15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s | Playlist 🎧
![15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/15-mo-surefire-classics-from-the-1980s.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1980s features songs by Diana Ross, George Michael, Michael Jackson, Prince, Sade, and The B-52’s.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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KETTAMA, Shady Nasty & Fred again.., Air Maxes | Song Review 🎵
![KETTAMA, Shady Nasty & Fred again.., Air Maxes [📷: Steel City Dance Discs powered by co:brand]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/kettama-shady-nasty-fred-again-air-maxes.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1)
KETTAMA, Shady Nasty, and Fred again.. shine on their engaging, minimalist, collaborative single, “Air Maxes.”
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ahmed Aziz from Pexels; AcatXlo, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/13-songs-where-you-are-the-focus.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus features songs by Bren Joy, Chaka Khan, Meghan Trainor, Rihanna, T-Pain, and Teddy Swims.
13 More Songs Where the Need is Real | Playlist 🎧
![13 More Songs Where the Need is Real (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/13-more-songs-where-the-need-is-real.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 More Songs Where the Need is Real features songs by Bessie Smith, INXS, Jelly Roll, Lil Nas X, Shaboozey, and Tinashe.
INXS, Need You Tonight | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![INXS, Need You Tonight: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/inxs-need-you-tonight-throwback-vibez-9-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Need You Tonight” by the Australian rock band, INXS.
13 More Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ | Playlist 🎧
![13 More Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Bruno, Deb Radeka, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13-more-thrilling-songs-where-its-going-down.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 More Thrilling Songs Where It’s Going DOWN ⬇️ features songs by Alex Warren, Benson Boone, HNTR ALLN, Joe Simon, Taylor Swift & The Kid LAROI x Quavo.
Men At Work, Down Under | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Men At Work, Down Under: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 6 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CBS Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/men-at-work-down-under-throwback-vibez-6-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 6th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Down Under” by the Grammy-winning Australian band, Men At Work.
Regurgitator, I Sucked a Lot of C**k to Get Where I Am | Controversial Tunes 😈🎶
![Regurgitator, I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Music Australia Pty Limited; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/regurgitator-i-sucked-a-lot-of-cock-to-get-where-i-am-controversial-tunes-17-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am” by Regurgitator.
Getting to Know… Blackened Rose | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… Blackened Rose: Interview No. 355 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blackened Rose; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/getting-to-know-blackened-rose-interview-355.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 355th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Aleksei Iagunkov (vocals) provides the inside scoop on his hard rock/metal band, Blackened Rose.
Awesome Songs: March 2022 | Playlist 🎧
![🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RODNAE Productions]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/awesome-songs-march-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 Awesome Songs: March 2022 features Camila Cabello, Florence + The Machine, Omar Apollo, Phife Dawg, & ROSALÍA.
5 Seconds of Summer, “COMPLETE MESS” | Track Review 🎵
![5 Seconds of Summer, "COMPLETE MESS" [📷: 5SOS, LLC, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/5-seconds-of-summer-complete-mess-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Despite such a messy title, Australian pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer don’t dare serve up a “COMPLETE MESS.”
Jet, “Cold Hard B***h” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Jet, “Cold Hard Bitch”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 2 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Elektra, The Musical Hype, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/jet-cold-hard-bitch-outlandish-rock-2022-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 2nd edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2022), we explore the outlandishness behind the song “Cold Hard B***h” performed by Jet.