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    Open Window [📷: Open Window]
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    Getting to Know… Open Window | Interview

    In the 495th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Thousand Oaks-based rock band Open Window.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysDecember 10, 2025 ago
    Lake Mar/E [📷: Lake Mar/E]
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    Getting to Know… Lake Mar/E | Interview

    In the 493rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from northern Utah rock/metal band Lake Mar/E.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysDecember 10, 2025 ago
    TOTO, Rosanna: Throwback Vibez No. 194 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    TOTO, Rosanna | Throwback Vibez

    In the 194th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Rosanna” by Grammy-winning rock band TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 5, 2025 ago
    TOTO, Africa: Throwback Vibez No. 184 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    TOTO, Africa | Throwback Vibez

    In the 184th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Africa ” by Grammy-winning rock band TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksNovember 18, 2025 ago
    13 Totally Bitchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva (AI images); AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Totally B*tchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Totally Bitchin’ Songs: Vol. 3 features songs by Ayham, Brooke Candy, Doechii, Funkadelic, Lizzo, and Young Nudy.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsSeptember 26, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Go Incredibly HARD, Part 1 features songs by Alexander 23, Brandon Lake x Jelly Roll, Chicago, Donna Summer, Kendrick Lamar & Scissor Sisters.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 29, 2025 ago
    Getting to Know… Final Transmission: Interview No. 473 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Final Transmission; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
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    Getting to Know… Final Transmission | Interview

    In the 473rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Bury St Edmunds rock band, Final Transmission.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 26, 2025 ago
    15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s | Playlist 🎧

    15 Surefire Classics from the 1970s features songs by Andy Gibb, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Joe Simon, Ramones, and William Bell.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsJuly 9, 2025 ago
    Getting to Know… Nymphic: Interview No. 446 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Nymphic]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Nymphic | Interview

    In the 446th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the London nu-metal band Nymphic.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 27, 2025 ago
    15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Image, Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Epic FROM Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Фрози, Billy Preston, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Mariah the Scientist, Seal, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 27, 2025 ago
    Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 12 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 12th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the iconic punk rock band Ramones.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 21, 2025 ago
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer, From the Beginning: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leadclass Limited / BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Emerson, Lake & Palmer, From the Beginning | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “From the Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 13, 2025 ago

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