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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.

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OneRepublic, Future Looks Good | Track Review 🎵

Pop collective OneRepublic prepares to release fourth album, 'Oh My My'. After dropping promo single “Kids,” OneRepublic returns with “Future Looks Good.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Sep 16, 2016

Common, Love Star | Track Review 🎵

Intellectual, thought-provoking MC Common returns with a new single, “Love Star.” The record features the talents of Marsha Ambrosius and PJ.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Sep 16, 2016

Green Day, Revolution Radio | Track Review 🎵

After reigniting the spark with promo single “Bang Bang,” Green Day drops another amped-up single “Revolution Radio,” ahead of their LP of the same name.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Sep 15, 2016

Idina Menzel, Small World | Track Review 🎵

Idina Menzel returns with single, “Small World,” ahead of her self-titled album, due September 23. “Small World” is respectable if ‘middle of the road.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Sep 15, 2016