Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes | Album Review
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Shawn Mendes, who is merely 19 years old, continues to mature as an artist on his enjoyable and well-rounded, self-titled third studio album.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Shawn Mendes, who is merely 19 years old, continues to mature as an artist on his enjoyable and well-rounded, self-titled third studio album.
![Julia Michaels, Jump [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/julia-michaels-jump-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising pop singer/songwriter Julia Michaels delivers a sexy performance on single “Jump” featuring Trippie Redd. Enjoyable, she could stand to pack more punch.

Aussie country musician Keith Urban returns with an ‘urban-pop’ bang on progressive-minded ‘country’ single, “Coming Home.” He’s assisted by Julia Michaels.
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‘Music Wrap-Up’ collects the coverage (links) on an album, artist, project, or otherwise, into one easily accessible document.
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The ‘Fifty Shades Freed’ soundtrack, like the previous Fifty Shades soundtracks, is star-studded with something for everybody. This particular edition features a number of up-and-coming musicians.
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Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter Julia Michaels sounds heavenly on "Heaven," the fourth teaser track from the 'Fifty Shades Freed' original motion picture soundtrack.

Logic, Kendrick Lamar, Bruno Mars, Sam Smith, and Childish Gambino rank among the elite on the ‘100 Best Songs of 2017’ year-in-review playlist.

Who will come out on top at the 60th Grammy Awards? We take our best stab a picking the winners for record, album, and song of the year, as well as best new artist.

So, how did the 60th Grammy Awards nominations stack up? Check out our reactions, including those who were snubbed.
![Maroon 5, Red Pill Blues [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maroon-5-red-pill-blues-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Maroon 5 fully embrace the modern pop script on ‘Red Pill Blues.’ Despite a so-so promo campaign, the album ends is ‘better than expected.’
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Maroon 5 and Julia Michaels combine pop forces for “Help Me Out,” the fourth single from the band’s long-awaited album, ‘Red Pill Blues.’

Kendrick Lamar, Father John Misty, and Migos are among the artists responsible for the 60 best songs of 2017 (so far): Edition 2.0.