Ryan Gibbs
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Ryan Gibbs is a journalist and music critic from Newport, Rhode Island. He is the music editor for The Young Folks, and writes the "Freshwater Phish" column about the rock band Phish.

From the Record Crate: The Format – “Dog Problems” (2006)

It’s interesting to look back at the career arc that Nate Ruess had in the decade following the release of The Format’s Dog Problems in July 2006. He has gone from fronting one of the great “should’ve been huge” bands…

Battlebots Chat: Episode 2×03

For this season of Battlebots, The Young Folks’ music editor Ryan Gibbs and staff writer Joey Daniewicz will be giving their impressions of each episode in our new feature Battlebots Chat. These will be a little more informal than our…

Battlebots Chat: Episode 2×02

For this season of Battlebots, The Young Folks music editor Ryan Gibbs and staff writer Joey Daniewicz will be giving their impressions of each episode in our new feature Battlebots Chat. These will be a little more informal than our…

Trailer: Boxer Vinny Paz’s story comes to life in “Bleed for This”

A new biopic from Boiler Room director Ben Younger tells the story of what is considered to be one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Bleed for This stars Miles Teller (The Divergent Series, The Spectacular Now) as Vinny Paz, a flamboyant…

Battlebots Chat: Season 2 Premiere

Battlebots made its return to ABC last night for its second revival season. This season features a larger bracket and more teams competing, but is largely the same show that premiered on Comedy Central back in 2000. We covered the…

Trailer: Beatlemania captured in Ron Howard’s “Eight Days a Week”

The most famous group rock history will return to theaters this September in a new documentary from Oscar winner Ron Howard. Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years follows the band from their residency at Liverpool’s storied Cavern Club and…

Music News: Bastille issue new “Good Grief” single

British indie rockers Bastille have released the first single from their second album onto streaming services following its U.K. radio premiere. The song, titled “Good Grief”, the first single from Wild World, due this summer. The song features a sample of…