Getting to Know… TRANK | Interview 🎤
![🎤Getting to Know… TRANK: Interview No. 226 [📷: TRANK, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-trank-interview-226.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 226th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get awesome insight from eclectic French alt-rock band, TRANK.
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Country | 5ive Songs
![Country: 5ive Songs No. 95 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Cottonbro, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/country-5ive-songs-95-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 95th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with COUNTRY in some form or fashion.
Paul Cauthen, “Country as F**k” | Track Review 🎵
![Paul Cauthen, "Country as Fuck" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Thirty Tigers, Velvet Rose]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/paul-cauthen-country-as-fuck-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Americana/Country singer/songwriter Paul Cauthen wants the world to know just how country he is on “Country as F**k.”
FLETCHER & Hayley Kiyoko, “Cherry” | Track Review 🎵
![FLETCHER & Hayley Kiyoko, "Cherry" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/fletcher-hayley-kiyoko-cherry-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈 pop standouts FLETCHER and Hayley Kiyoko bring the heat on their brief, fun, and sexy single, “Cherry.”
Ex- | 5ive Songs
![Ex-: 5ive Songs No. 94 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/ex-5ive-songs-94-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 94th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with EX- (EXES) in some form or fashion.
Getting to Know… GHASTLY MURDER | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Ghastly Murder: Interview No. 225 [📷: Ghastly Murder, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-ghastly-murder-interview-225.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 225th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we chat it up with compelling ‘dark’ and ‘heavy’ solo project, GHASTLY MURDER.
D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![D’Angelo, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)”: After Dark 🕛 🌃 No. 34 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Virgin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dangelo-untitled-after-dark-34-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 34th edition of After Dark, we explore the ultra-sexy neo-soul ballad, “Untitled (How Does it Feel)” performed by D’Angelo.
NLE Choppa, “I.Y.B.” | Track Review 🎵
![NLE Choppa,"I.Y.B." [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/nle-choppa-iyb-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper NLE Choppa goes hard on “I.Y.B.” (“If you buck”), dropping a ferocious banger that runs a mere minute-and-a-half.
Getting to Know… The Lamb | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… The Lamb: Interview No. 224 [📷: The Lamb, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-the-lamb-interview-224.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 224th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Japanese band The Lamb.
Saweetie, “Icy Chain” | Track Review 🎵
![Saweetie, "Icy Chain" [📷: Brent Faulkner, ICY, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/saweetie-icy-chain-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Saweetie is cocky, confident, and unapologetic on her short but potent banger, “Icy Chain.”
Jennifer Lopez, On My Way (Marry Me) | Track Review 🎵
![Jennifer Lopez, “On My Way (Marry Me)” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC, Universal Studios]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jennifer-lopez-on-my-way-marry-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jennifer Lopez drops a respectable, well-rounded single with “On My Way,” which appears in the film, Marry Me.
Jake Wesley Rogers, Pluto | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Jake Wesley Rogers, “Pluto”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 8 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Facet, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/jake-wesley-rogers-pluto-lgbtq-bopz-8.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2021), we highlight the song, “Pluto” performed by Jake Wesley Rogers.
Wild Cherry, Play That Funky Music | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Wild Cherry, “Play That Funky Music”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 13 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wild-cherry-play-that-funky-music-throwback-vibez-13.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 13th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry.
13 Songs Where When It Rains It Pours (Pt II) | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt II) [📷: Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexandr Podvalny, Ahmed Mulla, Benjamin Suter, Bibhukalyan Acharya, Brent Faulkner, Mario Cuadros, Michele Raffoni, The Musical Hype, Parij Photography, Pexels, Sam Willis]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13-songs-where-when-it-rains-it-pours-pt-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Part II) features Ed Sheeran, Ice Nine Kills, Majid Jordan, Todrick Hall & Young Dolph.
Rev. James Cleveland, Where is Your Faith in God | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Rev. James Cleveland, “Where is Your Faith in God”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 27 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Savoy, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/rev-james-cleveland-where-is-your-faith-in-god-sunday-refresh-2021-27.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 27th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), we’re uplifted by Rev. James Cleveland, performing, “Where is Your Faith in God.”
The Beatles vs. Joe Cocker | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Beatles vs. Joe Cocker: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 37 [📷: Apple Corps Ltd, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, UMG Recordings, Inc., Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-beatles-joe-cocker-head-2-head-37.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 37th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Joe Cocker contend for the best rendition of “With a Little Help From my Friends.”
Archie Bell & The Drells, Strategy | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Archie Bell & The Drells, “Strategy”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 12 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, The Musical Hype, Sony Music Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/archie-bell-the-drells-strategy-throwback-vibez-12.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 12th edition of Throwback Vibez, we explore recollect and reflect on “Strategy” by soul collective Archie Bell & The Drells.
J Songs: No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 J Songs: No Rhyme or Reason [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13-j-songs-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 J Songs: No Rhyme or Reason features music courtesy of Ed Sheeran, Kacey Musgraves, Kanye West, Mahalia & Olivia Rodrigo.
Thomas Cole & Lizzie Allyn, Fairy Tales | Track Review 🎵
Thomas Cole Unites With Lizzie Allyn For 'Fairy Tales'
Beyoncé, “Rocket” | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Beyoncé, “Rocket”: After Dark No. 33 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype, Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/beyonce-rocket-after-dark-33-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 33rd edition of After Dark (2021), we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Rocket” by Beyoncé.
Mine | 5ive Songs
![Mine: 5ive Songs No. 93 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mine-5ive-songs-93-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 93rd edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word MINE in some form or fashion.
Shanice, I Love Your Smile | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Shanice, “I Love Your Smile”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 11 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/shanice-i-love-your-smile-throwback-vibez-11.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 11th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “I Love Your Smile” by R&B artist, Shanice.
Open | 3BOPS
![Open: 3BOPS No. 66 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Wilson Blanco]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/open-3bops-66-21.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 66th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with the word OPEN in some form or fashion.
The Undisputed Truth, Smiling Faces Sometimes | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![The Undisputed Truth “Smiling Faces Sometimes”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 10 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cotton bro, Motown, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-undisputed-truth-smiling-faces-sometimes-throwback-vibez-10.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 10th edition of Throwback Vibez (2021), we recollect and reflect on “Smiling Faces Sometimes” by The Undisputed Truth.
13 More Songs Sure to Make You Smile | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 13 More Songs Sure to Make You Smile [📷: Adrienne Andersen, Andrea Piacquadio, Atef Khaled, Brent Faulkner, Italo Melo, Justin Shaifer, luizclas, Marin Tulard, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Vinicius Altava]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/13-more-songs-sure-to-make-you-smile.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 More Songs Sure to Make You Smile features Ariana Grande, Juice WRLD, Katy Perry, Silk Sonic & WizKid.
Getting to Know… Death in Paradise | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Death in Paradise: Interview No. 223 🎤 [📷: Death in Paradise, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/getting-to-know-death-in-paradise-interview-223.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 223rd interview, we get the inside scoop – and colorful responses – from Death in Paradise, a band comprised of members from multiple countries.
The Main Ingredient vs. Aaron Neville | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![The Main Ingredient vs. Aaron Neville: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 36 [📷: A&M, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, RCA, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/the-main-ingredient-aaron-neville-head-2-head-36-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 36th edition of Head 2 Head, The Main Ingredient and Aaron Neville contend for the best rendition of “Everybody Plays the Fool.”