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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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    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Mario Amé, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, Yan Krukau from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Aretha Franklin, Bobby Caldwell, Haddaway, Nick Rich, William DeVaughn, and Ylvis.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMay 16, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leonardo Goncalves wild from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 features songs by Denise LaSalle, ETHAN, Pharrell Williams x Miley Cyrus, Teddy Pendergrass, and Twisted Sister.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 4, 2025 ago
    Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 198 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 198th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 12, 2024 ago
    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aaron Hairston, cottonbro studio from Pexels; David Peterson, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song | Playlist 🎧

    Celebrating The United States 🇺🇸 Through Song features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Isaac Hayes, Luke Combs, Noah Kahan, and Shaboozey.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsJuly 1, 2024 ago
    Sufjan Stevens, Javelin [📷: Asthmatic Kitty]
    Album 💿

    Sufjan Stevens, Javelin | Album Review 💿

    Gifted singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens delivers one of the best projects of his career with his 10th studio album Javelin, dedicated to his late partner.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 21, 2023 ago
    ‘Oh, The PLACES You’ll Go’ on These 15 Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Christian Heitz, Marius Mann, Nataliya Vaitkevich, Nork Photography, Oliver Sjöström, Pierre Blaché, Rudolf Kirchner, Scott Webb via Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    ‘Oh, The PLACES You’ll Go’ on These 15 Songs | Playlist 🎧

    ‘Oh, The PLACES You’ll Go’ on These 15 Songs features music courtesy of 100 gecs, Daniel Caesar, Dominic Fike, Lana Del Rey, and Logic.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 26, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of ABBA, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, and The Undisputed Truth.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 14, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Igor Ovsyannykov via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Brittany Howard, Lana Del Rey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Thee Stallion x Dua Lipa, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 5, 2023 ago
    Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sweet Home Alabama”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 16 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sweet Home Alabama | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 16th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Sweet Home Alabama” performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 3, 2023 ago
    Juice WRLD is the Runner-Up: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 51 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Danny Santamaria Osorio, Grade A Productions, Interscope, Mediamodifier, The Musical Hype, pinkzebra, Pixabay, Sony]
    Columns

    Juice WRLD is the Runner-Up | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (12/22/21): Adele spends a fourth week at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 while Juice WRLD debuts posthumously at no. 2.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 22, 2021 ago
    Best of the United States… in Most Cases 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, David Peterson, fajarbudi86, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Best of the United States… in Most Cases | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 Best of the United States… in Most Cases features Azealia Banks, The Carters, Cheat Codes, Enrique Iglesias, Jon Bellion & Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 3, 2021 ago
    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, bobbycrim, Chavdar Lungov, David Mark, Pixabay, RENE RAUSCHENBERGER, Sarah Tipton, Trystan DeArth-Pendley, USA-Reiseblogger]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Songs Loosely Associated with the South features 2 Chainz, Billie Holiday, The Black Keys, J. Cole, Jake Bugg & Nina Simone.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 16, 2021 ago

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