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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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    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.

    Naked Sunday [📷: Rob Billingham Photography]
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    Getting to Know… Naked Sunday | Interview

    In the 501st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Staffordshire hard rock band Naked Sunday.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes: Dazzling Duets No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes | Dazzling Duets

    In the third edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Motown legends Rick James and Smokey Robinson collaborate on “Ebony Eyes.” 

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Teyana Taylor, Bed of Roses: Spicy Tunez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Taylormade Enterprises, Inc. / Def Jam Recordings / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Teyana Taylor, Bed of Roses | Spicy Tunez

    In the fifth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the controversial, eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Bed of Roses” by Teyana Taylor.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Free Carmen
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    Getting to Know… Free Carmen | Interview

    In the 500th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Finland-based alternative rock band, Free Carmen.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa): Throwback Vibez No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa) | Throwback Vibez

    In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct: Beaming with Pride No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Walter Miller; 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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    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct | Beaming with Pride

    In the fourth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Basic Instinct” performed by pop/rock singer-songwriter Walter Miller.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Ice Spice, Big Guy: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc. / 10K Projects, LLC; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Ice Spice, Big Guy | Wacky Wednesday

    In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Guy” by rapper Ice Spice.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Alone | 5 Gems

    Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Only Fire, Moana Lisa: Spicy Tunez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Only Fire; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Only Fire, Moana Lisa | Spicy Tunez

    In the fourth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moana Lisa” by Only Fire.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Kristinia DeBarge, Goodbye | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the second edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Goodbye,” the top 15 one-hit wonder by Kristinia DeBarge.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night): Throwback Vibez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Catalog / Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez

    In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 12, 2026 ago

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