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Kacey Musgraves, Justified | Track Review 🎵
Grammy winning country artist Kacey Musgraves makes an appealing return with “Justified,” the promo single from Star-Crossed.
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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.
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Badflower, F*kboi | Track Review 🎵
Josh Katz and Badflower continue to impress on the explicitly titled “F*kboi,” the third advance single from This is How the World Ends.
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Badflower, Don’t Hate Me | Track Review 🎵
L.A. alt-rock band Badflower don’t miss a beat on “Don’t Hate Me,” the second single from sophomore LP, This is How the World Ends.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Tiësto & KAROL G, Don’t Be Shy | Track Review 🎵
Colombian singer KAROL G and Dutch DJ/producer Tiësto make a formidable team on their brief, infectious dance single, “Don’t Be Shy.”
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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.
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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.
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The Killers, Pressure Machine | Album Review 💿
The Killers deliver a fantastic seventh studio album with Pressure Machine, which arrives less than a year after Imploding the Mirage.
Guest Posts
Amanda Marie Wilkinson, Taking My Time | Track Review 🎵
George James: Amanda Marie Wilkinson is back on the front foot with her new release, ‘Taking My Time’. Read the full review here on Musical Hype.