Getting to Know…Betty Harper | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Betty Harper: Interview No. 174 [📷: Betty Harper, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-betty-harper-interview-174.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On our 174th interview, Betty Harper gives us the scoop on her background, budding music career, and her musical aspirations.
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15 Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles | Playlist 🎧
![15 Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Barbara A Lane from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/15-interesting-songs-that-feature-acronyms-titles.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles 🎧 features Ariana Grande, brakence, Cardi B, Jhene Aiko, Kehlani & System of a Down.
Maroon 5, Beautiful Mistakes | Track Review 🎵
![Maroon 5, "Beautiful Mistakes" (Ft. Megan Thee Stallion) [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/maroon-5-beautiful-mistakes-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Maroon 5 continues to double down on modern pop on their first single of 2021, “Beautiful Mistakes,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
Lollipop, Sucker 🍭 | 5ive Songs
![Lollipop 🍭: 5ive Songs No. 21 [📷: Alex Iby on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lollipop-sucker-5ive-songs-no-21-2021-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 21st edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with a LOLLIPOP or SUCKER 🍭 in some form or fashion.
St. Vincent, Pay Your Way in Pain | Track Review 🎵
![St. Vincent, "Pay Your Way in Pain" [📷: Loma Vista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/st-vincent-pay-your-way-in-pain-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy winning alternative singer/songwriter St. Vincent compels on her colorful, intriguing, and quirky single, “Pay Your Way in Pain.”
Drake, Scary Hours 2 | EP Review 💿
![Drake, Scary Hours 2 [📷: OVO / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/drake-scary-hours-2-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
After delaying his new album, Certified Lover Boy, Drake brings some fire to his three-track EP (or single), Scary Hours 2.
Getting to Know…Stonebrother | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know…Stonebrother: Interview No. 173 🎤 [📷: Stonebrother, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-stonebrother-interview-173.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 173rd edition of our Getting to Know… series, we get the scoop from the hard rocking, Nova Scotian band, Stonebrother.
Camilo, Mis Manos | Album Review 💿
![Camilo, Mis Manos [📷: Sony]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/camilo-mis-manos-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Colombian singer/songwriter Camilo drops a tight, entertaining, and well-crafted sophomore album with Mis Manos.
Nick Jonas, This is Heaven | Track Review 🎵
![Nick Jonas, "This is Heaven" [📷: Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nick-jonas-this-is-heaven-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop standout Nick Jonas gives us a “little slice of heaven” on “This is Heaven,” the second single from his 2021 solo album, Spaceman.
11 Battle Tested, War Ready Songs | Playlist 🎧
![11 Battle Tested, War Ready Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Chris Zhang on Unsplash,Damir Spanic on Unsplash, Hasan Almasi on Unsplash, Jakob Owens on Unsplash, jan abellan on Unsplash, Mert Kahveci on Unsplash, Timon Studler on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11-battle-tested-war-ready-songs-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Battle Tested, War Ready Songs 🎧 features Angel Haze, Bullet For My Valentine, Edwin Starr, Foo Fighters & Ludacris.
Brandon Furtado, Selena | Single Notez 🎶
![Brandon Furtado, "Selena" [📷: Records DK]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/brandon-furtado-selena-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song “Selena” by Somerset, Massachusetts pop artist, Brandon Furtado.
Olivia Morreale, Parasomnia | Track Review 🎵
![Olivia Morreale, "Parasomnia" [📷: Olivia Morreale]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/olivia-morreale-parasomnia-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
LA-based artist, writer, and producer Olivia Morreale stands out from the crowd with her adventurous, totally satisfying single, “Parasomnia.”
Kandle, Honey Trap | Track Review 🎵
![Kandle, "Honey Trap" [📷: Kandle Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/kandle-honey-trap-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative British Columbia singer/songwriter Kandle delivers an absolutely stellar, must hear single with “Honey Trap.”
Alan Dreezer, Equal | Track Review 🎵
![Alan Dreezer, "Equal" [📷: Alan Dreezer]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/alan-dreezer-equal-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop musician Alan Dreezer delivers an utterly infectious synth pop single with “Equal,” set to appear on his forthcoming sophomore album.
Hold | 5ive Songs
![Hold: 5ive Songs No. 20 (2021) [📷: Anastasiya Lobanovskaya from Pexels, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/hold-5ive-songs-no-20-2021.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this the 20th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with HOLD or HOLDING in some form or fashion.
Lauren Daigle, Hold On to Me | Track Review 🎵
![Lauren Daigle, "Hold On to Me" [📷 Centricity Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lauren-daigle-hold-on-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning CCM/Christian pop artist Lauren Daigle inspires once more on single “Hold on to Me.”
OpenSoul, Differences | Single Notez 🎶
![OpenSoul, “Differences” [📷: Artekal]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/opensoul-differences-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the intriguing single “Differences” by Jamaican R&B artist, OpenSoul.
Zuli Jr., Blue Sky | Track Review 🎵
![Zuli Jr., "Blue Sky" [📷: Zuli Jr. / Nurtured Ideas]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zuli-jr-blue-sky-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Zuli Jr. delivers a must hear, surefire bop with “Blue Sky,” set to appear on his forthcoming album, Stop It God.
We Were Sharks, Problems | Track Review 🎵
![We Were Sharks, "Problems" [📷: Revival Recordings]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/we-were-sharks-problems-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative collective We Were Sharks shines on their first single of 2021, “Problems,” set to appear on their 2021 album, New Low.
Silk Sonic, Leave the Door Open | Track Review 🎵
![Silk Sonic, "Leave the Door Open" [📷: Aftermath Entertainment / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/silk-sonic-leave-the-door-open.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning artists Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak shine as duo Silk Sonic on their soulful single, “Leave the Door Open.”
Justin Bieber, Hold On | Track Review 🎵
![Justin Bieber, "Hold On" [📷: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/justin-bieber-hold-on-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Justin Bieber serves up nothing but positive vibes on “Hold On,” the fourth advance single from his sixth studio album, Justice.
11 Intriguing Songs Associated with Chains ⛓ | Playlist 🎧
![11 Intriguing Songs Associated with Chains ⛓ 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, calicadoo on Unsplash, Eyasu Etsub on Unsplash, Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash, Paolo Nicolello on Unsplash, Some Tale on Unsplash, Thomas Biasetto on Unsplash, Tony Rojas on Unsplash, Zulmaury Saavedra on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11-intriguing-songs-associated-with-chains.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Intriguing Songs Associated with Chains 🎧 features Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood Mac, Jacob Banks, Nick Jonas & Pink Sweat$.
Zach Williams, Chain Breaker | Sunday Refresh 🙏
![Zach Williams, “Chain Breaker”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 3 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Provident, Sony Music Entertainment, Zac Durant on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zach-williams-chain-breaker-sunday-refresh-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 3rd edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Christian rock artist Zach Williams performing, “Chain Breaker.”
Getting to Know… Arrlo | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Arrlo: Interview No. 172 [📷: Arrlo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-arrlo-interview-172.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our captivating 172nd interview, we get insight on the intriguing, rising Riverside, CA alternative-indie pop/rock band, Arrlo.
Getting to Know… Asila | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know...Asila: Interview No. 171 [📷: Asila, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-asila-interview-no-171.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For our 171st interview, we get the inside scoop on Los Angeles-based, self-described ‘Rock‘n’Soul’ band, Asila.
13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, analogicus from Pixabay, b0red from Pixabay, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay, Džoko Stach from Pixabay, Emma Smith on Unsplash, Harmony Lawrence from Pixabay,JL G from Pixabay, Ryan McGuire from Pixabay, S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay, S K from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/13-o-songs-selected-with-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 features Britney Spears, Conan Gray, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, Sevdaliza & Wallows.
Getting to Know… Point Taken | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Point Taken: Interview No. 170 [📷: Point Taken, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/getting-to-know-point-taken-interview-170.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 170th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from three-piece, Irish alt/indie band, Point Taken.