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The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.

Song Reviews

Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.

Album Reviews

Albums of various styles are reviewed.

Playlists

Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.

Interviews

Q&As with intriguing musicians & bands.

Columns

Intriguing columns including Covers, Head 2 Head, Midnight Heat, Music Lifts, Throwback Vibez & LGBTQ Bopz among others.

~ The Musical Hype ~

YEBBA, Distance | Track Review 🎵

Rising pop singer YEBBA, already a Grammy winner, shines on her first single of 2020, “Distance,” set to appear on her debut album.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 14, 2020

Getting to Know… Catalysis | Interview 🎤

On the 79th interview in the ‘Getting to Know’ series, The Musical Hype gets the scoop on Scottish metal collective, Catalysis.

Columns, Interviews, Music By the musical hype|May 14, 2020

Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb | Throwback Thursday 💎

This Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1979 with Pink Floyd and the famous ‘numbing’ classic from The Wall, “Comfortably Numb.”

Columns, Music, Pop Culture, Weekly Gems By the musical hype|May 14, 2020

Day 3: Max Frost, Back in the Summer | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶

Max Frost brings those reminiscent, summery vibes on Day 3 of the 30-Day Song Challenge with “Back in the Summer.”

30-Day Song Challenge, Columns, Music, Pop Culture By the musical hype|May 13, 2020

For KING & COUNTRY, TOGETHER | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning Christian artists For KING & COUNTRY, Tori Kelly & Kirk Franklin join forces for the hopeful, unifying single, “TOGETHER.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|May 13, 2020

Luke Combs, Six Feet Apart | Track Review 🎵

Country superstar Luke Combs delivers the perfect pandemic song, “Six Feet Apart,” that speaks to devastating times & looks towards recovery.