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.
![Maroon 5, Three Little Birds [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/maroon-5-three-little-birds-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Maroon 5 surprises with a cover of the chill, happy, and uplifting Bob Marley & The Wailers classic, âThree Little Birds.â
![Thomston, Acid Rain [Photo Credit: Warner Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thomston-acid-rain-warner-music.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
22-year old New Zealand-bred alternative-pop artist Thomston reflects on a bad, âacidicâ Â relationship on his compelling single, âAcid Rain.â
![88 Rising, Midsummer Madness [Photo Credit: 88rising]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/88rising-midsummer-madness-88rising.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
88 Rising enlists Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, and AUGUST 08 for the enjoyable, âF the rulesâ anthem, âMidsummer Madness.â
![Gorillaz, The Now Now [đ·: Parlophone / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gorillaz-the-now-now-warner-bros.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Three weeks in advance of the release of the highly-anticipated LP âThe Now Now,â Gorillaz drops a third single, âSorcererz.â
![Mason Ramsey [đ·: Atlantic / Big Loud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mason-ramsey-lovesick-blues-big-loud.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
After releasing his post-yodeling, debut single, âFamous,â 11-year old Mason Ramsey returns with a studio version of his viral hit, âLovesick Blues.â
![Kane Brown, Lose It [Photo Credit: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kane-brown-lose-it-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising country singer Kane Brown continues to âbuild his brandâ in country music with his enjoyable new single, âLose It.â
![Tove Lo, Bitches [Photo Credit: Universal]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tove-lo-bitches-universal.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The ever-untamed Tove Lo returns with a remix of âBLUE LIPS (lady wood phase II)â record, âbitches,â featuring Charli XCX, Icona Pop, Elliphant, and ALMA.
![Christina Aguilera, Liberation [đ·: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/christina-aguilera-liberation-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Christina Aguilera, assisted by GoldLink, returns with one final advance single before unleashing âLiberationâ â the Anderson .Paak-produced âLike I Do.â
![Jay Rock, Redemption [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/jay-rock-redemption-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Fresh off successes with âKingâs Deadâ and âWin,â Jay Rock continues his stellar year with âThe Bloodiest,â the 3rd single from his third album, Redemption.
Brighton-based, English/Italian pop singer/songwriter Vic Richardson proves heâs âone to watchâ on his alluring, debut single, âOh I Love You.â
![Simon XO, My Love [Photo Credit: Michael Armstrong]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/simon-xo-my-love-michael-armstrong.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Unhappy with the political climate in the U.S. under President Trump, rising pop artist Simon XO expresses his anger on his electrifying single, âMy Love.â Â
âHumilityâ is the main attraction from âThe Now Now,â the sixth studio album from Gorillaz, but instrumental âLake Zurichâ shines bright as well.