The Grammys are one of music’s biggest conversation starters, about who is nominated, who isn’t, what the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) got right but more often what they got…
2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: Thoughts and Impressions
For the sixth consecutive(ish) year, The Young Folks sent music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer Megan Phelps to the Rhode Island Comic Con, held in Providence, Rhode Island. The following is Ryan&#…
You should listen to these eight summer 2021 jams
Looking for some cool new music from summer 2021? We have you covered with tracks by ABBA, The Goon Sax, Laura Mvula, Bad Bad Hats, and more.…
ABBA announce “Voyage,” their first new album in 40 years
At long last, ABBA are back with two new songs and an album for the first time in 40 years, titled ‘Voyage.’…
10 great “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” performances
Conan O’Brien ended his 28-year run as a late night talk show host in June when he hosted the final episode of his TBS program Conan. Like other late night shows, one of the hallmarks of O’Brien’s pro…
Interview: Joris Dormans details the gameplay and story of “Unexplored 2”
When it launched in 2017, Unexplored had much to set it apart from other roguelikes and roguelites on the market. It hewed fairly close to Rogue, the groundbreaking 1980 title that defined the genre, …
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2021 inductees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced one of the largest inductee classes in recent years on May 12, with six main inductees and seven inductees in other categories. Foo Fighters, Carole King, Tina…