Getting to Know… WinterBeach | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... WinterBeach: Interview No. 186 [📷: WinterBeach, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/getting-to-know-winterbeach-interview-186.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 186th Q&A in our Getting to Know... series, we get the scoop from Norwegian darkwave synthpop band, WinterBeach.
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Getting to Know… flyingdeadman | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… flyingdeadman: Interview No. 185 🎤 [📷: flyingdeadman, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/getting-to-know-flyingdeadman-interview-185.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 185th Q&A in our Getting to Know... series, we get some insight from French cinematic post-rock band flyingdeadman.
Isaiah Rashad, Lay Wit Ya | Track Review 🎵
![Isaiah Rashad, "Lay Wit Ya" [📷: Top Dawg Entertainment / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/isaiah-rashad-lay-wit-ya-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Top Dawg Entertainment standout Isaiah Rashad taps fellow rapper Duke Deuce for the entertaining, dirty south banger, “Lay Wit Ya.”
Conan Gray, Astronomy | Track Review 🎵
![Conan Gray, "Astronomy" [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/conan-gray-astronomy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The stars definitely align for pop singer/songwriter Conan Gray on his relatable, breakup-driven single, “Astronomy.”
Coldplay, Higher Power | Track Review 🎵
![Coldplay, "Higher Power" [📷: Parlophone]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/coldplay-higher-power-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative darlings Coldplay get spiritual and return in spirited fashion on the enjoyable “Higher Power.”
13 Totally Locked Up, Prison Songs | Playlist 🎧
![13 Totally Locked Up, Prison Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Ichigo121212 from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, WikimediaImages]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13-totally-locked-up-prison-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Totally Locked Up, Prison Songs 🎧 features music courtesy of Akon, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Miley Cyrus, TOOL & The Weeknd.
Dinosaur | 3BOPS
![Dinosaur: 3BOPS No. 27 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Michael Watts from Pixabay,The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dinosaur-3bops-27-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 27th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with a DINOSAUR in some form or fashion.
Under Starling, Icarus | Track Review 🎵
![Under Starling, "Icarus" [📷: Under Starling]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/under-starling-icarus-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Irish alternative rock band Under Starling compel on “Icarus,” an awesome, conceptual first single from their forthcoming debut album.
Waste | 5ive Songs
![Waste: 5ive Songs No. 38 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/waste-5ive-songs-38-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 38th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with WASTE (or being WASTED) in some form or fashion.
Manchester Orchestra, The Million Masks of God | Album Review 💿
![Manchester Orchestra, The Million Masks of God [📷: Loma Vista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/manchester-orchestra-the-million-masks-of-god-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Atlanta, Georgia alt rock band Manchester Orchestra deliver one of the most accomplished albums of 2021 with The Million Masks of God.
Final Void, Symphony Of Lies | Track Review 🎵
George James: Italian prog-rockers Instant Curtain are soaring with their new release, 'Reverse In The Sand', from their highly acclaimed new album.
Saweetie, Fast (Motion) | Track Review 🎵
![Saweetie, "Fast (Motion)" [📷: ICY / Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/saweetie-fast-motion-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Saweetie drops an utterly infectious, supremely confident banger with “Fast (Motion),” set to appear on her debut LP.
P!nk, All I Know So Far | Track Review 🎵
![P!nk, "All I Know So Far" [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pink-all-i-know-so-far.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
P!nk continues to show her elite artistry on “All I Know So Far,” a stellar new song from her live album, All I Know So Far: Setlist.
JP Saxe, Like That | Track Review 🎵
![JP Saxe, "Like That" [📷: Arista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/jp-saxe-like-that.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rising Canadian pop artist JP Saxe shines on “Like That,” a promo single from his debut album, Dangerous Levels of Introspection.
J. Cole, I n t e r l u d e | Track Review 🎵
![J. Cole, "i n t e r l u d e" [📷: Dreamville / Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/j-cole-i-n-t-e-r-l-u-d-e-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
J. Cole brings the heat with “I n t e r l u de,” a short but totally sweet advance single from his sixth studio album, The Off-Season.
Anthony Hamilton, You Made a Fool of Me | Track Review 🎵
![Anthony Hamilton, "You Made a Fool of Me" [📷: My Music Box / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/anthony-hamilton-you-made-a-fool-of-me-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Anthony Hamilton oozes with soul (and heartbreak) on his first new single of 2021, “You Made a Fool of Me.”
Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs | Playlist 🎧
![Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Yuri_B from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/embrace-the-ease-of-these-easy-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Embrace the Ease of These Easy Songs 🎧 features Ben Platt, Camila Cabello, Commodores, Ella Mai & Troye Sivan.
Shelby Lynne vs. Natalie Cole | Head 2 Head 🗣️
![Shelby Lynne vs. Natalie Cole: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 12 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord Music Group, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay, The Verve Music Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shelby-lynne-natalie-cole-head-2-head-12.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 12th edition of Head 2 Head, Shelby Lynne and Natalie Cole duke it over their respective takes on “Leavin’”.
Shelley FKA DRAM, Shelley FKA DRAM | Album Review 💿
![Shelley FKA DRAM, Shelley FKA DRAM [📷: EMPIRE / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shelley-fka-dram-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
DRAM, reborn as Shelley FKA DRAM, and embracing R&B exclusively, shines on his short but incredibly sweet self-titled sophomore album.
Carlos Guevara, Pin Me Down | Track Review 🎵
![Carlos Guevara, “Pin Me Down” [📷: CasaDeGuevara]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/carlos-guevara-pin-me-down-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Carlos Guevara stimulates the listeners’ ears (and hormones) on his sleek, sexy, and naughty bop, “Pin Me Down.”
A Compendium Filled with Tears | Playlist 🎧
![A Compendium Filled with Tears 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, vishnu vijayan]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/a-compendium-filled-with-tears.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
A Compendium Filled with Tears 🎧 features Ariana Grande, Greta Van Fleet, Maxwell, Smokey Robinson, Taylor Swift & The Weeknd.
Sorry Not Sorry | 3BOPS
![Sorry Not Sorry: 3BOPS No. 26 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Lad Fury, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sorry-not-sorry-3bops-26-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 26th edition of 3BOPS (2021), we select three awesome songs that are associated with the phrase Sorry Not Sorry.
Thomas Rhett, Country Again (Side A) | Album Review 💿
![Thomas Rhett, Country Again (Side A) [📷: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/thomas-rhett-country-again-side-a-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Thomas Rhett returns to his country roots on Country Again (Side A) and delivers a truly consistent, well-rounded, and enjoyable album.
Instant Curtain, Reverse In The Sand | Track Review 🎵
![Instant Curtain, Let Tear Us Apart [📷: DistroKid]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/instant-curtain-let-tear-us-apart.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
George James: Italian prog-rockers Instant Curtain are soaring with their new release, 'Reverse In The Sand', from their highly acclaimed new album.
Breathe | 5ive Songs
![Breathe: 5ive Songs No. 37 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kelvin Valeria, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/breathe-5ive-songs-37-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this 37th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the word BREATHE, BREATH, or BREATHING.
Thomas Cole, Execute The Vision | Track Review 🎵
George James: 'Execute The Vision' by Thomas Cole is up there with the most exhilarating pop tracks to rise out the scene in 2021. Read the review here.
DJ Khaled, KHALED KHALED | Album Review 💿
![DJ Khaled, KHALED KHALED [📷: We The Best / Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dj-khaled-khaled-khaled-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
As is the usual case, on KHALED KHALED, DJ Khaled assembles an album featuring big names with a few hits scattered throughout the track list.