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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, Maura Nicolaita, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines | Playlist

    15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines features songs by Herbie Hancock, LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Queen, The White Stripes, and Zapp.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Bee Gees vs. Tiny Tim: Face Off No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol, Street of Dreams; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bee Gees vs. Tiny Tim | Face Off

    In the second edition of Face Off (2026), Bee Gees and Tiny Tim face off for the best rendition of “Stayin’ Alive.”

    By the musical hype, 5 daysFebruary 14, 2026 ago
    Bill Withers, Let It Be: Covers No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bill Withers, Let It Be | COVERS

    In the second edition of COVERS (2026), Bill Withers delivers a compelling rendition of “Let It Be,” originally performed by The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Break or Broken: 5 Gems No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; (El Caminante),Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Break, Breaking, or Broken | 5 Gems

    Break, Breaking, or Broken: 5 Gems features songs by Elton John & Kiki Dee, Juice Newton, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, I Write the Songs: Throwback Vibez No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barry Manilow, I Write the Songs | Throwback Vibez

    In the 18th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “I Write the Songs” by iconic pop musician Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 10, 2026 ago
    Tiny Tim, Stayin Alive: Covers No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Street of Dreams; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tiny Tim, Stayin Alive | COVERS

    In the first edition of COVERS (2026), Tiny Tim delivers a compelling rendition of “Stayin Alive,” originally performed by the Bee Gees.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 4, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Mandy: Throwback Vibez No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barry Manilow, Mandy | Throwback Vibez

    In the 13th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Mandy” by the gifted, Grammy-winning pop musician, Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 29, 2026 ago
    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels;  Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa): Throwback Vibez No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa) | Throwback Vibez

    In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Stevie Wonder, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing: Throwback Vibez No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Stevie Wonder, Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing | Throwback Vibez

    In the second edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” by Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandra Pękala, Bethan Ferr, cottonbro studio, Jonathan Borba, Ksenia Chernaya, Sergey Torbik, Tima Miroshnichenko, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs features songs by BIA, Busta Rhymes, Diana Ross, Jessie Murph, RYANN, and The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsDecember 15, 2025 ago

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