The 50 Best Albums of 2021

Despite all the ups and downs in the world this year, 2021 was a good year for music of all sorts. There were thrilling returns by veteran artists, impressive debuts from newer acts, and the development of fascinating new scenes…

Album review: Lorde – ‘Solar Power’

Lorde’s long-awaited third album, ‘Solar Power,’ is enervating and disposable, with few songs to match any of their past hits.

15 Female Musicians That Defined The 2010s

This decade has been blessed with one of a kind female artists who are so unapologetically themselves. Some of them we’ve grown up with, others shared a piece of their wisdom. Granting us with an abundance of divine sounds, these…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of the 2010s

In a decade that saw the rise of streaming, the album came out of the 2010s alive and well. The LP rose again, dwarfing the dying compact disc by the end of the decade, and some of the biggest artists…

Concert Review: Pale Waves – San Francisco, CA – 3/27/18

Our current obsession is Pale Waves. The English indie pop band consists of lead singer/guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie, drummer Ciara Doran, guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood. The quartet made their appearance in San Francisco’s The Chapel this past Tuesday…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017

For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 13: 2018 Grammy Predictions

  The nominees for the 60th annual Grammy Awards were announced on Nov. 28 and included nods for several of the biggest acts of 2017, from Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars to Kesha and The National. Like many music and…