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Green Day, Father of All...: [Photo Credit: Reprise]

Green Day, Father of All… | Track Review 🎵

Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day bring the energy on “Father of All…,” the title track from their 2020 LP. The execution, however, is debatable.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2019 ago

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TOOL, Fear Inoculum | Album Review 💿

After a 13-year hiatus, alternative metal collective TOOL returns with their highly anticipated, well-rounded, fifth LP, Fear Inoculum.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 17, 2019 ago

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Charlie Puth, Mother | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter/producer Charlie Puth proves that he’s ‘not that innocent’ on his latest, totally infectious bop, “Mother.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 16, 2019 ago

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Alessia Cara, This Summer (EP) | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning pop/R&B singer/songwriter Alessia Cara shines once more on her brief, but scintillating six-song EP, ‘This Summer.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 16, 2019 ago

Evergreen

13 Awesome Songs That Reference Going Down | Playlist 🎧

13 Awesome Songs That Reference Going Down features songs courtesy of Alec Benjamin, Jorja Smith, Normani, Taylor Swift, and TOOL.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 16, 2019 ago

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Post Malone, Hollywood’s Bleeding | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated rapper/singer Post Malone delivers another enjoyable, crowd-pleasing affair with his third album, ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 12, 2019 ago

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Camila Cabello, Shameless | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop artist Camila Cabello returns with a dark, intense ‘shameless’ pop single, “Shameless,” set to appear on her sophomore LP.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 9, 2019 ago

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Camila Cabello, Liar | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop superstar Camilla Cabello returns with an infectious, jazzy, Latin-tinged single, “Liar,” set to appear on her sophomore LP.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 9, 2019 ago

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A$AP Rocky, Babushka Boi | Track Review

Despite the release of the so-so ‘TESTING’ in 2018, as well as his Swedish controversy, A$AP Rocky drops a fantastic, drippy banger with “Babushka Boi.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 5, 2019 ago

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Post Malone, Circles | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper/singer Post Malone releases “Circles,” a ‘pop’ single from his third studio album, Hollywood’s Bleeding.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 5, 2019 ago

13 Compelling, Totally SUPER Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]

Evergreen

13 Compelling, Totally ‘Super’ Songs | Playlist

“13 Compelling, Totally ‘Super’ Songs” features music courtesy of Alicia Keys, Daniel Caesar, Dirty Heads, Ed Sheeran, and Lorde.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 3, 2019 ago

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Lana Del Rey, Norman F*****g Rockwell! | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated alt-pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey delivers arguably her best album to date with the explicitly titled ‘Norman F*****g Rockwell!’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsSeptember 2, 2019 ago