Getting to Know… Falling Giant | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Falling Giant: Interview No. 292 [📷: Alfred Derks from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Simone Nardoni]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/getting-to-know-falling-giant-interview-292.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 292nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Roman alternative metal/alternative rock band, Falling Giant.
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Ladies Sing B*tch | 5ive Songs
![Ladies Sing Bitch: 5ive Songs No. 39 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, Valeria Boltneva]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ladies-sing-bitch-5ive-songs-39-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 39th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs where the ladies – female musicians – sing b*tch in their respective song titles and songs.
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights | Album Review 💿
![Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights [📷: L-M / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/steve-lacy-gemini-rights-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Steve Lacy delivers one of the very best albums of 2022 with his relatively short but potent sophomore album, Gemini Rights.
Getting to Know… Dan Riley | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Dan Riley: Interview No. 291 [📷: Alfred Derks from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, Dan Riley, Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/getting-to-know-dan-riley-interview-291-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 291st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Washington DC-based singer/songwriter, Dan Riley.
11 Fabulous Songs You’ll KEEP Spinning | Playlist 🎧
![11 Fabulous Songs You’ll KEEP Spinning [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Prawny]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/11-fabulous-songs-youll-keep-spinning-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Fabulous Songs You’ll KEEP Spinning features BRONSON, Dan + Shay, Future, Harry Styles & Michael McDonald.
Myylo, “Pink Boy Heart” | Track Review 🎵
![Myylo, “Pink Boy Heart” [📷: Myylo]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/myylo-pink-boy-heart-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
LGBTQ pop musician Myylo, the definition of a ‘walking bop,’ delivers another surefire bop with this latest single, “Pink Boy Heart.”
Getting to Know… The Lilac Hour | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… The Lilac Hour: Interview No. 290 [📷: Alfred Derks from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay, The Lilac Hour, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/getting-to-know-the-lilac-hour-interview-290.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 290th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from London-based alt-rock band, The Lilac Hour.
Betty Wright, “Girls Can’t Do What the Guys Do” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Betty Wright, “Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 63 (2022) [📷: Atco, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/betty-wright-girls-cant-do-what-the-guys-do-throwback-gemz-63-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 63rd edition of Throwback Vibez (202X), we recollect and reflect on “Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do” by Betty Wright.
Break | 5ive Songs
![Break: 5ive Songs No. 38 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, (El Caminante) from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/break-5ive-songs-38-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with BREAK in some form or fashion.
Lizzo, “Special” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Lizzo, “Special”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 5 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Curb, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Nice Life, Pexels, Pixabay, Word Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lizzo-special-lit-music-that-lifts-5-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 5th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning pop superstar Lizzo performing, “Special.”
Lizzo, “Naked” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Lizzo, “Naked”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 54 (2022) [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, Eko Agalarov, JJ Whitley, Jonas Wilson, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, The Musical Hype, Nice Life, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lizzo-naked-after-dark-2022-54.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 54th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Naked” by Lizzo.
Michael McDonald, “I Keep Forgettin’” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Michael McDonald, “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 62 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/michael-mcdonald-i-keep-forgettin-throwback-gemz-62-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 62nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)” by Michael McDonald.
Latto, “P—y” | Track Review 🎵
![Latto, “P---y” [📷: Streamcut / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/latto-pussy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Although profane, rapper Latto has a respectable, ‘real talk’ message on her latest single, “P---y.” A famous Betty Wright sample provides a big-time lift.
Matt Jaffe, “Just An Echo” | Track Review 🎵
![Matt Jaffe, "Just an Echo" [📷: Matt Jaffe]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/matt-jaffe-just-an-echo-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe returns with his first new single of 2022, “Just An Echo,” and it’s nothing short of epic.
Lizzo, Special | Album Review 💿
![Lizzo, Special [📷: Nice Life / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lizzo-special-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Oft-criticized, bigger-than-life, Grammy-winning pop star Lizzo delivers a consistent, sickening sophomore album with Special.
Lady Gaga, “Judas” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Lady Gaga, “Judas”: Controversial Tunes No. 18 (2022) [: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, TheDigitalArtist, inna mikitas, Interscope, Isabela Catão, Jonathan Nenemann, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn, Victoria Borodinova, zzzvector]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lady-gaga-judas-controversial-tunes-18-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Judas” by Lady Gaga.
13 Captivating Songs That are Alive & Well | Playlist 🎧
![13 Captivating Songs That are Alive & Well [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adrienne Andersen, Andrea Piacquadio, Andre Furtado, Djordje Petrovic, Edu Carvahlo, luizclas, Pexels, Samir Jammal, Vlad Chețan, Wendy Wei]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13-captivating-songs-that-are-alive-and-well-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Captivating Songs That are Alive & Well features Beyoncé, Kanye West, Moses Sumney, Sia & Years & Years.
Whitney Houston, “You Were Loved” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Whitney Houston, “You Were Loved”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 4 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Arista, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/whitney-houston-you-were-loved-lit-music-that-lifts-4-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 4th edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by the late, great Whitney Houston performing, “You Were Loved.”
Luther Ingram, “(If Loving You Is Wrong)…” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Luther Ingram, “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 61 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/luther-ingram-if-loving-you-is-wrong-throwback-gemz-61-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 61st edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right” by Luther Ingram.
Simone Hines vs. Tamyra Gray | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Simone Hines vs. Tamyra Gray: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 27 (2022) [📷: 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/2022/07/simone-hines-vs-tamyra-gray-head-2-head-27-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 27th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Simone Hines and Tamyra Gray contend for the best rendition of “God Bless The Dreamer.”
Elton John, “Island Girl” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Elton John, “Island Girl”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 17 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Екатерина, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Joe Alexander, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/elton-john-island-girl-controversial-tunes-17-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Controversial Tunes (2022), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Island Girl” by Elton John.
Tamyra Gray, “God Bless the Dreamer” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Tamyra Gray, “God Bless the Dreamer”: Music Lifts No. 3 (2022) [📷: 19 Recordings, Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tamyra-gray-god-bless-the-dreamer-lit-music-that-lifts-3-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 3rd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by American Idol alum Tamyra Gray performing, “God Bless the Dreamer.”
Billy Preston, “Nothing From Nothing” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Billy Preston, “Nothing From Nothing”: Throwback Vibez ️ No. 60 (2022) [: A&M, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/billy-preston-nothing-from-nothing-throwback-gemz-60-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 60th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston.
Kingdumb, Basic + Eastern Peak | Track Review 🎵
Kingdumb returns with single, "Basic," as well as B-Side, "Eastern Peak."
13 E Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧
![13 E Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bal raj, Dan Senior, dusan jovic, Matthew Montrone, Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke, Pexels, Pixabay, Rachel Claire, RODNAE Productions, Sam Kolder, Unsplash, Vinicius Altava]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/13-e-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 E Songs: No Rhyme or Reason, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Adele, Ethan Bortnick, Kehlani, Megan Thee Stallion, and Omar Apollo.
Fivio Foreign & The Kid LAROI, “Paris to Tokyo” | Track Review 🎵
![Fivio Foreign & The Kid LAROI, “Paris to Tokyo” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RichFish, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/fivio-foreign-the-kid-laroi-paris-to-tokyo-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Fivio Foreign and melodic rapper/singer The Kid LAROI team up for a short, unexpected single, “Paris to Tokyo.”
brakence, “venus fly trap” | Track Review 🎵
![brakence, “venus fly trap” [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/brakence-venus-fly-trap-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising pop musician brakence impresses on his second single from 2022, “venus fly trap,” which encompasses deep infatuation.