📷: Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, Brent Faulkner, Craig Adderley, Crypto Crow, engin akyurt on Unsplash, MR1313 from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sora Shimazaki, Timur Romanov on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20-dazzling-never-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Dazzling NEVER Songs 🎧 features BLACKPINK, Katy Perry, Luther Vandross, Marvin Sapp, The Offspring & Rick Astley.
Back to Love | 3BOPS
![Back to Love: 3BOPS No. 24, 2021 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Victoria Roman on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/back-to-love-3bops-24-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 24th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with getting BACK TO LOVE in some form or fashion.
Olivia O’Brien, Sociopath | Track Review 🎵
![Olivia O'Brien, "Sociopath" [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/olivia-obrien-sociopath-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Olivia O’Brien proves “Sociopath” is more than an eye-catching title – it’s also a truly ear catching, intriguing single.
Too Much | 5ive Songs
![Too Much: 5ive Songs No. 30 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, mwangi gatheca on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/too-much-5ive-songs-30.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 30th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with being TOO MUCH in some form or fashion.