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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.

    Arca & Planningtorock, Queer: Beaming with Pride No. 71 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Arca / XL Recordings Ltd.; 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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    Arca & Planningtorock, Queer | Beaming with Pride

    In the 71st edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Queer” performed by nonbinary and trans musicians Arca and Planningtorock.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekAugust 14, 2026 ago
    kwn & DESTIN CONRAD, all fours: Dazzling Duets No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    kwn & DESTIN CONRAD, all fours | Dazzling Duets

    In the 32nd edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), contemporary R&B artists kwn and DESTIN CONRAD collaborate on “all fours.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekAugust 14, 2026 ago
    Martha Reeves, The Star-Spangled Banner: The Flops No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Martha Reeves, The Star-Spangled Banner | The Flops

    In the fifth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable recording of “The Star-Spangled Banner” performed live by Motown legend Martha Reeves.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 13, 2026 ago
    Ruth Wallis, Queer Things: Throwback Vibez No 86 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruth Wallis; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ruth Wallis, Queer Things | Throwback Vibez

    In the 86th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Queer Things” by novelty and cabaret singer Ruth Wallis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 13, 2026 ago
    Louis Dunford, Queer: Beaming with Pride No. 70 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    Louis Dunford, Queer | Beaming with Pride

    In the 70th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Queer” performed by English singer-songwriter Louis Dunford.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 12, 2026 ago
    Cain Culto, a plague, a pestilence: Wacky Wednesday No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hive Music; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Cain Culto, a plague, a pestilence | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 32nd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “a plague, a pestilence,” performed by Cain Culto.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 12, 2026 ago
    Jordan Power, Yes Please: Spicy Tunez No. 55 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Grey Smoke Records; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jordan Power, Yes Please | Spicy Tunez

    In the 55th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Yes Please” by Jordan Power.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 11, 2026 ago
    Billy Gilman, One Voice: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 32 (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]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Billy Gilman, One Voice | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 32nd edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “One Voice” by Grammy-nominated country singer Billy Gilman.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 11, 2026 ago
    Garbage, Queer: Throwback Vibez No. 85 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Almo Sounds Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Garbage, Queer | Throwback Vibez

    In the 85th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on the 1995 gem “Queer” by the alternative rock band Garbage.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 10, 2026 ago
    Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul, Overwhelm Me: Music Lifts No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dr. John Guns; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dr. John Guns, Overwhelm Me | Music Lifts

    In the 31st edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul performing “Overwhelm Me.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 9, 2026 ago
    Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill: Bangerz N Bopz No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records / Hickman Holler Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 54th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Dirty Ought Trill” performed by country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 8, 2026 ago
    felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren: Beaming with Pride No. 69 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH / Universal Music 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 & Omar Rudberg, siren | Beaming with Pride

    In the 69th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “siren” performed by German DJ/producer felix jaehn and Venezuelan Swedish singer Omar Rudberg.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 7, 2026 ago

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