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Bleachers, everyone for ten minutes [📷: Dirty Hit]

Bleachers, the van | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With their reminiscent song “the van,” Bleachers delivers another engaging advance single from their sixth studio album, everyone for ten minutes.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 6, 2026 ago

Blue Magic, Stop To Start: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 90 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Blue Magic, Stop To Start | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 90th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Stop to Start” by Blue Magic.

By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 6, 2025 ago

Blue Magic, Sideshow: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 138 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Blue Magic, Sideshow | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 138th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Sideshow” by Philly soul collective, Blue Magic.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 26, 2024 ago

The Main Ingredient, Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely: Covers No. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; RCA; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]

The Main Ingredient, Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely | COVERS

In the 2nd edition of COVERS (2024), The Main Ingredient delivers a compelling rendition of “Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely,” originally performed by Ronnie Dyson.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 10, 2024 ago

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