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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ 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 (Β½ 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 β€œless 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 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 features songs by Gracie Abrams, Juno Lev, Perfume Genius, Rema, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 30, 2025 ago
    The Beatles, Let It Be: Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ No. 75 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Beatles, Let It Be | Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ

    In the 75th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on β€œLet It Be” by the legendary Fab Four, The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMay 12, 2025 ago
    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Digital Artist, Werner Moser from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Ariana Grande, CeCe Winans, Four Tops, Jimin, and Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 23, 2024 ago
    The Ronettes, Be My Baby: Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ No. 122 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Phil Spector; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Ronettes, Be My Baby | Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ

    In the 122nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on β€œBe My Baby” by The Ronettes.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 29, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Reference the Lord (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Chil Vera, Ray Shrewsberry from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Reference the Lord | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Reference the Lord features music courtesy of Andrea Bocelli, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, George Harrison, Kanye West, and Ricky Dillard.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 19, 2024 ago
    Billy Preston vs. George Harrison: Head 2 Head No. 8 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd, G.H. Estate Limited / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; HernΓ‘n Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Billy Preston vs. George Harrison | Head 2 Head

    In the 8th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Billy Preston and George Harrison contend for the best rendition of β€œMy Sweet Lord.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 24, 2024 ago
    George Harrison, My Sweet Lord: Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹ No. 6 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; G.H. Estate Limited / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]
    Columns

    George Harrison, My Sweet Lord | Music Lifts 🎢 πŸ‹

    In the 6th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by George Harrison performing, β€œMy Sweet Lord.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 11, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 2 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Fantasy, Inc. / Stax, Geffen, Motown, Sun Label Group, LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.; thank you for like from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of The Beatles, The Dixie Cups, Fontella Bass, The Jackson 5, and Wilson Pickett.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 18, 2023 ago
    The Dixie Cups vs. Bette Midler: Head 2 Head πŸ—£οΈ No. 34 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Sun Label Group, LLC; HernΓ‘n Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    The Dixie Cups vs. Bette Midler | Head 2 Head πŸ—£οΈ

    In the 34th edition of Head πŸ—£οΈ 2 Head πŸ—£οΈ (2023), The Dixie Cups and Bette Midler contend for the best rendition of β€œChapel of Love.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 26, 2023 ago
    The Dixie Cups, Chapel Of Love: Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ No. 110 (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sun Label Group, LLC; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Dixie Cups, Chapel of Love | Throwback Vibez πŸ•ΆοΈπŸŽΆ

    In the 110th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on β€œChapel of Love” by The Dixie Cups.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 21, 2023 ago
    The Crystals, β€œHe Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎢 No. 35 [πŸ“·: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Phil Spector]
    Columns

    The Crystals, β€œHe Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” | Controversial Tunes 😈🎢

    On the 35th edition of Controversial Tunes (2021), we explore the controversy behind the song, β€œHe Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)” by The Crystals.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsNovember 30, 2021 ago

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