Backstreet Boys, DNA | Album Review 💿
![Backstreet Boys, DNA [Photo Credits: K-bahn / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/backstreet-boys-dna-k-bahn-rca.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following a six-year-hiatus, veteran boy band Backstreet Boys return with their highly-anticipated eighth studio album, ‘DNA.’
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.
9 Songs Where the Overdose is Real | Playlist
![9 Songs Where the Overdose is Real [Photo Credits: 300 Entertainment, Atlantic, Big Machine, Def Jam, Epic, Interscope, Never Broke Again, TenThousand Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/9-songs-where-the-overdose-is-real-e1759242314956.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Musicians fueling the succinct “9 Songs Where the Overdose is Real” include Alessia Cara, Badflower, Ciara, Future, and NBA YoungBoy among others.
Maggie Rogers, Heard It in a Past Life | Album Review 💿
![Maggie Rogers, Heard It In a Past Life [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/maggie-rogers-heard-it-in-a-past-life-capitol.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising alternative musician Maggie Rogers delivers a captivating effort on her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Heard It in a Past Life.’
James Morrison, My Love Goes On | Track Review
![James Morrison, You're Stronger Than You Know [Photo Credit: Stanley]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/james-morrison-youre-stronger-than-you-know-stanley.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Soulful English singer/songwriter James Morrison taps Grammy-nominated pop/R&B standout Joss Stone for the electrifying “My Love Goes On.”
Mansionair, Shadows | Track Review
![Mansionair, Shadowboxer [Photo Credit: Glassnote]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mansionair-shadowboxer-glassnote.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated Australian alt, electro-pop collective Mansionair sound superb on “Shadows,” their distinct and memorable first single of 2019.
YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Kick Yo Door | Track Review
![YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Kick Yo Door [Photo Credit: Never Broke Again, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/youngboy-never-broke-again-kick-yo-door-never-broke-again.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again return with his first new single of the 2019, respectable, but not game changing banger, “Kick Yo Door.”
YUNGBLUD, Loner | Track Review
![YUNGBLUD, Loner [Photo Credit: Geffen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yungblud-loner-geffen.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising English alternative musician YUNGBLUD brings plenty of energy and intrigue on his first new single of 2019, the intense “Loner.”
11 Songs Focused on Diamonds | Playlist
![11 Songs Focused on Diamonds [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Columbia, Def Jam, EMPIRE, ESGN, Five Seven Music, Friends Keep Secrets, Interscope, Island Def Jam, Never Broke Again LLC, Pexels, Pixabay, Rostrum, Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/11-songs-focused-on-diamonds.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“11 Songs Focused on Diamonds” features music courtesy of Benny Blanco, Father John Misty, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Rihanna among others.
Why Don’t We, Big Plans | Track Review
![Why Don't We, Big Plans [📷: Signature / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/why-dont-we-big-plans-signature-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising boy band Why Don’t We returns post-8 Letters with their first brand-new single of 2019, “Big Plans.”
Tyga, Floss in the Bank | Track Review
![Tyga, Floss in the Bank [Photo Credits: Last Kings Music / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tyga-floss-in-the-bank-last-kings-music-empire.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Riding a wave of resurgence, Tyga doesn’t necessarily capitalize on it on his ‘tried-and-true,’ predictable new single, “Floss in the Bank.”
Maren Morris, Girl | Track Review 🎵
![Maren Morris, Girl [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/maren-morris-girl-columbia.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning country musician Maren Morris returns strong in 2019 with a powerful anthem for girls everywhere, simply titled “Girl.”
Elijah Soltan, Air Max | Track Review
![Elijah Soltan, Air Max [Photo Credit: Elijah Soltan]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/elijah-soltan-air-max-elijah-soltan.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
California DJ/producer Elijah Soltan continues to propel a paradigm shift in the EDM game with his first brand-new new single of 2019, “Air Max.”