The Black Keys, Let’s Rock | Album Review 💿
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Following a five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning rock band The Black Keys don’t miss a beat on their ninth studio album, “Let’s Rock.”
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11 Songs About Those Fine-Feathered Things Called Birds | Playlist 🎧
“11 Songs About Those Fine-Feathered Things Called Birds” features music courtesy of The Black Keys, Denzel Curry, Drake, Father John Misty, and Sia.
Getting to Know… Jaymes Crux | Interview 🎤
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For the 36th interview in the ‘Getting to Know…’ series, The Musical Hype chats with self-produced, Seattle, Washington hip-hop artist, Jaymes Crux.
13 Totally Captivating Songs That Reference Science | Playlist
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“13 Totally Captivating Songs That Reference Science” features music from Ansel Elgort, Arctic Monkeys, Daniel Caesar, Young the Giant & ZEE MACHINE.
13 Songs That Exemplify Being Free | Playlist 🎧
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“13 Songs That Exemplify Being Free” features music courtesy of The Amity Affliction, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, and Khalid.
Daniel Caesar, Case Study 01 | Album Review 💿
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Fresh off of his first Grammy win, Canadian R&B standout Daniel Caesar delivers a strong follow-up to his debut album (‘Freudian’) with ‘Case Study 01.’
Chris Brown, Indigo | Album Review 💿
Grammy-winning R&B artist Chris Brown once more overindulges on his 10th album, ‘Indigo,’ but does have his fair share of respectable moments.
H.E.R., Racks | Track Review
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H.E.R., fresh off two Grammy wins, drops a surefire bop made for summer with “Racks” featuring rising rapper YBN Cordae.
Mark Ronson, Late Night Feelings | Album Review 💿
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Musician and producer Mark Ronson comes back strong on ‘Late Night Feelings,’ his long-awaited follow-up to ‘Uptown Special,’ released in 2015.
14 Songs Sure to Lift You Higher | Playlist 🎧
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“14 Songs Sure to Lift You Higher” includes music courtesy of Kacey Musgraves, Nipsey Hussle, Panic! At the Disco, Tyla Yaweh, and Whitney Houston.
Chris Lane, ‘Big, Big Plans’ | Track Review
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Country musician Chris Lane delivers a respectable, well-rounded country single with “Big, Big Plans,” which centers on the future most notably, marriage.
Jeremy Renner, Heaven Don’t Have a Name | Track Review 🎵
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Academy-award nominee Jeremy Renner drops an enjoyable, respectable rock single with a cover of Sam Feldt’s “Heaven Don’t Have a Name.”
Lil Yachty, ‘Go Krazy, Go Stupid Freestyle’ | Track Review
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Idiosyncratic rapper Lil Yachty keeps it incredibly short on his freestyle, “Go Krazy, Go Stupid Freestyle.” Nothing game changing, it has its moments.
Ellie Goulding, ‘Hate Me’ | Track Review
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In preparation for her long-awaited new album, English pop star Ellie Goulding drops and enjoyable single, “Hate Me,” assisted by rapper Juice WRLD.
Ed Sheeran, Beautiful People | Track Review 🎵
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Grammy-winner Ed Sheeran taps Khalid for “Beautiful People,” the third single from his highly-anticipated LP ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project’.
Clairo, ‘Closer to You’ | Track Review
After making a strong first impression with “Bags,” Clairo makes another great impression with “Closer to You,” the second single from ‘Immunity.’
Kygo & Whitney Houston, Higher Love | Track Review 🎵
Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo superbly remixes “Higher Love,” a previously unreleased 1991 Whitney Houston cover of a 1986 Steve Winwood cut.
11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in June 2019 | Playlist 🎧
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“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in June 2019” features music by Bastille, Kevin McHale, Kygo & Whitney Houston, Lil Nas X, and Prince.
10 Songs Well Worth the Attention | Playlist
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“10 Songs Well Worth the Attention” features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Joji, ScHoolboy Q, Shinedown, and Todrick Hall among others.
Getting to Know… Looseleaf | Interview 🎤
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For the 35th interview in the ‘Getting to Know’ Q&A series, The Musical Hype gets some killer insight from fierce, rising electro/art pop duo, Looseleaf.
Marshmello, One Thing Right | Track Review
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Marshmello, continuing to be ambitious, collaborates with country musician Kane Brown on single “One Thing Right” with respectable results.
Drake, The Best in the World Pack | Track Review
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Drake remains prolific dropping single ‘The Best in the World Pack’ comprised of “Omertá” and “Money in the Grave,” featuring Rick Ross.
Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars | Album Review
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After a five-year hiatus, American rock icon Bruce Springsteen returns with ‘Western Stars,’ easily his best album of the 2010s.
Julian Daniel, Supernova | Track Review 🎵
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Julian Daniel, a ‘dreamy bubble gum pink pop singer’ from Canada, showcases ample potential on “Supernova,” his ear-catching 2nd single of 2019.
Prince, Originals | Album Review 💿
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The excellence and awesome musicianship of the iconic, late, great Prince Rogers Nelson continues to shine on the compilation, ‘Originals.’
Lil Nas X, 7 (EP) | Album Review 💿
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The ‘hard-to-categorize’ Lil Nas X releases his debut EP, ‘7’ which has its fair share of enjoyable moments, if ultimately, under-developed.
Kevin McHale, Boy (EP) | Album Review 💿
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Former Glee actor and pop musician Kevin McHale drops an enjoyable, well-rounded effort with his five-song, debut EP, ‘Boy.’