Editor’s note: From 2012 to 2014, Melody Rice wrote the music column Matt on Music for The Eastern Echo, the student newspaper for Eastern Michigan University. In 2016, Melody relaunched this column on The Young Folks. You can read past installments…
So, We Might As Well Talk About the 2015 VMAs
At this point, the Video Music Awards are one of MTV’s few connections with its past as either a music network or a channel with any sort of identifiable characteristic. This year’s show had a handful of good spots, but…
7 Fun Songs from 2014
We all have an affinity for songs that make us feel embarrassed. A perfect example of this is displayed in Tommy Boy when Chris Farley and David Spade are hesitant to sing along to “Superstar” by The Carpenters during their road…
The Young Folks’ Best Music of 2014
The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2014! From Taylor Swift’s 1989 to FKA Twigs, our tastes in music may slightly differ, but there’s no doubt that 2014…
Music Review: Ariana Grande’s NEW Single “Problem” Ft. Iggy Azalea
Ariana Grande, with the help of her knee high white boots, is fiercely stomping on competition as she rises through the charts. Her debut of her new single, “Problem,” is topping the Billboard charts as it hit No. 1 in…
LISTEN: Ariana Grande releases new song “Problem,” featuring Iggy Azalea
What’s better than a pop powerhouse and an Australian rapper teaming up to make a catchy song for the summer? Not much, although the looping saxophone heard in “Problem” and similarly in Jason Derulo’s hit “Talk Dirty” could state…