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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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    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aaron Hairston, cottonbro studio from Pexels; David Peterson, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song | Playlist 🎧

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Isaac Hayes, Luke Combs, Noah Kahan, and Shaboozey.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 1, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors, Werner Moser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 5 features music courtesy of Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joe Simon, John Denver, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr, and Prince.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 27, 2024 ago
    13 Take Songs There for the Taking (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aliakbar Nosrati, Anna Nekrashevich, Ayberk Mirza, Daria Liudnaya, Ron Lach from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist 🎧

    13 Take Songs There for the Taking features music courtesy of a-ha, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Hozier, Lil Mabu, Tamela Mann, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2024 ago
    John Denver vs. Lana Del Rey: Head 2 Head No. 7 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope, Polydor, RCA; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    John Denver vs. Lana Del Rey | Head 2 Head

    In the 7th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), John Denver and Lana Del Rey contend for the best rendition of “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 17, 2024 ago
    John Denver, Take Me Home, Country Roads: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 22 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Columns

    John Denver, Take Me Home, Country Roads | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 22nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by the late, great John Denver. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 6, 2024 ago
    15 Songs Focused Only on ME (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Spencer Cooper from Pexels; Oberholster Venita from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Focused Only on ME | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs Focused Only on ME features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jack Harlow, King Floyd, Lana Del Rey, and Lil Mabu.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 19, 2024 ago
    Awesome Songs: December 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz, Ivan Ananiev, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Monika Grafik, OpenClipart-Vectors, Ronny Overhate, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: December 2023 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jacob Collier, Kisos, MGMT, and Sinzere.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 29, 2023 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Take Me Home, Country Roads [📷: Polydor / Interscope]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Take Me Home, Country Roads | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey shines on her cover of the John Denver classic, “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 4, 2023 ago

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