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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.

    Felix Jaehn & Cascada, boy you turn me: Beaming with Pride No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    Felix Jaehn & Cascada, boy you turn me | Beaming with Pride

    In the 36th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “boy you turn me” performed by German musicians Felix Jaehn and Cascada.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMay 6, 2026 ago
    Arlo Parks, Yukon: Covers No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arlo Parks; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Arlo Parks, Yukon | COVERS

    In the 13th edition of COVERS (2026), Arlo Parks delivers a compelling rendition of “Yukon,” originally performed by Justin Bieber.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMay 6, 2026 ago
    Labrinth, Mount Everest: Wacky Wednesday No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Simco Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Labrinth, Mount Everest | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 18th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Mount Everest,” performed by British rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer Labrinth.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMay 6, 2026 ago
    Nick Hissom, Hot Boy Things: Spicy Tunez No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Angel Boy Music Group; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Nick Hissom, Hot Boy Things | Spicy Tunez

    In the 36th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Hot Boy Things” by Nick Hissom.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysMay 5, 2026 ago
    Metro Station, Shake It: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Metro Station, Shake It | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 18th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Shake It” by pop/rock band Metro Station.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 5, 2026 ago
    Grace Jones, Private Life: Throwback Vibez No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Grace Jones, Private Life | Throwback Vibez

    In the 54th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Private Life” by the multi-talented Grace Jones.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 5, 2026 ago
    Chubby Checker, The Twist: Throwback Vibez No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Chubby Checker, The Twist | Throwback Vibez

    In the 53rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Twist” by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chubby Checker.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    Mattie Moss Clark, That Shall He Also Reap: Music Lifts No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sound of Gospel Records; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Mattie Moss Clark, That Shall He Also Reap | Music Lifts

    In the 17th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Mattie Moss Clark performing, “That Shall He Also Reap.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 3, 2026 ago
    Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas: Bangerz N Bopz No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SAWGOD Records / Columbia; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 36th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Choosin’ Texas” performed by country singer-songwriter Ella Langley.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 3, 2026 ago
    KAZARAN [📷: KAZARAN]
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    Getting to Know… KAZARAN | Interview

    In the 516th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Caiden Crafts gives us the inside scoop on his metalcore band, KAZARAN.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 2, 2026 ago
    Gordy Murphy [📷: Gordy Murphy]
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    Getting to Know… Gordy Murphy | Interview

    In the 515th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Boston-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Gordy Murphy.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 2, 2026 ago
    Versus 2026 [📷: Ed Fielding]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Versus | Interview

    In the 514th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the independent Leeds-based rock band Versus.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 2, 2026 ago

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