Eagles, “Hotel California” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Eagles, “Hotel California”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 128 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Elektra, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Rhino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/eagles-hotel-california-throwback-gemz-128-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 128th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Hotel California” by iconic rock band, Eagles.
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21 Best Albums of 2022 | Playlist 🎧
![21 Best Albums of 2022 [📷: andresilva5 from Pixabay, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Interscope, L-M, The Musical Hype, Nice Life, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Rimas Entertainment, Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/21-best-albums-of-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
21 Best Albums of 2022 features LPs courtesy of Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Taylor Swift among others.
Mahalia Jackson, “The Holy City” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Mahalia Jackson, “The Holy City”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 48 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mahalia-jackson-the-holy-city-music-lifts-48-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 48th edition of Music Lifts, we’re uplifted by legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson performing, “The Holy City.”
Myylo, Ahh | Album Review 💿
![Myylo, Ahh [📷: Myylo]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ah-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
With his EP era in the books, ascending, independent LGBTQ pop artist, Myylo drops an enjoyable, ‘trim and fit’ debut album with Ahh.
The Beatles vs. Wilson Pickett | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Beatles vs. Wilson Pickett: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 49 (2022) [📷: Apple Corps Ltd., Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/the-beatles-wilson-pickett-head-2-head-49-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 49th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), The Beatles and Wilson Pickett contend for the best rendition of “Hey Jude.”
Luther Vandross, Going in Circles | COVERS
![Luther Vandross, “Going in Circles”: Covers No. 3 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan from Pixabay, Pexels, Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/luther-vandross-going-in-circles-covers-3-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of COVERS (2022), Luther Vandross delivers a compelling rendition of “Going in Circles,” originally/famously performed by The Friends of Distinction.
Getting to Know… SlowKiss | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… SlowKiss: Interview No. 323 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art, luis2500gx, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, OpenClipart-Vectors, SlowKiss]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/getting-to-know-slowkiss-interview-323.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 323rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from female-fronted Chile-based band, SlowKiss.
11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME [📷: Brent Faulkner, Engin Akyurt via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/11-songs-where-the-keyword-is-some.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Where the Keyword is SOME features music courtesy of HARDY, Mahalia Jackson, Juice WRLD, The Weeknd and Zach Bryan.
For Under Consent of the King | 5ive Songs
![For Under Consent of the King: 5ive Songs No. 78 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Leo Chimenem, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/for-under-consent-of-the-king-5ive-songs-78-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 78th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with For Under Consent of the King (aka, the f-bomb) in some form or fashion.
Ike & Tina Turner, “Sweet Rhode Island Red” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Ike & Tina Turner, “Sweet Rhode Island Red”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 127 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ike-tina-turner-sweet-rhode-island-red-throwback-gemz-127-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 127th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Sweet Rhode Island Red” by Ike & Tina Turner.
Paraffin, Mean | Track Review 🎵
Guest contributor, George James: Paraffin unleash Thunder With 'Mean.'
T Brixson, Bonita | Track Review 🎵
Guest contributor, George James: T Brixson And Westbrooke Emerge With ‘Bonita.’
Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Marvin Gaye, “Let’s Get It On”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 93 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Foundry Co, John lucas, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/marvin-gaye-lets-get-it-on-after-dark-93-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 93rd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Let’s Get It On” by Marvin Gaye.
John Lennon & Yoko Ono, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![John Lennon & Yoko Ono, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 47 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Calderstone Productions Limited, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/john-lennon-yoko-ono-happy-xmas-the-war-is-over-music-lifts-47-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 47th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by John Lennon & Yoko Ono performing, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).”
The Beatles, “Hey Jude” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Beatles, “Hey Jude”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 126 (2022) [📷: Apple Corps Ltd., Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/the-beatles-hey-jude-throwback-gemz-126-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 126th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Hey Jude” by the iconic British band, The Beatles.
15 Riveting Songs About Boys | Playlist 🎧
![15 Riveting Songs About Boys [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Daria Liudnaya, Edgar Santos T., Kwesi Badu, Pexels, Yasin Aydın]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/15-riveting-songs-about-boys.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Riveting Songs About Boys features music courtesy of Ari Lennox, Dove Cameron, Drake, Omar Apollo, and PinkPantheress among others.
YG & Lil Wayne, “Miss My Dawgs” | Track Review 🎵
![YG & Lil Wayne, "Miss My Dawgs" [📷: 4hunnid / Def Jam / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/yg-lil-wayne-miss-my-dawgs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper YG, assisted by Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne, join forces for the reflective single, “Miss My Dawgs.”
Lana Del Rey, “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” | Track Review 🎵
![Lana Del Rey, "Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd" [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lana-del-rey-did-you-know-that-theres-a-tunnel-under-ocean-blvd-track.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lana Del Rey shines on ballad, “Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd,” the title track from her forthcoming ninth studio album.
Polo G, “My All” | Track Review 🎵
![Polo G, "My All" [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/polo-g-my-all-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Polo G eschews that complicated thing called love in favor of sex on “My All,” a single where he embraces and exudes toughness.
Hotel | 5ive Songs
![Hotel: 5ive Songs No. 77 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Francesco Ungaro, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/hotel-5ive-songs-77-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 77th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with Hotel in some form or fashion.
Brenda Holloway, “Every Little Bit Hurts” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Brenda Holloway, “Every Little Bit Hurts”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 125 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/brenda-holloway-every-little-bit-hurts-throwback-gemz-125-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 125th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Every Little Bit Hurts” by Brenda Holloway.
Vinyl Floor, Funhouse Mirror | Track Review 🎵
Danish rock duo Vinyl Floor bring old-school vibes with the release of, 'Funhouse Mirror'.
J. Cole, “Wet Dreamz” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![J. Cole, “Wet Dreamz”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 92 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Foundry Co, John lucas, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Roc Nation, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/j-cole-wet-dreamz-after-dark-92-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 92nd edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Wet Dreamz” by J. Cole.
Dove Cameron, “Girl Like Me” | Track Review 🎵
![Dove Cameron, "Girl Like Me" [📷: Disruptor/Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dove-cameron-girl-like-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending pop artist (and actress) Dove Cameron continues to impress on “A Girl Like Me,” the fourth single from her forthcoming, debut album.
Paramore, “The News” | Track Review 🎵
![Paramore, “The News” [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/paramore-the-news.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative band Paramore returns with “The News,” the second single from their sixth studio album, This Is Why.
Lil Pump, “She Know” | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Pump (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign), “She Know” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Lil Pump, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Soundcloud]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lil-pump-she-know-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
After a sus comeback single with “I’m Back,” Lil Pump takes a step forward with “She Know” featuring the walking vibe, Ty Dolla $ign.
Mathew V, “Dancing in the Sky” | Track Review 🎵
![Mathew V, “Dancing in the Sky” [📷: 604, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mathew-v-dancing-in-the-sky-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer Mathew V delivers an authentic, utterly sublime cover of the Dani and Lizzi record, “Dancing in the Sky.”