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Olly Alexander (Years & Years), American Boy: Covers No. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Polydor / Universal Music Operations Limited; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]

Olly Alexander, American Boy | COVERS

In the 1st edition of COVERS (2024), Olly Alexander (Years & Years) delivers a compelling rendition of “American Boy,” originally performed by Estelle.

By the musical hype, 12 monthsJanuary 3, 2024 ago

13 More Songs Propelled by Light 💡 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arek Socha, Eduardo, Francis Ray, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]

13 More Songs Propelled by Light 💡 | Playlist 🎧

13 More Songs Propelled by Light 💡 features music courtesy of Charlie Puth, Hozier, Kelly Clarkson, Lana Del Rey, and The Weeknd.

By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 13, 2023 ago

Just Shy, Sea Can't Cure [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; John Rowley; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]

Just Shy, Sea Can’t Cure | Track Review 🎵

Talented Australian pop artist Just Shy brings heat, ‘hanxiety,’ melancholy, and slick synth pop on his marvelous single, “Sea Can’t Cure.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago

11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandar Pasaric via Pexels; 建鹏邵 from Pixabay]

11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE | Playlist 🎧

11 Compelling Songs Focused on HERE features music courtesy of Al Green, Alessia Cara, Jennifer Hudson, Sam Smith, and The Weeknd.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago

11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Igor Ovsyannykov via Pexels]

11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

11 Songs That Are Incredibly Sweet, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Brittany Howard, Lana Del Rey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Megan Thee Stallion x Dua Lipa, and Tyler, The Creator.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 5, 2023 ago

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Victoria Watercolor via Pixabay]

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1980s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Diana Ross, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and the Revolution, and Tears For Fears.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2023 ago

15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Anna Shvets, RODNAE Productions, Talal Hakim via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay]

15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs | Playlist 🎧

15 Ultra Compelling HOW Songs features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Charlie Puth, Sam Smith, The Weeknd & Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago

11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jon Tyson on Unsplash, Kait Herzog on Unsplash, Mick Haupt on Unsplash, Ph B on Unsplash]

11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs | Playlist 🎧

11 Hotel, Motel, or Inn Songs features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Eagles, Quavo & Takeoff, Rina Sawayama, and Whitney Houston.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 21, 2022 ago

Hotel: 5ive Songs No. 77 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Francesco Ungaro, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]

Hotel | 5ive Songs

In the 77th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with Hotel in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 13, 2022 ago

Late: 5ive Songs No. 70 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, Ono Kosuki via Pexels, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]

Late | 5ive Songs

In the 70th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the word LATE in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 17, 2022 ago

Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship [📷: Hamid J]

Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review 💿

Los Angeles-based, Iranian American, LGBTQ+ artist Hamid J shines on his 4-star, conceptual, debut album, Cycle of a Relationship.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2022 ago

13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Timothée Duran]

13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 | Playlist 🎧

13 Marvelous Songs That Reach for the Stars 🌟 features Benson Boone, David Bowie, Megan Thee Stallion, Panic! At The Disco & Years & Years.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 9, 2022 ago

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