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Music Shopping List: Shawn Mendes (Illuminate) Highlights
In a crowded field of new albums released September 23, 2016, Shawn Mendes leads the way with highly anticipated sophomore effort, ‘Illuminate’.
Press Releases & Shopping
Press Releases & Shopping is the subcategory of the Columns section on The Musical Hype that features recommended music shopping lists, press releases from up-and-coming artists, albums, tours, and more. 2016 and 2017 featured weekly recommended music shopping lists, predicting the most impactful new album arriving in each given week. 2018 will focus more on big picture, monthly music releases.
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