Mary J. Blige, “Amazing” | Track Review 🎵
![Mary J. Blige, “Amazing” (Ft. DJ Khaled) [📷: 300 Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, Mary Jane Productions Inc., The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mary-j-blige-amazing-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige makes a fierce return on “Amazing,” featuring fellow Grammy winner, DJ Khaled.
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Atlantic Starr, “Secret Lovers” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Atlantic Starr, “Secret Lovers”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 16 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/atlantic-starr-secret-lovers-throwback-vibez-16.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 16th edition of Throwback Vibez, we recollect and reflect on “Secret Lovers” by R&B collective, Atlantic Starr.
5 Seconds of Summer, “2011” | Track Review 🎵
![5 Seconds of Summer, “2011” [📷: 5SOS, LLC, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5-seconds-of-summer-2011-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Australian pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer are in reminiscent mode on their latest single, “2021” where they seek to return to simpler times.
Juice WRLD & Justin Bieber, “Wandered to LA” | Track Review 🎵
![Juice WRLD & Justin Bieber, “Wandered to LA” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/juice-wrld-justin-bieber-wandered-to-la-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Melodic rapper Juice WRLD returns with another posthumous record, “Wandered to LA,” assisted by pop superstar, Justin Bieber.
Shawn Mendes, “It’ll Be Okay” | Track Review 🎵
![Shawn Mendes, "It'll Be Okay" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Island, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/shawn-mendes-itll-be-okay-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Shawn Mendes channels his recent breakup into a marvelous, vulnerable single, “It’ll Be Okay.”
Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous” | Track Review 🎵
![Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Mary Jane Productions Inc, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mary-j-blige-good-morning-gorgeous-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B superstar Mary J. Blige makes a compelling, powerful return with “Good Morning Gorgeous.”
Joshua Bassett, Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free (EP) | Album Review 💿
![Joshua Bassett, Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free (EP) [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/joshua-bassett-crisis-secret-set-me-free-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
While constant noise seems to plague him, Joshua Bassett shines through nonetheless on Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free (EP).
12 Songs Where Secrets are Revealed | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 12 Songs Where Secrets are Revealed [📷: Andrea Piacquadio, Ba Tik, Ben White, Brent Faulkner, Keira Burton, Lascot Studio, Monstera, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Radu Florin, Saeed Karimi, Thomas Wolter, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/12-songs-where-secrets-are-revealed.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 12 Songs Where Secrets are Revealed features songs courtesy Anuel AA, Burna Boy, Joshua Bassett, Lorde, Madonna & Quincy Jones.
Mariah Carey, “Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child” | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Mariah Carey, “Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 29 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sony, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/mariah-carey-jesus-oh-what-a-wonderful-child-sunday-refresh-2021-29.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 29th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Mariah Carey performing, “Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child.”
Quincy Jones, “The Secret Garden” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Quincy Jones, “The Secret Garden”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 15 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Qwest Records, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/quincy-jones-the-secret-garden-throwback-vibez-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Throwback Vibez, we recollect and reflect on “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)” by Quincy Jones.
Getting to Know… Hallows Die | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Hallows Die: Interview No. 228 [📷: Hallows Die, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/getting-to-know-hallows-die-interview-228.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 228th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get some awesome insight into the craft of eclectic, Toronto metal band, Hallows Die.
“Set Me Free” | 5ive Songs
![“Set Me Free”: 5ive Songs No. 96 (2021) [📷: Alexandr, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/set-me-free-5ive-songs-96-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 96th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that feature the title “Set Me Free.”
Joshua Bassett, “Crisis” | Track Review 🎵
![Joshua Bassett, “Crisis” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/joshua-bassett-crisis.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Though overshadowed by noise about everything else but music, the talented Joshua Bassett delivers on his honest single, “Crisis.”
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., “Nothing Can Stop Me” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr., “Nothing Can Stop Me”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 14 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony BMG Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/marilyn-mccoo-billy-davis-jr-throwback-vibez-14.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 14th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on, “Nothing Can Stop Me” by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
15 K Songs: No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 15 K Songs: No Rhyme or Reason [📷: Azyan Syazwani Rozik, Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels, Polina Tankilevitch, PublicDomainPictures, Tima Miroshnichenko]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/15-k-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 15 K Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of Burna Boy, Doja Cat, Jay Rock, Manchester Orchestra, ur pretty & Whitechapel.
Alestorm, “F*cked with an Anchor” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Alestorm, “Fucked with an Anchor”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 8 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Napalm Records Handels GmbH, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/alestorm-fucked-by-an-anchor-outlandish-rock-8.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind “Fucked with an Anchor” by Scottish metal band, Alestorm.
Donna Summer, “Love to Love You Baby” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Donna Summer, “Love to Love You Baby”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 36 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/donna-summer-love-to-love-you-baby-after-dark-36-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 36th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Love to Love You Baby” by Donna Summer.
The Crystals, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![The Crystals, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 35 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Phil Spector]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-crystals-he-hit-me-controversial-tunes-35.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 35th edition of Controversial Tunes (2021), we explore the controversy behind the song, “He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” by The Crystals.
Ur pretty, Keep Riding Me | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Ur pretty, “Keep Riding Me”: After Dark No. 35 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, ur pretty]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ur-pretty-keep-riding-me-after-dark-35-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 35th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Keep Riding Me” by ur pretty.
Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2021 | Playlist 🎧
![Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2021🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Sagar Kumar, Toni Cuenca]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/awesome-songs-november-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: November 2021 features Adele, Alicia Keys, FLETCHER, Silk Sonic & Years & Years.
Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., Let It Rain | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., “Let It Rain”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 28 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Light, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bishop-paul-s-morton-let-it-rain-sunday-refresh-2021-28.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 28th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), we’re uplifted by Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. performing, “Let It Rain.”
Reaction: 2022 GRAMMY Award 🏆 Nominations | Deep Dive 🤿
![Reaction: 2022 GRAMMY Award 🏆 Nominations | Deep Dive 🤿 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Darkroom, Geffen, Interscope, Jake Houglum via Pexels, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/reaction-2022-grammy-nominations-deep-drive.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype deep dives into 2022 GRAMMY Award nominations, focused on some of the key categories including the big four.
Billy Porter vs. Céline Dion | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Billy Porter vs. Céline Dion: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 38 [📷: A&M, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Sony, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/billy-porter-celine-dion-head-2-head-38.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 38th edition of Head 2 Head (2021), Billy Porter and Céline Dion contend for the best rendition of “Love is On the Way.”
Getting to Know… Fire the Humans | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Fire the Humans: Interview No. 227 [📷: Fire the Humans, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-fire-the-humans-interview-227.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 227th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the background and inside scoop on Jeff Lee’s solo project, Fire the Humans.
Walker Hayes, “AA” | Track Review 🎵
![Walker Hayes, “AA” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Monument, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/walker-hayes-aa.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending middle-aged country musician Walker Hayes continues to build to the biggest album of his career with third single, “AA.”
Blueface & Blxst, Chose Me | Track Review 🎵
![Blueface & Blxst, “Chose Me” [📷: 100 Ent. & MNRK Records LP, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/blueface-blxst-chose-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Blueface and Blxst join forces on the brief single “Chose Me,” showcasing effective but contrasting styles musically.
Years & Years & Galantis, “Sweet Talker” | Track Review 🎵
![Years & Years & Galantis, “Sweet Talker” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/years-years-galantis-sweet-talker-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Synthpop standout Years & Years (Olly Alexander) and Galantis join forces on the marvelous, ear-catching single, “Sweet Talker.”