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.
![Ross Lynch & The Driver Era, Rumors [📷: The Driver Era LLC / TOO]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ross-lynch-and-the-driver-era-rumors-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Ross Lynch & THE DRIVER ERA deliver an alternative, indie-pop you didn’t know you needed with the tuneful, “Rumors.”
![Green Day, The American Dream Is Killing Me [📷: Green Day / Reprise]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/green-day-the-american-dream-is-killing-me-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Green Day return with “The American Dream is Killing Me,” the thought-provoking promo single from their 2024 LP, Saviors.
![serpentwithfeet, Damn Gloves [📷: Secretly Canadian]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/serpentwithfeet-damn-gloves-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Serpentwithfeet (Josiah Wise) taps Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa for a surefire, naughty bop in “Damn Gloves,” the promo single for his third LP.
![The Kid LAROI, What Just Happened [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-kid-laroi-what-just-happened-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI shines on “What Just Happened,” a single that prefaces his debut studio album, THE FIRST TIME.
![Rick Ross & Meek Mill, Lyrical Eazy [📷: Maybach Music / gamma.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rick-ross-meek-mill-lyrical-eazy.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy nominated rappers Rick Ross and Meek Mill drop a brief, but potent banger, “Lyrical Eazy,” in advance of their collaborative LP, Too Good To Be True.
![Sam Hunt, Came The Closest [📷: MCA Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sam-hunt-came-the-closest-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Country singer Sam Hunt shines on his ballad, “Came The Closest,” where he nearly settled down but ultimately, opts against it.
![Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/kevin-abstract-what-should-i-do.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Kevin Abstract surprises, continuing to embrace alternative music on “What Should I Do?”, an intriguing advance single from his album, Blanket.
![Spectral Display, Slowly [📷: Spectral-Display]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/spectral-display-slowly.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Dutch new wave group Spectral Display, renowned for their signature electronic sound, have once again graced the music scene with their latest single, ‘Slowly’.
Minna Ora is back, and she means business! The Finnish singer-songwriter takes us by storm with her latest single, aptly titled ‘Storm.’
‘Almost Healed’, the latest single by Francesca Luker, is a cogent, emotional track that shines a beaming light on her aptitude as a songwriter and vocalist.
![Joaicon, self-centered [📷: IconzRecordz]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/joaicon-self-centered-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Dominican singer/songwriter Joaicon brings ample energy, fun, and middle fingers on his short but potent punk single, “self-centered.”
![Cooper Bloom, Two Cowboys (Story of the Night) [📷: Cooper Bloom]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cooper-bloom-two-cowboys-story-of-the-night-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Toronto western-flavored pop artist Cooper Bloom delivers a home run with his meaningful single, “Two Cowboys (Story of the Night).”