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    5 Seconds of Summer, EVERYONE'S A STAR [📷: 5SOS, LLC / Republic]
    Music

    5 Seconds of Summer, Boyband | Song Review

    On their entertaining single, “Boyband,” 5 Seconds of Summer embrace being their characterization: a boy band!

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 20, 2025 ago
    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Mickey Mikolauskas, OpenClipart-Vectors, Paulo365, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title | Playlist 🎧

    13 Ill Songs with 🎶 MUSIC 🎶 in the Title features MUSIC songs courtesy of Harry Styles, Hozier, Lana Del Rey, Prince, Rihanna, and Yarbrough & Peoples.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJuly 5, 2024 ago
    *NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 15 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    *NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 15th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2024), we highlight “Bye Bye Bye” performed by boy band extraordinaire, *NSYNC.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 24, 2024 ago
    The Delfonics vs. New Kids On The Block: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 52 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista, Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    The Delfonics vs. New Kids On The Block | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 52nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), The Delfonics and New Kids On The Block contend for the best rendition of “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time).”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 30, 2023 ago
    New Kids On The Block, Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time): Covers No. 51 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
    Columns

    New Kids On The Block, Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) | COVERS

    In the 51st edition of COVERS (2023), New Kids On The Block deliver a compelling rendition of “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),” originally performed by The Delfonics.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 13, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ANTONI SHKRABA from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Green Day, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 16, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Stick to the Plan [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, fauxels, Ketut Subiyanto, Michael Burrows, Startup Stock Photos]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Stick to the Plan | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Stick to the Plan features music from Britney Spears, Drake, Hozier, Megan Thee Stallion & Travis Scott.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 29, 2022 ago
    BTS, "Permission to Dance" [📷: BIGHIT Music]
    Music

    BTS, Permission to Dance | Track Review 🎵

    K-Pop kings BTS show that there’s nothing wrong with clean, innocent, and wholesome fun on “Permission to Dance.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 12, 2021 ago
    Mariah Carey, "Thank God I Found You": Thankful Songs No. 4 [📷 : Columbia, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Mariah Carey, Joe & 98º, Thank God I Found You | Thankful Songs 🙏🎶

    For the 4th Thankful Song 🙏🎶, we highlight “Thank God I Found You” by Mariah Carey, Joe, and 98º.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago
    15 Really Awesome, Big Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Really Awesome, Big Songs | Playlist 🎧

    ‘15 Really Awesome, Big Songs’ features BIG hits from Backstreet Boys, Lil Baby, Louis the Child, Megan Thee Stallion and Rico Nasty.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJuly 29, 2020 ago
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    Album 💿

    5 Seconds of Summer, CALM | Album Review 💿

    Aussie pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer deliver an enjoyable, sleek, and well-rounded fourth studio album with CALM.

    By the musical hype, 6 years ago
    13 Monstrous Songs About Monsters [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Monstrous Songs About Monsters | Playlist 🎧

    “13 Monstrous Songs About Monsters” features music by 21 Savage, Call Me Karizma, Eric Church, James Blunt & Kanye West.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsFebruary 3, 2020 ago

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