![Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure [📷: Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/janelle-monae-the-age-of-pleasure-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure | Album Review 💿
After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated actress/singer Janelle Monáe makes a bold, risqué, and triumphant return with The Age of Pleasure.
![13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex Green, cottonbro studio, Gioele Fazzeri, Karolina Grabowska, Ketut Subiyanto, from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/13-songs-filled-with-grief-morning-remembrance.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance | Playlist 🎧
13 Songs Filled with Grief, Mourning & Remembrance features music courtesy of Alexander 23, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone.
![Kesha, “Die Young”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kesha-die-young-controversial-tunes-15-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Kesha, Die Young | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
In the 15th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Die Young” by Kesha.
![Shawn Mendes, What The Hell Are We Dying For? [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/shawn-mendes-what-the-hell-are-we-dying-for-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Shawn Mendes, What The Hell Are We Dying For? | Track Review 🎵
Canadian heartthrob Shawn Mendes returns with “What The Hell Are We Dying For?” lamenting air pollution, climate change, and mostly, his breakup.
![Sam Smith & Madonna, Vulgar [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol / EMI; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sam-smith-madonna-vulgar-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Sam Smith & Madonna, VULGAR | Track Review 🎵
Decorated pop musicians Sam Smith & Madonna collaborate on the shocking duet “VULGAR” which has its moments, but also feels ‘a bit too much.’
![Tina Turner vs. Ghost: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 23 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Loma Vista, Parlophone; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tina-turner-ghost-head-2-head-23-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Tina Turner vs. Ghost | Head 2 Head 🗣️
In the 23rd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Tina Turner and Ghost contend for the best rendition of “We Don’t Need Another Hero.”
![Foster the People, “Pumped Up Kicks”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 14 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/foster-the-people-pumped-up-kicks-controversial-tunes-14-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Foster the People, Pumped Up Kicks | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
In the 14th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People.
![Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/incredible-songs-1970s-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Carpenters, Chic, The Dramatics, George McCrae, and The Rolling Stones.
![Ike & Tina Turner, “Proud Mary”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 86 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ike-tina-turner-proud-mary-throwback-vibez-86-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Ike & Tina Turner, Proud Mary | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
In the 86th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner.
![Kelly Clarkson, Me / Mine - Single [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kelly-clarkson-me-mine.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Kelly Clarkson, favorite kind of high | Track Review 🎵
Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson tells us about her “favorite kind of high” on the third single from her tenth LP, chemistry.
![Angie Stone, “Trouble Man”: Covers No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; BRM / Peace Bisquit; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/angie-stone-trouble-man-covers-24-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Angie Stone, Trouble Man | COVERS
In the 24th edition of COVERS (2023), Angie Stone delivers a compelling rendition of “Trouble Man,” originally performed by Marvin Gaye.
![What Do These 13 Songs Give? [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Dmitry, Olha Ruskykh, Orione Conceição, Yelena Odintsova from Pexels; Alexa, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/what-do-these-13-songs-give.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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What Do These 13 Songs Give? | Playlist 🎧
What Do These 13 Songs Give? features music courtesy of Britney Spears, Maggie Rogers, Miguel, Rick James, and Sam Smith.