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    Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend | Song Review

    Dave Grohl and his Grammy-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, bring it on their hard-rocking second single of 2025, “Asking For A Friend.” ave your promises until we meet again / You can save your promises ‘til the bitter end.” Word. And with that, so begins “Asking For A Friend”, the Read more

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 27, 2025 ago
    Oliver Anthony Music, Scornful Woman [📷: Ollywoo Family Farms Music]
    Music

    Oliver Anthony Music, Scornful Woman | Song Review 🎵

    After prejudging “Scornful Woman,” I repent: Oliver Anthony Music delivers a song featuring epic vocals, thrilling music, and heartfelt, sincere songwriting.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJune 9, 2025 ago
    Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Linkin Park, LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine | Song Review 🎵

    Linkin Park makes its comeback with a new co-vocalist and drummer on “The Emptiness Machine,” the promo single from their eighth LP, From Zero.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 9, 2024 ago
    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Roadrunner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo | Song Review 🎵

    Rock band Highly Suspect ‘rock TF out’ on the six-and-a-half minute “Summertime Voodoo,” the promo single and opening track from their fifth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago
    Billy Joel, Turn The Lights Back On [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Billy Joel, Turn the Lights Back On | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning musical icon Billy Joel makes an epic return with his first new song in 17 years, “Turn the Lights Back On.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 5, 2024 ago
    13 Chemical and Chemistry Driven Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 4339272, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors, PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Chemical and Chemistry Driven Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Chemical and Chemistry Driven Songs features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, Bryce Fox, Matte Sounds, Miley Cyrus, and Post Malone.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 26, 2024 ago
    Chaz Cardigan, Used to Care [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; AntiFragile Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Chaz Cardigan, Used to Care | Song Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Chaz Cardigan ‘puts his foot into’ his first single of 2024, the dynamic, ear-catching, and entertaining “Used to Care.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 11, 2024 ago
    Bryce Fox, Chemicals [📷: Foxy Boom Boom Inc. / Nettwerk Music Group]
    Music

    Bryce Fox, Chemicals | Song Review 🎵

    Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer Bryce Fox brings the heat on his short but potent single, “Chemicals.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 1, 2024 ago
    Lenny Kravitz vs. Ariel Posen: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 12 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ariel Posen, Virgin; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Lenny Kravitz vs. Ariel Posen | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 12th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Lenny Kravitz and Ariel Posen contend for the best rendition of “Sistamamalover.” 

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 25, 2023 ago
    Lenny Kravitz, “Sistamamalover”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 14 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Lenny Kravitz, Sistamamalover | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 14th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Sistamamalover” performed by Lenny Kravitz.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 16, 2023 ago
    Pink Floyd, “Money”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pink Floyd Music Ltd.; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Pink Floyd, Money | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 10th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 (2023), we highlight “Money” performed by iconic prog rock band, Pink Floyd.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 21, 2023 ago
    The 1975, “Oh Caroline”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dirty Hit; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    The 1975, Oh Caroline | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 5th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘(2023), we highlight “Oh Caroline” performed by The 1975.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 24, 2023 ago

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