Chlöe, Have Mercy | Track Review 🎵
![Chloe, "Have Mercy" [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/chloe-have-mercy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Chlöe of Grammy-nominated sister duo, Chloe x Halle, steps out on her own on her brief, sexy, suggestive R&B single, “Have Mercy.”
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Getting to Know… Davis & The Love | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Davis & The Love: Interview No. 211 🎤 [📷: Davis & The Love, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-davis-and-the-love-interview-211.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 211th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the inside scoop from the eclectic, ‘sonic cocktail’ band, Davis & The Love.
Ari Lennox, Pressure | Track Review 🎵
![Ari Lennox, "Pressure" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Dreamville, Interscope,The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ari-lennox-pressure-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Underrated R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox drops one of the sassiest, sexiest, and best records of 2021 (R&B or otherwise).
Getting to Know… Saves the Witch | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Saves the Witch: Interview No. 210 🎤 [📷: Saves the Witch, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-saves-the-witch-interview-210.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 210th Q&A on the Musical Hype, we chat it up with North Carolinian instrumental post/progressive rock shoegaze band, Saves the Witch.
Marije, Stupid Lie | Track Review 🎵
George James: Marije provides the goods with 'Stupid Lie,' which is new and out of the box pop music at its best.
Fight | 3BOPS
![Fight : 3BOPS No. 61 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, RODNAE Productions, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fight-3bops-61-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 61st edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with FIGHT in some form or fashion.
Noah Lema, One For You | Track Review 🎵
George James: Noah Lema and his vocalist, Anderton, have pop music running through their veins. So much so that their latest single, 'One For You'.
13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes | Playlist 🎧
![13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, cupcakKe, Erik Mclean, Inna Mikitas, John Rocha, Kebs Visuals, KoolShooters, Mariana Montrazi, The Musical Hype, Nicolas Postiglioni]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/13-unapologetic-controversial-tunes.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Unapologetic, Controversial Tunes 🎧 features music from Britney Spears, Eric Clapton, Lil Nas X, The Rolling Stones & The Weeknd.
Train 🚂 | 5ive Songs
![Train 🚂: 5ive Songs No. 76 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Brigitte makes custom works from your photos, thanks a lot from Pixabay, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/train-5ive-songs-76-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 76th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with a TRAIN in some form or fashion.
Drake Dominant on Both Major Charts | Scanning the Charts 📉
Scanning the Charts (9/15/21): Drake dominates on both he Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.
Kelis, Blindfold Me | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Kelis, “Blindfold Me”: After Dark No. 18 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, KoolShooters from Pexels, LaFace, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kelis-blindfold-me-after-dark-18-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 18th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Blindfold Me” by Kelis.
Light 💡 | 5ive Songs
![Light: 5ive Songs No. 75 (2021) [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, xegxef from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/light-5ive-songs-75-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 75th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with LIGHT in some form or fashion.
Julia Thomsen And Tre, Barcelona Summer | Track Review 🎵
George James: Julia Thomsen is back at it, this time with an accomplice, warming the cockles with her exquisite compositions.
Eli Lieb, Kissing Your Tattoos | After Dark 🕛 🌃
![Eli Lieb, “Kissing Your Tattoos”: After Dark No. 17 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro from Pexels, Eli Lieb, KoolShooters from Pexels, Luan Queiros from Pexels, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/eli-lieb-kissing-tattoos-after-dark-17-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 17th edition of After Dark, we explore the naughty, risqué & utterly sexual vibes behind, “Kissing Your Tattoos” by Eli Lieb.
DaBaby & Lil Wayne, Lonely | Track Review 🎵
![DaBaby x Lil Wayne, "Lonely" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Interscope, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dababy-lil-wayne-lonely-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DaBaby showcases some vulnerable moments on “Lonely,” his collaborative single with Lil Wayne, but remains true to self, which is polarizing.
Alicia Keys, LALA (Unlocked) | Track Review 🎵
![Alicia Keys, "LALA" (Ft. Swae Lee) [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/alicia-keys-lala-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys taps Swae Lee for the enjoyable, if imperfect, vibe-laden single, “LALA (Unlocked).”
Ed Sheeran, Shivers | Track Review 🎵
![Ed Sheeran, “Shivers" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ed-sheeran-shivers.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran drops another enjoyable single, “Shivers,” ahead of his anticipated LP, = (Equals).
Troye Sivan, Angel Baby | Track Review 🎵
![Troye Sivan, "Angel Baby" [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/troye-sivan-angel-baby-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Troye Sivan delivers one of the best songs of his career with his self-described, ‘power bottom gay ballad,’ “Angel Baby.”
Getting to Know… The Halo Trees | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… The Halo Trees: Interview No. 209 🎤 [📷: The Halo Trees, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-the-halo-trees-interview-209.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 209th Q&A, Sascha Blach provides stellar, insightful, and in-depth answers on behalf of her indie rock band, The Halo Trees.
15 Inked Up, Tattoo Songs | Playlist 🎧
![15 Inked Up, Tattoo Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash, Almighty Shilref, André Miranda, Anna Shvets, Antonio Friedemann, Brett Sayles, Brian Lawson, Christian Buehner, Cleyder Duque, cottonbro, Daniel Lazarov, Dylan Sauerwein, Ivan Samkov, Jayson Hinrichsen, Letícia Lua, Monica Silvestre, Pavel Danilyuk, Ralph Rabago, Ric Rodrigues, RODNAE Productions, ROMAN ODINTSOV, Seyi Ariyo, Steven Erixon, Strvnge Films, Tamara Jeremic, Tima Miroshnichenko, Yohann LIBOT]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/15-inked-up-tattoo-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 15 Inked Up, Tattoo Songs features Ava Max, Bishop Briggs, Fireboy DML, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Rammstein & Tyler Childers.
Commodores, Jesus is Love | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Commodores, “Jesus is Love”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 18 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Motown, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/commodores-jesus-is-love-sunday-refresh-2021-18.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 18th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by legendary R&B collective Commodores performing “Jesus is Love.”
Getting to Know… Hometime | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Hometime: Interview No. 208 🎤 [📷: Hometime, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-hometime-interview-208.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 208th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop and some insight from Dublin ‘solo’ project, Hometime (Tony Kavanagh).
Randy Houser vs. Reba McEntire | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Randy Houser vs. Reba McEntire: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 27 [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal South, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/randy-houser-reba-mcentire-head-2-head-27.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 27th edition of Head 2 Head, country musicians Randy Houser and Reba McEntire contend for the best rendition of “Back to God”.
Getting to Know… Leper Messiah | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Leper Messiah: Interview No. 207 🎤 [📷: Agnieszka Iwanska, Leper Messiah, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-leper-messiah.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 207th Q&A on The Musical Hype, we get the inside scoop from ‘glammy’ Norwegian hard rock band, Leper Messiah.
Badflower, Johnny Wants to Fight | Track Review 🎵
![Badflower, "Johnny Wants to Fight" [📷: Big Machine, Brent Faulkner, John Varvatos, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/badflower-johnny-wants-to-fight.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Badflower returns with “Johnny Wants to Fight,” the fourth advance single from their sophomore album, This is How the World Ends.
Stone | 5ive Songs
![Stone: 5ive Songs No. 74 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Mickey O’neil, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/stone-5ive-songs-74-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 74th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word STONE in some form or fashion.
Getting to Know… Leo Spauls | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Leo Spauls: Interview No. 206 🎤 [📷: Leo Spauls, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/getting-to-know-leo-spauls-interview-206.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 206th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series on The Musical Hype, we chat it up with Swedish musician Leo Spauls.