Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
![Alice in Chains, Rainier Fog [Photo Credit: BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alice-in-chains-rainier-fog-bmg-rights-management.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Iconic rock band Alice in Chains returns with āNever Fade,ā the third single from their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, āRainier Fog.ā
![Kane Brown, Weekend [Photo Credit: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kane-brown-weekend-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising country singer Kane Brown shows artistic growth on his chill, groovy, infectious new single, āWeekend.ā Thereās clear crossover potential.
![Ro James, Excuse Me [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ro-james-excuse-me-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B artist Ro James impresses on his expressive new single, āExcuse Me,ā which dabbles in relationship issues.
![Ciara, Freak Me [Photo Credit: Beauty Marks Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ciara-freak-me-beauty-marks-entertainment.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Continuing her musical return, Grammy-winning urban contemporary artist Ciara drops her second single of 2018, āFreak Me,ā featuring Tekno.
![J. Cole, Album of the Year (Freestyle) [Photo Credit: Dreamville / Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/j-cole-album-of-the-year-dreamville-roc-nation.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Post- āKOD,ā J. Cole returns with a brief, new single, comprised of straight-up bars, āAlbum of the Year (Freestyle).ā
![Watsky, Welcome to the Family [Photo Credit: Watsky]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/watsky-welcome-to-the-family-watsky.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rapper and poet George Watsky returns with his first new single in two years, āWelcome to the Family.ā An awesome comeback it is.
![Louis the Child, Dear Sense [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/louis-the-child-dear-sense-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Chi-Town DJ/production duo Louis the Child taps rising pop singer MAX for their infectious, sleekly produced, tongue-in-cheek single, āDear Sense.ā
![Pig Destroyer, Head Cage [Photo Credit: Relapse]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pig-destroyer-head-cage-relapse.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grindcore/metal band Pig Destroyer returns with āThe Torture Fields,ā the second single from their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, āHead Cage.ā
![Cole Swindell, All of It [Photo Credit: Warner Music Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cole-swindell-all-of-it-warner-nashville.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Georgia country musician Cole Swindell returns with the fifth advance single from his highly-anticipated third studio album, the title track, āAll of It.ā Ā
![Atmosphere, Make It All Better Again [Photo Credit: Rhymesayers Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/atmosphere-make-it-all-better-again-rhymesayers-entertainment.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Veteran underground hip-hop duo Atmosphere returns strong with the heartbreak-fueled single, āMake it All Better Again.ā
![Troye Sivan, Bloom [š·: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/troye-sivan-bloom-lp-capitol.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan continues to build momentum for his highly-anticipated sophomore album, āBloom,ā with his fifth advanced single, āAnimal.ā
![Why Don't We, 8 Letters [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/why-dont-we-8-letters-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising boy band Why Donāt We shine on ā8 Letters,ā the opening record from their highly-anticipated debut album of the same name.