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    2016 singer/songwriter tracks

    Ryan Adams, Prisoner [📷: Blue Note]
    Music

    Ryan Adams, Do You Still Love Me? | Track Review 🎵

    “Do You Still Love Me?” doesn’t give rock singer/songwriter veteran Ryan Adams a game changer, but does find Adams at his best.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsDecember 13, 2016 ago
    John Legend, Darkness and Light © Columbia
    Music

    John Legend, I Know Better | Track Review 🎵

    John Legend may not earn another no. 1 hit with single “I Know Better,” but he keeps traditional R&B on the ‘up and up.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 29, 2016 ago
    Ruth B, In My Dreams © Columbia
    Music

    Ruth B, In My Dreams | Track Review 🎵

    Breakout Canadian singer/songwriter Ruth B returns with an alluring new single, “In My Dreams.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 22, 2016 ago
    Frank Hamilton, Songs to Make Life Slightly Less Awkward © Bedroom Indie
    Music

    Frank Hamilton, Lovedrug | Track Review 🎵

    “Lovedrug” provides an impressive snapshot of up-and-coming British singer/songwriter, Frank Hamilton.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 10, 2016 ago
    gnash, home © :):
    Music

    Gnash, home | Track Review 🎵

    Up and coming singer/songwriter Gnash shines on his second post-“I Hate U I Love U” single, “home.” He is assisted by Johnny Yukon.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 6, 2016 ago
    Emeli Sandé, Long Live the Angels © Virgin
    Music

    Emeli Sandé, Garden | Track Review 🎵

    Emeli Sandé shines on the second single from Long Live the Angels, “Garden,” featuring Jay Electronica and Àine Zion.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsNovember 1, 2016 ago
    Emeli Sandé, Long Live the Angels © Virgin
    Music

    Emeli Sandé, Breathing Underwater | Track Review 🎵

    Emeli Sandé shines on the third single from her sophomore album Long Live the Angels, ballad “Breathing Underwater.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 31, 2016 ago
    Lady Gaga, Joanne [📷: Interscope]
    Music

    Lady Gaga, Million Reasons | Track Review 🎵

    Lady Gaga starkly contrasts promo single “Perfect Illusion” with country/folk-tinged, singer-songwriter ballad, “Million Reasons.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 11, 2016 ago
    gnash-something-gnash
    Music

    gnash, Something | Track Review 🎵

    Up and coming eclectic musician gnash returns with “Something,” the follow-up to his breakthrough single, “I Hate U I Love U.”

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 6, 2016 ago
    Norah Jones, Day Breaks © Blue Note
    Music

    Norah Jones, Tragedy | Track Review 🎵

    Norah Jones rolls out one final pre-release single ahead of ‘Day Breaks’, “Tragedy.” It amplifies anticipation for the album.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsOctober 3, 2016 ago
    Emeli Sandé, Long Live the Angels © Virgin
    Music

    Emeli Sandé, Hurts | Track Review 🎵

    Emeli Sandé delivers an emotional, powerful new single with “Hurts.” “Hurts” serves as the promo single from her forthcoming album, ‘Long Live the Angels’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 2016 ago
    Regina Spektor, Remember Us to Life [📷: Sire]
    Music

    Regina Spektor, Black and White | Track Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Regina Spektor delivers the third-straight exceptional single from her forthcoming album, ‘Remember Us to Life.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 22, 2016 ago

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