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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, 16 hoursFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BYB BYB, César O'neill, David Gomes, Diana Titenko, Gustavo Henrique, Ketut Subiyanto, Laura Oliveira, My Duyen Van, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 features songs by Joji, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross,  Malcolm Todd, Megan Thee Stallion, Soft Cell, and The B-52’s.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysFebruary 13, 2026 ago
    Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me: Throwback Vibez No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rockwell, Somebody’s Watching Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the 19th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysFebruary 12, 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, 6 daysFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Big: 5 Gems No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pankaj Chaudhary from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Big | 5 Gems

    Big: 5 Gems features songs by Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Lil Mabu, and SuS Records.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 4, 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
    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 23, 2026 ago
    Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music: Throwback Vibez No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Unidisc Music Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dynasty, Adventures in the Land of Music | Throwback Vibez

    In the eighth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adventures in the Land of Music” by Dynasty.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes: Dazzling Duets No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes | Dazzling Duets

    In the third edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Motown legends Rick James and Smokey Robinson collaborate on “Ebony Eyes.” 

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Prince, Adore: Throwback Vibez No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NPG / Legacy; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Prince, Adore | Throwback Vibez

    In the fourth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Adore” by iconic singer-songwriter extraordinaire, Prince.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 8, 2026 ago
    The Weather Girls, Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas): Throwback Vibez No. 204 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CBS, Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Weather Girls, Dear Santa… | Throwback Vibez

    In the 204th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Dear Santa (Bring Me a Man This Christmas)” by The Weather Girls.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsDecember 23, 2025 ago
    Tammi Terrell vs. Stevie Wonder: Head 2 Head No. 45 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown, UMG Recordings, Inc.; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tammi Terrell vs. Stevie Wonder | Head 2 Head

    In the 45th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Motown legends Tammi Terrell and Stevie Wonder contend for the best rendition of “All I Do.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsDecember 20, 2025 ago

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