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The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 [📷: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]

The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head

On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of “The Long and Winding Road.”

By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 21, 2021 ago

11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 🎧 [📷: antonytrivet, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]

11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 | Playlist

11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 features A$AP Rocky, Florida Georgia Line, Halsey, Jidenna & Taylor Swift.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 28, 2021 ago

13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 🎧 [📷: Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash, Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, ArtHouse Studio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ketut Subiyanto, Mister Mister, The Musical Hype]

13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 | Playlist

13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 features Aretha Franklin, Charles Bradley, Chris Stapleton, Jessica Simpson, Marvin Gaye & Shelby Lynne.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 26, 2021 ago

10 Favorite Soul Classics by Aretha Franklin [Photo Credits: Atlantic, RCA, Rhino]

10 Favorite Soul Classics by Aretha Franklin | Playlist

Following the death of icon Aretha Franklin, we sort through some of her best songs ever, including “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” and “Chain of Fools.”

By the musical hype, 7 yearsAugust 20, 2018 ago

Anderson East, Encore © Elektra

Anderson East, Encore | Album

Gifted Alabama-bred singer-songwriter Anderson East kills it on his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Encore.’

By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 12, 2018 ago

Aaron Neville, Apache © Tell It

Aaron Neville Delivers Best Album in Years With ‘Apache’

Distinctly versatile New Orleans soul legend Aaron Neville returns with his best and most enjoyable album in years, ‘Apache.’

By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 21, 2016 ago

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