The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been inducting artists since 1986, with over 300 performers honored. Last year, NPR reported that only 8% of those inductees are women, and several prominent female …
2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced: Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and more
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio announced the 16 nominees for the class of 2021. The list includes several artists making their first appearance on a ballot, including a few that hav…
TYF Music Podcast: 2020 in Review
It’s been a while since The Young Folks last hosted a music podcast, but we’ve decided to bring that feature back for a review of the albums that got us through 2020. This episode is hoste…
Freshwater Phish: Great Woods ’94 and Gamehendge
Freshwater Phish is a recurring column on The Young Folks that is intended as an introduction to the band Phish for new listeners, as well as an overview of their music, history and cultural impact. T…
Interview: Philip Shane, Director of “The Myst Documentary”
Released in September 1993, Myst captivated players with its intriguing puzzles and captivating story, and became a sleeper hit on its way to becoming the best-selling computer game of the 1990s. At o…
Album Review: Phish successfully convey live favorites to the studio on “Sigma Oasis”
It’s New Year’s Eve 2018, and Phish are on stage at Madison Square Garden playing to a sold-out crowd of devoted fans, as they have done dozens times in their 35+ year career. As midnight …
The TYF Monthly Mixtape: February 2020
In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and…