Gladys vs. Smokey vs. Marvin | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Gladys vs. Smokey vs. Marvin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 16 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Motown, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/gladys-smokey-marvin-head-2-head-16.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 16th edition of Head 2 Head, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye duke it over their respective takes on a soul classic.
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25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧
![Best Albums of 2021 (So Far) 🎧 [📷: Atlantic, Big Loud, Brent Faulkner, Capitol Nashville, Dead Oceans, Def Jam, Dreamville, Easy Eye Sound, EMI Nashville, EMPIRE, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Geffen, Interscope, Keep Cool, Loma Vista, The Musical Hype, Nonesuch, Olivia Rodrigo, Paul Brennan from Pixabay, PMR, RCA, Republic, Roc Nation, Secretly Canadian, Sony Latin, Universal Music Operations Limited, Verve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/25-best-albums-of-2021-so-far-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jazmine Sullivan, Manchester Orchestra, Olivia Rodrigo, Shelley FKA DRAM and St. Vincent appear on 🎧 25 Best Albums of 2021 (So Far).
Mike Brew, Somedays | Track Review 🎵
Mike Brew's song "Somedays" is making waves in the music world. The Liverpool gent delivers with his ballad-themed treasure.
Minna Ora, Fire | Track Review 🎵
Minna Ora takes us deep into her realm with her fresh new release, 'Fire'. It is a track that speaks candidly about difficulty.
Glitch Project, Bloom | Track Review 🎵
![Glitch Project, Bloom [📷 : MeatBeat]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/glitch-project-bloom.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Guest contributor, George James: Glitch Project are on fire, and their latest ambient release, 'Bloom,' sends happy vibrations across the alt-pop universe.
20 Intriguing Songs About Landforms | Playlist 🎧
![20 Intriguing Songs About Landforms 🎧 [📷: Borislav Krustev, Boris Ulzibat, Brent Faulkner, Francesco Ungaro, Inge Wallumrød, JACK REDGATE, Joy Anne Pura, Kilian M, The Musical Hype, Oliver Sjöström]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20-intriguing-songs-about-landforms.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Intriguing Songs About Landforms 🎧 features 5 Seconds of Summer, Adele, GIVĒON, Lana Del Rey, Saccades & The Weeknd.
Island | 5ive Songs
![Island: 5ive Songs No. 47 (2021) [📷 :Arist Creathrive from Pexels, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/island-5ive-songs-47-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 47th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with an ISLAND or ISLANDS in some form or fashion.
Arrlo, Blood Art | Track Review 🎵
![Arrlo,“Blood Art” [📷: Existing Weather]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/arrlo-blood-art-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Riverside, CA alternative-indie pop/rock band Arrlo drop a captivating, ear catching third career single with “Blood Art.”
Cellophane | 3BOPS
![Cellophane: 3BOPS No. 34 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Nadezhda Diskant from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cellophone-3bops-34-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 34th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with CELLOPHANE in some form or fashion.
13 Thrilling Songs About Karma | Playlist 🎧
![13 Thrilling Songs About Karma 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, WorldSpectrum]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/13-thrilling-songs-about-karma.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Thrilling Songs About Karma features Alicia Keys, Cautious Clay, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, MOD SUN & Radiohead.
yung van & guardin, Something’s in the Way | Track Review 🎵
![yung van & guardin, “Something’s in the Way” [📷 : Acid Castle]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/yung-van-guardin-somethings-in-the-way-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lexington, KY emo-hip-hop artist yung van collaborates with guardin for the emotional, vibe-filled single, “Something’s in the Way.”
Mike Mineo, What Love Is | Track Review 🎵
![Mike Mineo, "What Love Is" [📷.: Red 9]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mike-mineo-what-love-is-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Nashville-based pop singer/songwriter Mike Mineo is seeking true, legitimate love on his fantastic, infectious single, “What Love Is.”
Noah Schnacky & Jimmie Allen, Don’t You Wanna Know | Track Review 🎵
![Noah Schnacky & Jimmie Allen, “Don’t You Wanna Know” [📷: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/noah-schnacky-jimmie-allen-dont-you-wanna-know-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Noah Schnacky and Jimmie Allen deliver a short but sweet country-pop bop with the collaborative single, “Don’t You Wanna Know.”
South | 5ive Songs
![South: 5ive Songs No. 46 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Misty Feltner from Pixabay, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/south-5ive-songs-46-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 46th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the SOUTH in some form or fashion.
Asbjørn, (Love Like a) Teenager | Track Review 🎵
![Asbjørn, "(Love Like a) Teenager" [📷 : Embassy of Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/asbjorn-love-like-a-teenager-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Danish pop singer/songwriter Asbjørn delivers a colorful and utterly infectious bop with his single, “(Love Like a) Teenager.”
Hill | 3BOPS
![Hill: 3BOPS No. 33 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Claudio Testa on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hill-3bops-33-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 33rd edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with the HILL or HILLS in some form or fashion.
Bad Bunny, Yonaguni | Track Review 🎵
![Bad Bunny, "Yonaguni" [📷: Rimas Entertainment]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/bad-bunny-yonaguni-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning Latin superstar Bad Bunny shines on his new single, performed in Spanish (and an outro in Japanese), “Yonaguni.”
Billie Eilish, Lost Cause | Track Review 🎵
![Billie Eilish, "Lost Cause" [📷: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/billie-eilish-lost-cause.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Billie Eilish, as always, assisted by her bro, FINNEAS, brings some bite on “Lost Cause,” the 4th single from Happier Than Ever.
Getting to Know… Darkest Horizon | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Darkest Horizon: Interview No. 192 🎤 [📷: Darkest Horizon, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-darkest-horizon-interview-192.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 192nd interview on The Musical Hype, we gain great insight from German epic melodic death metal band, Darkest Horizon.
11 Songs Where the Dogs Are Out! | Playlist 🎧
![11 Songs Where the Dogs Are Out! 🎧 [📷: Alexandr Ivanov, Brent Faulkner, Doris Metternich, Free-Photos, HG-Fotografie, Hier und jetzt endet leider meine Reise auf Pixabay aber, Kanashi, Lenka Sevcikova, Mr_niceshoot,The Musical Hype, Pixabay, wernerdetjen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/11-songs-where-the-dogs-are-out.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Where the Dogs Are Out! features A$AP Ferg, Behemoth, DMX, Florence + The Machine & Moses Sumney.
Mountain | 3BOPS
![Mountain: 3BOPS No. 32 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kurt Cotoaga on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mountain-3bops-32-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 32nd edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with a MOUNTAIN or MOUNTAINS in some form or fashion.
Black Sabbath vs. Charles Bradley | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Black Sabbath vs. Charles Bradley: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 15 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Daptone, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/black-sabbath-charles-bradley-head-2-head-15.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 15th edition of Head 2 Head, Black Sabbath & Charles Bradley duke it over their respective takes on Black Sabbath’s classic, “Changes.”
Billie Holiday, Gloomy Sunday | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Billie Holiday, “Gloomy Sunday”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 5 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/billie-holiday-gloomy-sunday-controversial-tunes-5.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 5th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Gloomy Sunday” notably performed by Billie Holiday.
Getting to Know… Alterpodes | Interview 🎤
![🎤 Getting to Know… Alterpodes: Interview No. 191 [📷: Alterpodes, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/getting-to-know-alterpodes-interview.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 191st interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on up and coming collective, Alterpodes.
Tochi, Hold Me Lord | Track Review 🎵
British gospel vocalist, Tochi is sending the summer vibes far and wide with her release, 'Hold Me Lord'. Read the full review here.
Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Billie Holiday, “Strange Fruit”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 4 [📷: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Verve]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/billie-holiday-strange-fruit-controversial-tunes-4.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 4th edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, “Strange Fruit,” notably performed by Billie Holiday.
The Black Keys, Delta Kream | Album Review 💿
![The Black Keys, Delta Kream [📷: Nonesuch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/the-black-keys-delta-kream-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning rock collective The Black Keys introduce the blues to a new audience on their fine, Mississippi blues cover album, Delta Kream.