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Kygo & Whitney Houston, Higher Love | Track Review 🎵

Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo superbly remixes “Higher Love,” a previously unreleased 1991 Whitney Houston cover of a 1986 Steve Winwood cut.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 1, 2019 ago

“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in June 2019” [Photo Credits: Big Machine, Columbia, Fader, Island, Julian Daniel, Kevin McHale, Looseleaf, Myylo, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Virgin, Warner Bros.]

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11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in June 2019 | Playlist 🎧

“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in June 2019” features music by Bastille, Kevin McHale, Kygo & Whitney Houston, Lil Nas X, and Prince.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJuly 1, 2019 ago

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Marshmello, One Thing Right | Track Review

Marshmello, continuing to be ambitious, collaborates with country musician Kane Brown on single “One Thing Right” with respectable results.

By the musical hype, 7 years ago

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Drake, The Best in the World Pack | Track Review

Drake remains prolific dropping single ‘The Best in the World Pack’ comprised of “Omertá” and “Money in the Grave,” featuring Rick Ross.

By the musical hype, 7 years ago

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Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars | Album Review

After a five-year hiatus, American rock icon Bruce Springsteen returns with ‘Western Stars,’ easily his best album of the 2010s.

By the musical hype, 7 years ago

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Prince, Originals | Album Review 💿

The excellence and awesome musicianship of the iconic, late, great Prince Rogers Nelson continues to shine on the compilation, ‘Originals.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJune 26, 2019 ago

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Lil Nas X, 7 (EP) | Album Review 💿

The ‘hard-to-categorize’ Lil Nas X releases his debut EP, ‘7’ which has its fair share of enjoyable moments, if ultimately, under-developed.

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJune 25, 2019 ago

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Kevin McHale, Boy (EP) | Album Review 💿

Former Glee actor and pop musician Kevin McHale drops an enjoyable, well-rounded effort with his five-song, debut EP, ‘Boy.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJune 24, 2019 ago

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Nicki Minaj, MEGATRON | Track Review

Following the lukewarm performance of ‘Queen’ in 2018, Nicki Minaj returns sexed-up with plenty of attitude on her first solo single of 2019, “MEGATRON.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJune 24, 2019 ago