Sam Smith, Diamonds | Track Review 🎵
![Sam Smith, "Diamonds" [Photo Credit: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sam-smith-diamonds-capitol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Upon announcing their third studio album, Love Goes, Sam Smith drops yet another pop bop, the sleek “Diamonds.”
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.
Justin Bieber, Holy | Track Review 🎵
![Justin Bieber, "Holy" [Photo Credit: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/justin-bieber-holy-def-jam-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winners Justin Bieber and Chance The Rapper make a formidable musical team on their spiritual’ pop single, “Holy.”
Alicia Keys, Alicia | Album Review 💿
![Alicia Keys, Alicia [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/alicia-keys-alicia-rca-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
All in all, Alicia ends up being a pleasant, well-rounded seventh studio album by Grammy-winning R&B artist Alicia Keys.
Elements of Art, Illustrated Via Song | Playlist 🎧
![Elements of Art, Illustrated Via Song [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/elements-of-art-illustrated-via-song.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
‘Elements of Art, Illustrated Via Song’ features music courtesy of Charli XCX, Christina Aguilera, Roddy Ricch, Ryan Beatty & Victoria Monét.
Favorite | 5ive Songs
![Favorite: 5ive Songs No. 34 [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Epic, Fueled By Ramen, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Sub Pop, Universal Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/favorite-5ive-songs-no-34.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five intriguing songs that feature the word FAVORITE in their respective titles.
Getting to Know… Alien feelings | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Alien feelings: Interview #117 [Photo Credits: Alien feelings, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/getting-to-know-alien-feelings-interview-117.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 117th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the lowdown on the North Wales band, Alien feelings.
Getting to Know… The Jailbirds | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... The Jailbirds [Photo Credits: The Jailbirds, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/getting-to-know-the-jailbirds-interview-116.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 116th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the goods from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada hard rock trio, The Jailbirds.
Janelle Monáe, Turntables | Track Review 🎵
![Janelle Monáe, "Turntables" [Photo Credit: Bad Boy]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/janelle-monae-turntables-bad-boy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Janelle Monáe drops an epic soundtrack single with “Turntables,” from the Amazon Original Movie, All In: The Fight for Democracy.
Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You | Track Review 🎵
![Bruce Springsteen, "Letter to You" [Photo Credit: Bruce Springsteen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bruce-springsteen-letter-to-you-single.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bruce Springsteen shines on “Letter to You,” the promo single from his 20th studio album, Letter to You, arriving October 23, 2020.
David Guetta & Sia, Let’s Love | Track Review 🎵
![David Guetta & Sia, "Lets Love" [Photo Credit: Warner Music France]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/david-guetta-sia-lets-love-warner-music-france-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
David Guetta and Sia Furler team up and push hard for ‘love’ on the enjoyable, vibe-laden single, “Let’s Love.”
Florida Georgia Line, Long Live | Track Review 🎵
![Florida Georgia Line, "Long Live" [Photo Credit: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/florida-georgia-line-long-live-big-machine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Florida Georgia Line fail to move the needle no “Long Live.” It’s respectable enough but by no means game changing or innovative.
Andrew Jannakos, Gone Too Soon | Track Review 🎵
![Andrew Jannakos, "Gone Too Soon" [Photo Credit: Andrew Jannakos]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/andrew-jannakos-gone-too-soon-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising country musician Andrew Jannakos ‘hits all the right notes’ on his hit, “Gone Too Soon,” which benefits from relatability.