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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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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    13 More Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs That Capture a Nontraditional Church Experience features songs by Chris Brown, DeathbyRomy, Frankie Grande, Ghost, Marvin Sapp & Samuel Saint.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsSeptember 3, 2025 ago
    Michael Jackson vs. Alien Ant Farm: Head 2 Head No. 26 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MJJ Productions Inc., SKG Music L.L.C.; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Michael Jackson vs. Alien Ant Farm | Head 2 Head

    In the 26th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Michael Jackson and Alien Ant Farm contend for the best rendition of “Smooth Criminal.”

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 9, 2025 ago
    Alien Ant Farm, Smooth Criminal: Covers No. 22 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SKG Music L.L.C.; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Alien Ant Farm, Smooth Criminal | COVERS

    In the 22nd edition of COVERS (2025), Alien Ant Farm delivers a compelling rendition of “Smooth Criminal,” originally performed by Michael Jackson.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 16, 2025 ago
    The Beach Boys, God Only Knows: Controversial Songs No. 20 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; Andrea Mosti from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    The Beach Boys, God Only Knows | Controversial Songs

    In the 20th edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind “God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJune 19, 2025 ago
    13 Scintillating WE Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Anastasia Aleksandr, Awala Micheal, ernestflowerss, Irina Gromovataya, JerzyGórecki, Мар'яна Мельник, Matty Rogers, Nathanel Love, Shedrack Salami, from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Scintillating WE Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Scintillating WE Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Coco Jones, Future, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Olly Alexander, and Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsFebruary 28, 2025 ago
    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan Pablo Serrano from Pexels; start2finish, Werner Moser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Gunna, Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, Jordan Suaste, The Spinners, War, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 13, 2025 ago
    Hoobastank, The Reason: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 49 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Hoobastank, The Reason | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 49th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “The Reason” performed by Grammy-nominated rock band, Hoobastank.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 10, 2024 ago
    War, The Cisco Kid: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 192 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Far Out Productions, Inc. / Rhino Entertainment Company; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    War, The Cisco Kid | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 192nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “The Cisco Kid” by War.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 2, 2024 ago
    War, Why Can't We Be Friends?: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 189 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Far Out Productions, Inc / Rhino Entertainment Company; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    War, Why Can’t We Be Friends? | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 189th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by War.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 26, 2024 ago
    13 Songs Filled with the Blues (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Timur Weber from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Filled with the Blues | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Filled with the Blues features music by Arcade Fire, DMX, Johnny Cash, Parsa Sleighter, and The 5th Dimension.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearAugust 16, 2024 ago
    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Roadrunner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo | Song Review 🎵

    Rock band Highly Suspect ‘rock TF out’ on the six-and-a-half minute “Summertime Voodoo,” the promo single and opening track from their fifth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago

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