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    2023 music reviews

    Angie Stone, Love Language [📷: Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group]
    Album 💿

    Angie Stone, Love Language | Album Review 💿

    Neo-soul vet Angie Stone comes on strong on her brief but well-rounded, love-driven 10th studio album, 💿 Love Language.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago
    Just Shy, Sea Can't Cure [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; John Rowley; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Just Shy, Sea Can’t Cure | Track Review 🎵

    Talented Australian pop artist Just Shy brings heat, ‘hanxiety,’ melancholy, and slick synth pop on his marvelous single, “Sea Can’t Cure.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago
    Jejune
    Guest Posts

    Jejune, Boogie Juice | Track Review 🎵

    Jejune, the indie-pop group, deliver a remarkable debut single with ‘Boogie Juice’. This track leaves a lasting impression and exudes a feel-good energy.

    By George James, 3 yearsMay 19, 2023 ago
    Angie Stone, “The Gym” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Angie Stone, The Gym | Track Review 🎵

    R&B veteran Angie Stone taps fellow R&B vet, Musiq Soulchild, for “The Gym,” the stellar promo single from her 10th studio album, Love Language.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Kisos, Bite Your Tongue [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Miller Place; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Kisos, Bite Your Tongue | Track Review 🎵

    Pop singer/songwriter Kisos drops a brilliant, must-hear, socially conscious single, “Bite Your Tongue” that drags passive and unfeeling folks.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 18, 2023 ago
    Jonas Brothers, The Album [📷: Jonas Brothers Recording / Republic]
    Album 💿

    Jonas Brothers, The Album | Album Review 💿

    Jonas Brothers’ The Album is better than expected. Still, the album lacks cohesiveness and doesn’t really move the needle in the band’s career.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago
    Shirley Caesar, “All of the Glory”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; MNRK; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Shirley Caesar, All of the Glory | Track Review 🎵

    Well into her eighties, the legendary Shirley Caesar continues to minister through her music with the uplifting gospel single, “All of the Glory.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 15, 2023 ago
    Dolly Parton, World on Fire [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Butterfly / Big Machine Label Group; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Dolly Parton, World On Fire | Track Review 🎵

    After being inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly Parton unveils the powerful “World On Fire,” the promo single from her rock album, Rockstar.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 15, 2023 ago
    Janelle Monáe, Lipstick Lover [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Janelle Monáe, Lipstick Lover | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe brings out the sexy vibes on her fun reggae-tinged pop/R&B single, “Lipstick Lover.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 15, 2023 ago
    Ervin Munir & Aeron Z Jones, Fall Apart [📷: Ervin Munir]
    Guest Posts

    Ervin Munir And Aeron Z Jones, Fall Apart | Track Review 🎵

    On “Fall Apart,” skillful, thought-provoking wordplay by Ervin Munir bring to light the struggles & tribulations that come with trying to affect change in the world.

    By George James, 3 yearsMay 12, 2023 ago
    hemlocke springs, “sever the blight”[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Good Luck Have Fun / AWAL; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Hemlocke springs, sever the blight | Track Review 🎵

    Rising alternative pop singer/songwriter hemlocke springs show ambition and shines on her latest single, “sever the blight.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 10, 2023 ago
    Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz, “Fell In Love” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Joytime Collective / Lost Kids LLC; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Marshmello & Brent Faiyaz, Fell In Love | Track Review 🎵

    DJ/Producer Marshmello and R&B singer/songwriter Brent Faiyaz collaborate on a short but enjoyable R&B single, “Fell In Love.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 8, 2023 ago

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