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Shocking Blue, Venus: Throwback Vibez No. 100 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Red Bullet; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]

Shocking Blue, Venus | Throwback Vibez

In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Venus,” the number one hit by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.

By the musical hype, 2 hoursSeptember 24, 2026 ago

Getting to Know… Neverskin | Interview

In the 519th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Clint Bakker provides the inside scoop on the Dutch band Neverskin.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsJuly 29, 2026 ago

Choir of Young Believers vs. Kid Cudi: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 20 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Ghostly International, Layers, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Republic, RODNAE Productions, Tiger Spring, Valentin Tikhonov]

Choir of Young Believers vs. Kid Cudi | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 20th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), an ‘apples and oranges’ version, Choir of Young Believers & Kid Cudi contend for the best song.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsMay 21, 2022 ago

Getting to Know... River of Souls [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, River of Souls]

Getting to Know… River Of Souls | Interview 🎤

For the 107th interview on The Musical Hype, we get some insight into the ‘doomed heavy death metal’ Dutch collective, River Of Souls.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 20, 2020 ago

Getting to Know... Before The Drop [Photo Credit: Before The Drop; Brent Faulkner; The Musical Hype]

Getting to Know… Before The Drop | Interview

For our 24th interview, The Musical Hype chats with guitarist and vocalist Rob Dokter of the Dutch indie/alternative rock band, Before the Drop.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsMarch 7, 2019 ago

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