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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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 โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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 donโ€™t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the โ€œless finessedโ€ blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    U2, Exit: Controversial Songs No. 13 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    U2, Exit | Controversial Songs

    In the 13th edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the โ€œExitโ€ by the legendary Irish rock band, U2.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 12, 2024 ago
    11 Everlasting, Evergreen Songs (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Matheus Bertelli from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Everlasting, Evergreen ๐ŸŒฒ Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Everlasting, Evergreen Songs features music courtesy of Barbara Streisand, Omar Apollo, PVRIS, Sufjan Stevens, and Teddy Swims.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elias, KERBSTONE, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช features music courtesy of Dermot Kennedy, Enya, Hozier, Niall Horan, Sinรฉad Oโ€™Connor, and U2. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    The Script, Hall of Fame: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 55 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    The Script, Hall of Fame | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 55th edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโ€™re uplifted by Irish band The Script, and rapper/singer/producer will.i.am, performing, โ€œHall of Fame.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 22, 2023 ago
    The Boomtown Rats, I Donโ€™t Like Mondays: 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ No. 5 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    The Boomtown Rats, I Donโ€™t Like Mondays | 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    In the 5th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘, we highlight โ€œI Donโ€™t Like Mondays โ€ performed by The Boomtown Rats.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know... The Telling: Interview No. 178 [๐Ÿ“ท: The Telling, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Knowโ€ฆ The Telling | Interview ๐ŸŽค

    On the 179th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop from the Dublin, Ireland band, The Telling.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsApril 20, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know... Point Taken: Interview No. 170 [๐Ÿ“ท: Point Taken, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Knowโ€ฆ Point Taken | Interview ๐ŸŽค

    For the 170th interview in our Getting to Knowโ€ฆ series, we get the inside scoop from three-piece, Irish alt/indie band, Point Taken.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 4, 2021 ago
    Bad Wolves vs. Miley Cyrus: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 2 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Eleven Seven Music, The Musical Hype, RCA, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bad Wolves vs. Miley Cyrus | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the second edition of Head 2 Head, Bad Wolves and Miley Cyrus duke it over their respective takes on The Cranberriesโ€™ classic, โ€œZombie.โ€

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsFebruary 13, 2021 ago
    Columns

    The Script, Run Through Walls | Thankful Songs ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ

    For the 9th Thankful Song ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŽถ, we highlight โ€œRun Through Walls,โ€ where Irish pop collective The Script are thankful for friends.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 12, 2020 ago
    16 'R' Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    16 โ€˜Rโ€™ Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ16 R Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reasonโ€ features music by Arizona Zervas, Fiona Apple, Gregory Porter, Joji, Juice WRLD & Selena Gomez. 

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMay 4, 2020 ago
    Inhaler, "We Have to Move On" [Photo Credit: Universal Music]
    Music

    Inhaler, We Have to Move On | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Dublin, Ireland alternative collective Inhaler delivers a fast-paced, energetic, and entertaining single with โ€œWe Have to Move On.โ€

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 30, 2020 ago
    โ€œSongs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 1โ€ [Photo Credits: 4AD, Astralwerks, Atlantic, Epic, Interscope, Lil Skies, Pexels, Pixabay, Republic, Schoolboy, Sony]
    Evergreen

    Songs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 1 | Playlist

    โ€œSongs Where the Keyword is Now, Vol. 1โ€ features music courtesy of Carly Rae Jepsen, Lil Skies, PnB Rock, Tune-Yards, and Vampire Weekend.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 30, 2019 ago

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