Hemlocke springs, sever the blight | Track Review 🎵
![hemlocke springs, “sever the blight”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Good Luck Have Fun / AWAL; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/hemlocke-springs-sever-the-blight-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising alternative pop singer/songwriter hemlocke springs show ambition and shines on her latest single, “sever the blight.”
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The Exciters, Tell Him | COVERS
![The Exciters, “Tell Him”: Covers No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Paul Brennan from Pixabay; Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/the-exciters-tell-him-covers-20-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of COVERS (2023), The Exciters delivers a compelling rendition of “Tell Him,” originally recorded by Johnny Thunder.
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 | Playlist 🎧
![15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia, Epic, Jones / Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC, Mercury, Motown, RCA, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner; Gerd Altmann, Kiddkos from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/15-must-hear-throwback-vibez-vol-10.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 10 features music courtesy of Barrett Strong, Carpenters, he O’Jays, Pink Floyd, and Tears For Fears.
Getting to Know… Austin Mulka | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Austin Mulka: Interview No. 353 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Austin Mulka; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/getting-to-know-austin-mulka-interview-353.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 353rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Detroit multi-instrumentalist, Austin Mulka.
Gimme | 3 to 5 BOPS
![GIMME: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gimme-3-to-5-bops-37-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Gimme: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 37 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Britney Spears, Joji, Sam Smith, and The Spencer Davis Group.
Al Green, Here I Am (Come and Take Me) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Al Green, “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 74 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hi Records / Fat Possum; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/al-green-here-i-am-come-and-take-me-throwback-vibez-74-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 74th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)” by Al Green.
Alex Vaughn, Demon Time (Remix) | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Alex Vaughn, “Demon Time”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; LVRN; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/alex-vaughn-demon-time-remix-midnight-heat-37-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 37th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Demon Time (Remix)” by Alex Vaughn featuring Ari Lennox.
Cameron Joshua McMillan, HOMOSEXUAL | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Cameron Joshua McMillan, “HOMOSEXUAL”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; CamBam; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cameron-joshua-mcmillan-homosexual-lgbtq-bopz-20-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 20th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “HOMOSEXUAL” performed by Cameron Joshua McMillan.
Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz, Fell In Love | Track Review 🎵
![Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz, “Fell In Love” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Joytime Collective / Lost Kids LLC; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/marshmello-brent-faiyaz-fell-in-love-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DJ/Producer Marshmello and R&B singer/songwriter Brent Faiyaz collaborate on a short but enjoyable R&B single, “Fell In Love.”
Icona Pop & Yaeger, Sh*t We Do For Love | Track Review 🎵
![Icona Pop & Yaeger, Shit We Do For Love[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; TEN Music Group / Ultra; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/icona-pop-shit-we-do-for-love-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Swedish electro-pop duo Icona Pop collaborates with Swedish singer/songwriter Yaeger for a fresh, fun single, “Shit We Do For Love.”
The Dramatics, Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Dramatics, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 73 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/the-dramatics-whatcha-see-is-whatcha-get-throwback-vibez-73-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 73rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get” by The Dramatics.
11 More Songs That Party 🎉 Hard | Playlist 🎧
![11 More Songs That Party 🎉 Hard [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Edoardo Tommasini, EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA, Giorgio Paradisi, Tima Miroshnichenko, Zachary DeBottis via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/11-more-songs-that-party-hard.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 More Songs That Party 🎉 Hard features music courtesy of Bad Bunny, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cub Sport, JORDY, and Lil Nas X.
Shakira, Try Everything | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Shakira, “Try Everything”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shakira-try-everything-music-lifts-25-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Shakira performing, “Try Everything” from the Disney animated film, Zootopia.
Bobby Bland vs. Black Pumas | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Bobby Bland vs. Black Pumas: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 18 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ATO, MCA; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bobby-bland-black-pumas-head-2-head-18-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Bobby Bland and Black Pumas contend for the best rendition of “Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City.”
Peggy Lee, The Siamese Cat Song | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Peggy Lee, “The Siamese Cat Song / What’s Going on Down There?”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 12 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/peggy-lee-siamese-cat-song-controversial-tunes-12-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “The Siamese Cat Song / What’s Going on Down There?” by Peggy Lee.
L.T.D., Where Did We Go Wrong | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![L.T.D., “Where Did We Go Wrong”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 72 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; A&M; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ltd-where-did-we-go-wrong-throwback-vibez-72-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 72nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Where Did We Go Wrong” by L.T.D..
Raphael Klemm, Electrical Khamsin | Track Review 🎵
Raphael Klemm's latest single, 'Electrical Khamsin,' is a triumph of music production that showcases the artist's versatility and talent.
13 Captivating Songs About Teeth 🦷 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Captivating Songs About Teeth 🦷 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, Sadman Chowdhury, Shiny Diamond via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/13-captivating-songs-about-teeth.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Captivating Songs About Teeth 🦷 features music courtesy of 100 gecs, Demi Lovato, Nelly, Perfume Genius, and Ryan Beatty.
Getting to Know… Minneriket | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Minneriket: Interview No. 352 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Minneriket; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/getting-to-know-minneriket-interview-352.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 352nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Norwegian metal artist, Minneriket (Stein Akslen).
Jack Harlow, Jackman. | Album Review 💿
![Jack Harlow, Jackman. [📷: Generation Now / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jack-harlow-jackman-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although imperfect, Jackman. finds Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow showing artistic growth – taking a step in the right direction.
Party 🎉 | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Party 🎉: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zachary DeBottis via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/party-3-to-5-bops-36-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Party 🎉: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 36 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of August Alsina, Bad Bunny, DJ Khaled, JORDY, and The 1975.
Nelly, Grillz | Rap BNGRZ 🔥
![Nelly, “Grillz”: Rap BNGRZ 🔥 No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/nelly-grillz-rap-bngrz-17-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Rap BNGRZ 🔥 (2023), we break down the banger status of “Grillz,” performed by Nelly.
August Alsina, Party | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![August Alsina, “Party”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Shake the World / EMPIRE; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/august-alsina-party-midnight-heat-36-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Party” by August Alsina.
Lady Gaga, Teeth | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Lady Gaga, “Teeth”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 22 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/lady-gaga-teeth-fierce-pop-rock-21-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Teeth” performed by Lady Gaga.
Niall Horan, Meltdown | Track Review 🎵
![Niall Horan, “Meltdown” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/niall-horan-meltdown-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Irish pop singer/songwriter Niall Horan delivers a surefire hit with “Meltdown,” where he vows to be there “when it all melts down.”
Ryan Beatty, Calico | Album Review 💿
![Ryan Beatty, Calico [📷: Warner Music UK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ryan-beatty-calico-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
With the release of his third studio, Calico, alternative pop singer/songwriter Ryan Beatty releases arguably his best work to date.
Black Pumas, Ain’t No Love In The Heart of The City | COVERS
![Black Pumas, “Ain’t No Love In The Heart of The City”: Covers No. 19 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; ATO; Paul Brennan from Pixabay; Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/black-pumas-aint-no-love-in-the-heart-of-the-city-covers-19-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 19th edition of COVERS (2023), Black Pumas delivers a compelling rendition of “Ain’t No Love In The Heart of The City,” originally performed by Bobby Bland.