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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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    4 Non Blondes vs. Dolly Parton & Linda Perry: Head 2 Head No. 33 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Butterfly Records, LLC / Big Machine Label Group, LLC, Interscope; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
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    4 Non Blondes vs. Dolly Parton & Linda Perry | Head 2 Head

    In the 33rd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), 4 Non Blondes and Dolly Parton & Linda Perry contend for the best rendition of “What’s Up?”.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsSeptember 27, 2025 ago
    Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, What’s Up?: Covers No. 29 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Butterfly Records, LLC / Big Machine Label Group, LLC; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Dolly Parton & Linda Perry, What’s Up? | COVERS

    In the 29th edition of COVERS (2025), Dolly Parton & Linda Perry deliver a compelling rendition of “What’s Up?”, originally performed by 4 Non Blondes.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsSeptember 24, 2025 ago
    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gustavo Fring, J Sarkar, Jordan Bergendahl, Ketut Subiyanto, Los Muertos Crew, MC Production, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock Project, Satumbo 9, Uriel Mont from Pexels; AcatXIo, José Augusto Camargo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 5 features songs by Elliot James Reay, JENNIE x Dominic Fike, Jerry Butler, Jonas Brothers, Lizzo, and Selena Gomez x benny blanco.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 30, 2025 ago
    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Halle, LISA, Queen, The Weeknd, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsApril 16, 2025 ago
    13 Intriguing Because Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, ernestflowerss from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Intriguing Because Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Intriguing Because Songs features songs by Céline Dion, Halle, Jerry Butler, Lauv, Lenny Williams, and the Patti Smith Group.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
    Patti Smith Group, Because The Night: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 10 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    Patti Smith Group, Because The Night | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 10th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight “Because The Night” performed by the Patti Smith Group.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsMarch 11, 2025 ago
    The Jackson 5, The Love You Save: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 28 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Jackson 5, The Love You Save | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 28th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “The Love You Save” by the legendary Motown brother collective, The Jackson 5.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsFebruary 18, 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]
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    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, 1 yearDecember 12, 2024 ago
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    Evergreen

    An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States: Reconstructed | Playlist 🎧

    After deconstructing ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States’ by region, we reconstruct it with all its random, colorful facts & such.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsAugust 12, 2020 ago
    The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    The South Region: Deconstructed (Pt. II) | Playlist 🎧

    Following ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,’ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The South Region (Pt. II).

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 1, 2020 ago

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