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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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    Lou Reed

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Bruno Curly, cottonbro studio, Daniel Holback, Darina Belonogova, Ketut Subiyanto, Mikhail Nilov, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, ๐“ข๐“ฑ๐“ช๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“ฆ๐“ฎ๐“ผ๐“ฝ โ„ข, Vinรญcius Vieira ft, Wayne Fotografias from Pexels; Alexandra Koch, Katherine Gomez, M. Harris, Neo Artemis, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Orville Peck, St. Vincent, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 3, 2024 ago
    Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright: Head 2 Head No. 22 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum, Light in the Attic, Rock and Roll Credit Card, Inc.; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Al Green vs. Rufus Wainwright | Head 2 Head

    In the 22nd edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Al Green and Rufus Wainwright contend for the best cover of the Lou Reed classic, โ€œPerfect Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJune 1, 2024 ago
    Rufus Wainwright, Perfect Day: Covers No. 21 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Rock and Roll Credit Card, Inc. / Light in the Attic; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rufus Wainwright, Perfect Day | COVERS

    In the 21st edition of COVERS (2024), Rufus Wainwright delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œPerfect Day,โ€ originally performed by Lou Reed.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 22, 2024 ago
    Lou Reed vs. Al Green: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 39 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fat Possum, RCA; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Lou Reed vs. Al Green | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    In the 39th edition of Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ (2023), Lou Reed and Al Green contend for the best rendition of โ€œPerfect Day.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 30, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: September 2023 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Free Fun Art from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: September 2023 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Awesome Songs: September 2023 features music courtesy of Aaron Frazer, Al Green, Brent Faiyaz, Olivia Rodrigo, and Tyler Childers. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 29, 2023 ago
    Lou Reed, Perfect Day: FIERCE Pop + Rock ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜ No. 37 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA; Amr Osman, Deiby Tum Tum, Harry Shelton, Jerome Abel, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, Vishnu R Nair from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Lou Reed, Perfect Day | FIERCE Pop + Rock ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜

    In the 37th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿค˜, we highlight โ€œPerfect Dayโ€ performed by Lou Reed.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 1, 2023 ago
    Al Green, Perfect Day [๐Ÿ“ท: Fat Possum]
    Music

    Al Green, Perfect Day | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy winning soul icon Al Green releases his first single in five years covering (and transforming) the Lou Reed classic, โ€œPerfect Day,โ€ perfectly.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 28, 2023 ago
    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez features Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart & Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 25, 2022 ago
    Wild: 3 or 4 BOPS No. 17 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Wild | 3 or 4 BOPS

    In the 17th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with being WILD in some form or fashion.  

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 13, 2022 ago
    15 Incredible Walk Songs [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Chinmay Singh, Godisable Jacob, Humphrey Muleba, Lukas Rychvalsky, Pol Casahuga, Rodolfo Quirรณs, Sebastian Voortman, Vlad Bagacian, Yogendra Singh]
    Evergreen

    15 Incredible Walk Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Incredible Walk Songs features songs courtesy of August Alsina, The Black Keys, Imagine Dragons, Jagged Edge, Lou Reed & P!nk.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 13, 2022 ago
    Lou Reed, โ€œWalk on the Wild Sideโ€: Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜ No. 12 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, The Musical Hype, Pexels, RCA, Sebastian Ervi, Vinรญcius Caricatte]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Lou Reed, โ€œWalk on the Wild Sideโ€ | Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜

    In the 12th edition of Outlandish Rock ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿค˜, we explore the outlandishness behind the song โ€œWalk on the Wild Sideโ€ performed by Lou Reed.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 12, 2022 ago
    11 Intriguing Songs Focused on a Side [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Intriguing Songs Focused on a Side | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€˜11 Intriguing Songs Focused on a Sideโ€™ features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Jessie Reyez, Justin Timberlake, SZA, and Whitechapel.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 11, 2020 ago

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