The Black Keys, Lo/Hi | Track Review
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Following a lengthy, five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative collective The Black Keys return with a respectable new single, “Lo/Hi.”
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.
Billie Eilish, wish you were gay | Track Review 🎵
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Rising teen alternative musician Billie Eilish checks off the appropriate boxes on single “Wish you were gay,” while also sparking controversy.
Khalid, My Bad | Track Review
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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid remains consistent on the ‘short, but sweet’ “My Bad,” the second advance single for his sophomore LP, ‘Free Spirit.’
11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes [Photo Credits: Astralwerks, Atlantic, Geffen, Interscope, Matador, Mercury, Parlophone, Pexels, Pixabay, Quadeca, Roc Nation, Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11-songs-that-are-sure-to-catch-your-eyes.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes features music courtesy of Bradley Cooper, Gary Clark, Jr., Halsey, Quadeca, and Shania Twain.
Myylo, I’m a Nice Boy (EP) | Album Review 💿
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Rising Nashville-based pop musician Myylo absolutely “knocks it out of the park” on his alluring, independently-released, five-song EP, ‘I’m a Nice Boy.’
Nikki Giron, Heart Behind Bars | Album Review
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Rising singer-songwriter and alto saxophonist Nikki Giron successfully showcases her promise, and her ‘oldies’ influence on her EP, ‘Heart Behind Bars.’
Hozier, Wasteland, Baby! | Album Review
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Grammy-nominated Irish alternative musician Hozier returns with an alluring, well-rounded sophomore album in ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
Getting to Know… Before The Drop | Interview
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For our 24th interview, The Musical Hype chats with guitarist and vocalist Rob Dokter of the Dutch indie/alternative rock band, Before the Drop.
G-Eazy, West Coast | Track Review
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Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, assisted by rapper Blueface, despite turning up the flex action, misses the mark on the brief “West Coast.”
Rich the Kid, 4 Phones | Track Review
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While “4 Phones” isn’t bad, Rich the Kid seems content to play up clichés rather than exhibit innovative spirit and develop his own artistic identity.
11 Songs Where the Threat is Real | Playlist 🎧
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“11 Songs Where the Threat is Real” features ‘threatening’ songs from 2 Chainz, Ella Mai, Lana Del Rey, Panic! At the Disco & Thomas Rhett.
Getting to Know… Days to Come | Interview
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For the 23rd interview in the ‘Getting to Know…’ series, The Musical Hype ‘chews the phat’ with Georgia-based hard rock band Days to Come.