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    11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Danny Audiovisual from Pexels; AcatXIo, Stephan from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It | Playlist 🎧

    11 ABOUT Songs That Are Totally ‘Bout It features songs by boygenius, Frank Ocean, GloRilla, Lizzo, and PARTYNEXTDOOR.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 8, 2025 ago
    15 Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s | Playlist 🎧

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s features songs by Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Mtume, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Stephanie Mills.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJuly 25, 2025 ago
    Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 130 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 130th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Nick of Time” by Bonnie Raitt.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 12, 2024 ago
    Paula Abdul, Straight Up: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 127 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Virgin; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Paula Abdul, Straight Up | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 127th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Straight Up” by Grammy-winning pop artist, Paula Abdul.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 6, 2024 ago
    Josh Groban, Harmony [📷 : Reprise]
    Album 💿

    Josh Groban, Harmony | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-nominated traditional pop artist Josh Groban sounds incredibly harmonious on his eighth studio album, Harmony.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 3, 2020 ago
    The 1975, I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it © Interscope
    Music

    The Chart Scoop | The 1975 Tops the Billboard 200

    The Chart Scoop: The 1975 earns its first no. 1 album with ‘I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It.’

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 9, 2016 ago
    Bonnie Raitt, Dig In Deep © Redwing
    Album 💿

    Bonnie Raitt, Dig In Deep | Album Review 💿

    All in all, ‘Dig In Deep’ is yet another terrific and consistent album from versatile veteran musician, Bonnie Raitt.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsMarch 1, 2016 ago

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