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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    ColumnsAh, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.

    Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Throwback Vibez No. 48 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Primary Wave Music IV / Neil Sedaka Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | Throwback Vibez

    In the 48th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do” by Neil Sedaka.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 21, 2026 ago
    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Everybody’s Boppin’: Throwback Vibez No. 47 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Everybody’s Boppin’ | Throwback Vibez

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Everybody’s Boppin’” by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 20, 2026 ago
    U2, Beautiful Day: Music Lifts No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    U2, Beautiful Day | Music Lifts

    In the 15th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the decorated Irish rock band U2 performing “Beautiful Day.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 19, 2026 ago
    Malcolm Todd, Zip Up My Fly: Bangerz N Bopz No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Malcolm Todd, Zip Up My Fly | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 32nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Zip Up My Fly” performed by alternative singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 19, 2026 ago
    King Harvest vs. Toploader: Face Off No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Darbo Music LLC, Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    King Harvest vs. Toploader | Face Off

    In the 11th edition of Face Off (2026), King Harvest and Toploader face off for the best rendition of “Dancing in the Moonlight.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 18, 2026 ago
    JENNIE, ZEN: Bangerz N Bopz No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    JENNIE, ZEN | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 31st edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “ZEN” performed by pop/K-Pop singer-songwriter JENNIE.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 18, 2026 ago
    Sander Sanchez, Two Spirits: Beaming with Pride No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; The Arrangement; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Sander Sanchez, Two Spirits | Beaming with Pride

    In the 31st edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Two Spirits” performed by Native American Danish artist Sander Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 17, 2026 ago
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, You’ve Got A Friend: Dazzling Duets No. 16 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, You’ve Got A Friend | Dazzling Duets

    In the 16th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway collaborate on “You’ve Got A Friend.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 17, 2026 ago
    The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Dip, Duallys, and Dick: Spicy Tunez No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Dip, Duallys, and Dick | Spicy Tunez

    In the 31st edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Dip, Duallys, and Dick” by The Boot Scootin’ Sissies.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 16, 2026 ago
    Johnny “Guitar” Watson, It’s All About You: Throwback Vibez No. 46 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Craft Recordings / Concord; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Johnny “Guitar” Watson, It’s All About You | Throwback Vibez

    In the 46th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “It’s All About You” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 16, 2026 ago
    Jenna Doe, U-HAUL: Beaming with Pride No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; JJC Records; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Jenna Doe, U-HAUL | Beaming with Pride

    In the 30th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “U-HAUL” performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Jenna Doe.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 15, 2026 ago
    They Might Be Giants, Istanbul (Not Constantinople): Covers No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elektra Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    They Might Be Giants, Istanbul (Not Constantinople) | COVERS

    In the 11th edition of COVERS (2026), They Might Be Giants delivers a compelling rendition of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople),” originally by The Four Lads.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsApril 15, 2026 ago

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