Getting to Know… Solnedgang | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know…Solnedgang: Interview No. 369 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Solnedgang; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/getting-to-know-solnedgang-interview-369.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 369th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from instrumental, one-man Solnedgang.
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Con Funk Shun vs. Silk Sonic | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Con Funk Shun vs. Silk Sonic: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic, Mercury; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/con-funk-shun-silk-sonic-head-2-head-37-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 37th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Con Funk Shun and Silk Sonic contend for the best rendition of “Love’s Train.”
Getting to Know… The Loners | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know…The Loners: Interview No. 368 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Loners; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/getting-to-know-the-loners-interview-368.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 368th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Scottish alternative rock band The Loners.
Wilson Pickett, Land of 1000 Dances | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Wilson Pickett, Land of 1000 Dances: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 141 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/wilson-pickett-land-of-1000-dances-throwback-vibez-141-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 141st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Land of 1000 Dances” by Wilson Pickett.
Marsha Swanson, Facing Life | Track Review 🎵
![Marsha Swanson, Facing Life [📷: Marsha Swanson]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/marsha-swanson-facing-life.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Contributor, George James: Marsha Swanson's latest offering, 'Facing Life', serves as a heartfelt glimpse into her forthcoming album, Near Life Experience.
15 Tantalizing Tongue 👅 Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 Tantalizing Tongue Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Cleo Vergara, Gideon Hezekiah, Jose Musa, Paloma Clarice, RDNE Stock Project, Stephen Chabala, Tarzine Jackson from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/15-tantalizing-tongue-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Tantalizing Tongue Songs features music courtesy of Billie Marten, Louis Tomlinson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Three 6 Mafia, and XILLAN.
Aaron Frazer, Bring You A Ring | Track Review 🎵
![Aaron Frazer, Bring You A Ring [📷: Dead Oceans]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/aaron-frazer-bring-you-a-ring-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
R&B singer/songwriter Aaron Frazer brings the heat with his cool, sophisticated energy on his single tailor made for couples, “Bring You A Ring.”
Single | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Single: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 74 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/single-3-to-5-bops-74-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Single: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 71 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Beyoncé, Cameo, Fousheé, Morgan Wallen, and Selena Gomez.
Patrice Rushen, Forget Me Nots | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Patrice Rushen, Forget Me Nots: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 139 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Strut; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patrice-rushen-forget-me-nots-throwback-vibez-140-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 139th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Forget Me Nots” by Patrice Rushen.
Tink, Tongue Tied | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Tink, Tongue Tied: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 74 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Winter’s Diary / WD / EMPIRE; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tink-tongue-tied-midnight-heat-74-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 74th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Tongue Tied” by Tink.
Three 6 Mafia, Tongue Ring | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Three 6 Mafia, Tongue Ring: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 31 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Loud; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/three-6-mafia-tongue-ring-rap-bngrz-31-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 31st edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Tongue Ring,” performed by Three 6 Mafia.
Macy Gray, I Try | 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏
![Macy Gray, I Try: 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 7 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/macy-gray-i-try-1-hit-wonderful-7-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 7th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “I Try” performed by Grammy winner, Macy Gray.
Roberta Flack, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | COVERS
![Roberta Flack, The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face: Covers No. 38 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Atlantic; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/roberta-flack-the-first-time-ever-i-saw-your-face-covers-38-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of COVERS (2023), Roberta Flack delivers a compelling rendition of “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” originally performed by Bonnie Dobson.
11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/11-songs-that-make-you-wanna-try.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs That Make You Wanna Try features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Darren Haynes, Jason Aldean, Kirk Franklin, and Macy Gray.
Tawnted, do the same for me | Track Review 🎵
![Tawnted, do the same for me [📷: Tawnted]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/tawnted-do-the-same-for-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Tawnted (Jonathan Armswood) continues to be prolific, releasing another fabulous single in the heartbroken, “do the same for me.”
Erykah Badu | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/erykah-badu-3-to-5-bops-73-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Erykah Badu: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 73 (2023), features songs exclusively performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter, Erykah Badu.
Quincy Jones, One Hundred Ways | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Quincy Jones, One Hundred Ways: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 138 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/quincy-jones-one-hundred-ways-throwback-vibez-139-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 138th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “One Hundred Ways” by Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram.
Rêve, Tongue | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Rêve, Tongue: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 73 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 31 East Inc. / Universal Music Canada, Inc.; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/reve-tongue-midnight-heat-73-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 73rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Tongue” by Rêve.
Aaliyah, Try Again | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Aaliyah, Try Again: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 39 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blackground; Amr Osman, Deiby Tum Tum, Harry Shelton, Jerome Abel, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, Vishnu R Nair from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/aaliyah-try-again-fierce-pop-rock-39-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 39th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Try Again” performed by the late, great, Aaliyah.
The Chainsmokers, Summertime Friends | Track Review 🎵
![The Chainsmokers, Summertime Friends [📷: Secondhand Happiness, Inc. / Disruptor / Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/the-chainsmokers-summertime-friends-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the respectable “Summertime Friends,” The Chainsmokers – specifically Drew Taggart – recalls the night he met his girlfriend.
The Rolling Stones, Angry | Track Review 🎵
![The Rolling Stones, Angry [📷: Promotone B.V.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/the-rolling-stones-angry-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Rolling Stones deliver and enjoyable, well-rounded rock joint with “Angry,” the lead single from their 26th studio album, Hackney Diamonds.
Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, Bongos | Track Review 🎵
![Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion, Bongos [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cardi-b-megan-thee-stallion-bongos-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winning rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion join forces once more for “Bongos,” another bold, raunchy, and unapologetic banger.
Cameo, Single Life | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Cameo, Single Life: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 138 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cameo-single-life-throwback-vibez-138-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 138th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Single Life” by the funk collective, Cameo.
13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/13-unapologetic-controversial-tunes-vol-3-amended.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes, Vol. 3 features music courtesy of Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, Kendrick Lamar, Madonna, and Oliver Anthony.
Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Everybody Ought To Praise His Name | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Everybody Ought To Praise His Name: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 51 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb / Word Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/mighty-clouds-of-joy-everybody-ought-to-praise-the-lord-music-lifts-51-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 51st edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by the legendary gospel quarter, Mighty Clouds Of Joy, performing, “Everybody Ought To Praise His Name.”
The Pointer Sisters vs. Harry Connick, Jr. | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Pointer Sisters vs. Harry Connick, Jr.: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Inc.; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the-pointer-sisters-harry-connick-jr-head-2-head-36-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), The Pointer Sisters and Harry Connick, Jr. contend for the best rendition of “Yes We Can.”
Smash Mouth, All Star | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Smash Mouth, All Star: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 38 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Amr Osman, Deiby Tum Tum, Harry Shelton, Jerome Abel, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, Vishnu R Nair from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/smash-mouth-all-star-fierce-pop-rock-38-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “All Star” performed by Smash Mouth.