Guests Posts are exactly what they say they are. Appearing as a subcategory of the Columns on The Musical Hype, this is where articles written by guest bloggers appear.
Guest Contributor George James: Cloud returns with “In My Dream.”
![Educatable, Thank You [📷: Ricky Barson]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/educatable-thank-you.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
When a band loses its frontman, the usual outcome is either a respectful disbandment or an ill-advised replacement. Ricky Barson chose a third, far braver path.
![The Here And Now, Riptide [📷: The Here And Now]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-here-and-now-riptide.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The four-star single, “Riptide,” captures exactly what makes rock band The Here And Now worth paying attention to.
![GrooveGalore Muzik, Is This Love (Ft. Kastick & Cen' C Love) [📷: NativeXamaycan Entertainment / GrooveGalore Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/groovegalore-muzik-is-this-love.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
GrooveGalore and his collaborators KASTICK & Cen’C Love have created something that feels nostalgic and completely fresh on their cover of “Is This Love.”
![barDe, What The Hell, Hey [📷: Pretty Red Flags Ltd]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/barde-what-the-hell-hey.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
BarDe’s debut single “What the Hell, Hey” is a track oozing flavour from the moment those 90s electric guitar riffs kick in. The singer from Manchester does not hold anything back here.
![Jaba Khalid, Outside [📷: Burning Bushes Music LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jaba-khalid-outside.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
I’ve been listening to Jaba Khalid’s new single “Outside” on repeat since it dropped, and I have to say, this guy really knows what he’s doing.
Von Venn releases “You Can Talk To Me,” ahead of their highly anticipated album, Forgetting the Fall.
Award-winning composer Julia Thomsen releases a piano version of “Amour,” stripping her orchestral piece down to its bare essentials.
![Von Venn, You Can Talk To Me [📷: Jeanie Makes Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/von-venn-you-can-talk-to-me.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Von Venn releases “You Can Talk To Me,” ahead of their highly anticipated album, Forgetting the Fall.
![Jay Kurdy, You Gave Me Music [📷: Northern Komfort]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/jay-kurdy-you-gave-me-music.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Jay Kurdy has been building something interesting with his releases, and “You Gave Me Music” featuring Rachel Chambers confirms he’s hitting his stride.
![J.M.Dee, Bittersweet Vacancy [📷: One Note Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/j-m-dee-bittersweet-vacancy.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
J.M.Dee has never been one to color inside the lines, and his latest offering, “Bittersweet Vacancy,” proves he’s doubling down on that philosophy.