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The Black Keys, Lo/Hi | Track Review

Following a lengthy, five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative collective The Black Keys return with a respectable new single, “Lo/Hi.”

Billie Eilish, wish you were gay | Track Review 🎵

Rising teen alternative musician Billie Eilish checks off the appropriate boxes on single “Wish you were gay,” while also sparking controversy.

Khalid, My Bad | Track Review

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid remains consistent on the ‘short, but sweet’ “My Bad,” the second advance single for his sophomore LP, ‘Free Spirit.’

11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes | Playlist 🎧

11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes features music courtesy of Bradley Cooper, Gary Clark, Jr., Halsey, Quadeca, and Shania Twain.

Myylo, I’m a Nice Boy (EP) | Album Review 💿

Rising Nashville-based pop musician Myylo absolutely “knocks it out of the park” on his alluring, independently-released, five-song EP, ‘I’m a Nice Boy.’

Nikki Giron, Heart Behind Bars | Album Review

Rising singer-songwriter and alto saxophonist Nikki Giron successfully showcases her promise, and her ‘oldies’ influence on her EP, ‘Heart Behind Bars.’

Hozier, Wasteland, Baby! | Album Review

Grammy-nominated Irish alternative musician Hozier returns with an alluring, well-rounded sophomore album in ‘Wasteland, Baby!’

Getting to Know… Before The Drop | Interview

For our 24th interview, The Musical Hype chats with guitarist and vocalist Rob Dokter of the Dutch indie/alternative rock band, Before the Drop.

G-Eazy, West Coast | Track Review

Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, assisted by rapper Blueface, despite turning up the flex action,  misses the mark on the brief “West Coast.”

Rich the Kid, 4 Phones | Track Review

While “4 Phones” isn’t bad, Rich the Kid seems content to play up clichés rather than exhibit innovative spirit and develop his own artistic identity.