![Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nina-simone-donny-hathaway-aretha-franklin-head-2-head-25.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Nina Simone vs. Donny Hathaway vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
On the 25th edition of Head 2 Head, we have a hard-fought, three-way battle between Nina Simone, Donny Hathaway & Aretha Franklin.
![FUCKBOY: 3BOPS No. 58 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, Zeny Zinedinov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fuckboy-3bops-58-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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F***boy | 3BOPS
On the 58th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with a F***BOY in some form or fashion.
![Iron Maiden, "Stratego" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sanctuary]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/iron-maiden-stratego.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Iron Maiden, Stratego | Track Review 🎵
Iconic heavy metal/hard rock band Iron Maiden continues to compel on “Stratego,” the second single from their 17th LP, Senjutsu.
![13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 [📷: Alice Alinari on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Jakayla Toney on Unsplash, JL G from Pixabay, Kristina Flour on Unsplash, Markus Winkler on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Simone Secci on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-q-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
🎧 13 Q Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of Bad Bunny, The Killers, Pop Smoke, Red Velvet, and Tori Kelly.
![Ed Sheeran, “Visiting Hours” [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ed-sheeran-visiting-hours.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ed Sheeran, Visiting Hours | Track Review 🎵
Ed Sheeran shines on “Visiting Hours” the second single from = (Equals) written in remembrance of late music exec, Michael Gudinski.
![Shawn Mendes & Tainy, “Summer of Love” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Island, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/shawn-mendes-tainy-summer-of-love-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Shawn Mendes & Tainy, Summer of Love | Track Review 🎵
Pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes and producer Tainy make a fantastic team on their flavorful, sexy, summery single, “Summer of Love.”
![Lorde, Solar Power [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/lorde-solar-power-lp.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Lorde, Solar Power | Album Review 💿
Solar Power, the third studio album by Lorde, doesn’t match or eclipse her masterpiece Melodrama, but has its fair share of elite moments.
![Dan + Shay Launch at No. 6: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 34 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dan-shay-launch-at-no-6-scanning-the-charts-34-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Dan + Shay Launch at No. 6 | Scanning the Charts 📉
Scanning the Charts (8/25/21): Grammy-winning country music duo 🎙 Dan + Shay debut at no. 6 with their fourth studio album, 💿 Good Things.
![13 Magnificent Better Songs 🎧 [📷: Altin Ferreira on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/13-magnificent-better-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Magnificent Better Songs | Playlist 🎧
🎧 13 Magnificent Better Songs features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Dermot Kennedy, Doja Cat, jxdn, Lil Uzi Vert & Swedish House Mafia.
![Wonderful: 5ive Songs No. 68 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Tyler Nix, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/wonderful-5ive-songs-68-2021.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Wonderful | 5ive Songs
On the 68th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word WONDERFUL in some form or fashion.
![Prince, Welcome 2 America [📷: NPG / Legacy Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/prince-welcome-2-america-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Prince, Welcome 2 America | Album Review 💿
The late, great Prince shines on his posthumously released album, Welcome 2 America, adding to his illustrious catalog of music.
![Ben Platt, Reverie [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ben-platt-reverie-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ben Platt, Reverie | Album Review 💿
Actor/musician extraordinaire Ben Platt ‘shakes things up’ on his sophomore album, Reverie, further showcasing his talent and versatility.