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    Melanie Martinez, "Fire Drill" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
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    Melanie Martinez, Fire Drill | Track Review 🎵

    Standout alternative pop singer/songwriter Melanie Martinez shines on “Fire Drill,” her second single of 2020 following “Copy Cat”.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 30, 2020 ago
    Elrichman, Heaven's Mayor [Photo Credit: Elrichman]
    Music

    Elrichman, On the Nose | Track Review 🎵

    Toronto Indie-pop singer/songwriter Elrichman captivates on the unusual gem “On the Nose,” from his forthcoming album, Heaven’s Mayor.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 27, 2020 ago
    Freak Heat Waves, "Nothing Lasts Forever" from Zap the Planet [Photo Credit: Freak Heat Waves]
    Music

    Freak Heat Waves, Nothing Lasts Forever | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian duo Freak Heat Waves deliver quite the vibe on “Nothing Lasts Forever,” a single from their 2020 LP, Zap the Planet.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 26, 2020 ago
    🎶 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist [Photo Credits: Atlantic, BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Cash Money, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Glassnote, Hollywood, Island, Jive, The Mars Volta, MCA, Metal Blade, Motown, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Listen Back Entertainment, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Ruffhouse, Sony, Universal Music Operations Limited, Warner, Young Turks Recordings, Ltd.]
    30-Day Song Challenge

    30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Complete Playlist 🎧

    After completing the 30-day song challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-DAY SONG CHALLENGE 🎶: THE COMPLETE PLAYLIST.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 10, 2020 ago
    G-Eazy "Stan By Me" [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    G-Eazy, Stan By Me | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper turned singer G-Eazy is more accessible on his second ‘vocal’ single, “Stan By Me,” set to appear on his album, Everything’s Strange Here.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 8, 2020 ago
    G-Eazy, “Free Porn Cheap Drugs” [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    G-Eazy, Free Porn Cheap Drugs | Track Review 🎵

    G-Eazy ‘shocks the world’ with “Free Porn Cheap Drugs,” an about face from rapping to singing in an alternative style.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 8, 2020 ago
    Day 10: Hayley Williams, “Leave It Alone” (30-Day Song Challenge) [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    30-Day Song Challenge

    Day 10: Hayley Williams, Leave It Alone | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶

    Haley Williams is plagued by grief on the sad “Leave It Alone,” a perfect fit for Day 10 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 20, 2020 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, "Bloody Valentine" [Photo Credits: Epic / Bad Boy]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, Bloody Valentine | Track Review 🎵

    Machine Gun Kelly the ‘vocalist’ drops the throwback, “Blood Valentine,” set to appear on his forthcoming album, Tickets to My Downfall.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 6, 2020 ago
    James Blake "You're Too Precious" [Photo Credit: Polydor]
    Music

    James Blake, You’re Too Precious | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy and Mercury Prize winning British musician James Blake delivers another intriguing record with “You’re Too Precious.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    Wallows, “OK” | Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
    Columns

    Wallows, OK | Fun Friday 💎

    Alternative collective Wallows bring some groove and surefire fun to Fun Friday with the infectious single, “OK.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    The 1975, "If You Too Shy (Let Me Know)" [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    The 1975, If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) | Track Review 🎵

    The 1975 return with a remarkable seventh single from their fourth album (Notes no a Conditional Form), “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know).”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    The Killers, "Fire in Bone" [Photo Credit: Island]
    Music

    The Killers, Fire in Bone | Track Review 🎵

    The Killers return with “Fire in Bone,” the worthwhile if somewhat quirky second single from the band seventh album, Imploding the Mirage.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago

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