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Getting to Know… James Houlahan | Interview
In the 508th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Los Angeles Americana and folk singer-songwriter James Houlahan.
Music
Essentially, music is “the meat” of The Musical Hype. The majority of the articles published on the site fall under the music category. Rightfully so – this is a music entertainment site. As the patriarchal category, the music section encompasses subcategories Columns, Evergreen, and Reviews. Those respective subcategories have their own set of subcategories as well.
![Yeat & King Kylie, Let King Tonka Talk [📷: Lyfestyle Corporation / Field Trip Recordings / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/yeat-let-king-tonka-talk.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. [📷: RAYE / Human Re Sources]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/raye-this-music-may-contain-hope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Niall Horan, Dinner Party [📷: Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/niall-horan-dinner-party.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Noah Kahan, The Great Divide [📷: Mercury Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/noah-kahan-the-great-divide.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![The Four Lads, Istanbul (Not Constantinople): Throwback Vibez No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-four-lads-istanbul-not-constantinople-throwback-vibez-35-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![13 Striking Songs About Models (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Alexander Kravitskiy, Antonio Friedemann, Bruno Curly, Israelzin Oliveira, Klaus Dieter, Matilda Jacob, Victor Miyata from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-striking-songs-about-models.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Mahalia Jackson, Always Look Up: Music Lifts No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/mahalia-jackson-always-look-up-music-lifts-11-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Olivia Dean, Close Up: Bangerz N Bopz No. 24 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/olivia-dean-close-up-bangerz-n-bopz-24-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Laura Branigan vs. Michael Bolton: Face Off No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/laura-branigan-vs-michael-bolton-face-off-7-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![Clipse, P.O.V.: Bangerz N Bopz No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clipse / Roc Nation Distribution; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/clipse-pov-bangerz-n-bopz-23-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
![JORDY, BAD SEX: Beaming with Pride No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; JORDY / EMPIRE; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jordy-bad-sex-beaming-with-pride-23-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)