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Ellie Goulding • ‘Still Falling for You’ from Bridget Jones Baby • Polydor Ltd.

Ellie Goulding, Still Falling for You (Bridget Jones Baby) | Track Review 🎵

Ellie Goulding delivers another well-rounded soundtrack single with “Still Falling for You” from forthcoming film Bridget Jones Baby.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 23, 2016 ago

Metallica, Hardwired...To Self-Destruct... [📷: Blackened Recordings]

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Metallica, Hardwired | Track Review 🎵

Metallica packs a mighty punch on up-tempo, ambitious, comeback single, “Hardwired.” The metal veterans aren’t playing around.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 23, 2016 ago

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Shawn Mendes, Mercy | Track Review 🎵

With latest single “Mercy,” Shawn Mendes continues to successfully build momentum up to the release of sophomore album ‘Illumination’.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 23, 2016 ago

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Tory Lanez Delivers an Ambitious Debut With ‘I Told You’

Up-and-coming rapper and singer Tory Lanez delivers an ambitious debut album with ‘I Told You’. It’s imperfect, but he showcases plenty of potential.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 23, 2016 ago

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Britney Spears, Do You Wanna Come Over? | Track Review 🎵

Britney Spears drops one final single before the arrival of ninth studio album, ‘Glory.’ Single “Do You Wanna Come Over?” definitely, doesn’t disappoint.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 22, 2016 ago

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Music Shopping List: Britney Spears Returns

Three high-profile albums become available August 26. The biggest of the bunch is arguably the return of Britney Spears (‘Glory’) after a three-year hiatus.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 22, 2016 ago

Jake Miller, Overnight (EP) © Warner Bros.

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Jake Miller, Overnight (EP) | Album Review

Jake Miller flexes…his vocals on urban-pop EP, ‘Overnight’. Pre-release singles “Overnight” and “Good Thing” expectedly are the crème de la crème.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 22, 2016 ago

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Billboard: Suicide Squad Holds No. 1 On Billboard 200

Despite new releases from PARTYNEXTDOOR, Justin Moore, and Rae Sremmurd, Suicide Squad and Drake (Views) keeps spots nos. 1 and 2 warm on the Billboard 200.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 22, 2016 ago

Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots [📷: Big Machine]

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Florida Georgia Line, God, Your Mama, And Me | Track Review 🎵

Florida Georgia Line shines on final ‘Dig Your Roots’ pre-release single “God, Your Mama, And Me,” thanks to an assist from Backstreet Boys.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 21, 2016 ago

Big Gigantic, Brighter Future © Big Gigantic

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Big Gigantic, All of Me | Track Review

Big Gigantic drops his final single, “All of Me,” before releasing ‘Brighter Future.’ “All of Me” (featuring ROZES & Logic) shows a truly bright future.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 21, 2016 ago

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Jordan Fisher Introduces Himself on ‘Jordan Fisher (EP)’

Pop newcomer Jordan Fisher introduces himself to the world on self-titled, debut EP, ‘Jordan Fisher’. It isn’t game changing but displays his potential.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 20, 2016 ago

Sevyn Streeter ft. Gucci Mane • ‘Prolly' © Atlantic

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Sevyn Streeter, Prolly | Track Review 🎵

R&B up-and-comer Sevyn Streeter delivers a hip-hop/club-oriented joint with “Prolly,” which arrives ahead of Streeter’s unnamed full-length debut.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 20, 2016 ago