Rina Sawayama, LUCID | Track Review 🎵
![Rina Sawayama, "LUCID" [📷: Dirty Hit]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rina-sawayama-lucid-dirty-hit-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rina Sawayama continues to slay, dreaming about being with or being the dream girl on her fresh new single, “LUCID.”
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.
Jennifer Lopez, In the Morning | Track Review 🎵
![Jennifer Lopez, "In the Morning" [📷: HITCO]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/jennifer-lopez-in-the-morning-hitco-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although she serves up nothing ‘game changing,’ Jennifer Lopez reminds us she’s still got it on the sexy pop single, “In the Morning.”
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2020 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2020 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/awesome-songs-november-2020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2020 🎧 features 2 Chainz, Fousheé, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion & Shawn Mendes.
Quarantine | 5ive Songs
![Quarantine: 5ive Songs No. 64 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/quarantine-5ive-songs-no-64.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are associated with the word QUARANTINE in some form or fashion.
13 B Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![13 B Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason [📷 : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/13-b-songs-selected-with-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 B Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 features BLACKPINK, Brandy, Myylo, Omar Apollo, Sam Fender & Trey Songz.
Getting to Know… Sinai Planum | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Sinai Planum: Interview #151 [📷: Sinai Planum, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/getting-to-know-sinai-planum-interview-151.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 151st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we gain great insight from the Swiss indie alternative rock band, Sinai Planum.
Thoughts on 2020 Grammy Nominations (Big Categories) 🏆
![Thoughts on 2020 Grammy Nominations (Big Categories) [📷: ATO, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Decca, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/thoughts-on-2020-grammys-big-categories.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Another year, another opportunity for The Musical Hype to scrutinize the Grammy nominations which are particularly odd in 2020.
Awesome LGBTQ+ Songs from 2020 🏳️🌈 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome LGBTQ+ Songs from 2020 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/awesome-lgbtq-songs-from-2020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Awesome LGBTQ+ Songs from 2020 🏳️🌈 🎧 features music by Greyson Chance, Myylo, Omar Apollo, Rina Sawayama, and Sam Smith.
Getting to Know…Keep Up | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Keep Up: Interview #150 [📷: Keep Up, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/getting-to-know-keep-up-interview-150.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the magical 150th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we gain insight into New York rock band, Keep Up.
Iann dior, Holding On | Track Review 🎵
![iann dior, "Holding On" [📷 : Internet Money / TenThousand Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/iann-dior-holding-on-internet-money-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Fresh off a dominant number one hit, rising Puerto Rican artist iann dior drops a brief, entertaining pop single with “Holding On.”
Bet | 5ive Songs
![BET: 5ive Songs No. 63 [📷 : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bet-5ive-songs-no-63.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are associated with the word BET in some form or fashion.
Getting to Know… Vulgarithm | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Vulgarithm: Interview #149 [📷: Vulgarithm, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/getting-to-know-vulgarithm-interview-149.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 149th interview in our Getting to Know… series, Andy McGurk gives us the scoop on his “creative rebirth” project, Vulgarithm.