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Why The Musical Hype is poppin'

The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.

Song Reviews

Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.

Album Reviews

Albums of various styles are reviewed.

Playlists

Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.

Interviews

Q&As with intriguing musicians & bands.

Columns

Intriguing columns including Covers, Head 2 Head, Midnight Heat, Music Lifts, Throwback Vibez & LGBTQ Bopz among others.

~ The Musical Hype ~

Dominic Fike, Quite the Opposite | Wacky Wednesday

In the 48th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Quite the Opposite,” performed by Dominic Fike.

Columns, Music, Wacky Wednesday By the musical hype|Nov 26, 2025

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs | Playlist

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs features songs by Dua Lipa, Isaac Hayes, Sean Dempsey, Tate McRae, The Kid LAROI, and The Staple Singers.

Evergreen, LGBTQ, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture By the musical hype|Nov 26, 2025

Getting to Know… Non Talkers | Interview

In the 488th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the couple-led, Portugal-based band, Non Talkers.

Columns, Interviews, Music By the musical hype|Nov 25, 2025

Peso Pluma & Tito Double P, intro | Song Review

Música Mexicana musicians Peso Pluma and Tito Double P deliver an entertaining, fierce, and unapologetic single with “intro.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Nov 25, 2025

Mad Tsai, HOUNDSOFHELL | Song Review

Pop singer-songwriter Mad Tsai shows off his dark side on his fierce, hellish single, “HOUNDSOFHELL.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Nov 25, 2025

Artemas, you and i could never be friends | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English pop/darkwave singer-songwriter Artemas satisfies our thirst post-LOVERCORE with the brief, sexed-up bop, “you and i could never be friends.”