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.

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 6: Katy Perry

For the past nine years, Katy Perry has been one of the biggest names in pop music, selling millions of albums and scoring hit singles around the world. But critical reception of the singer has largely been mixed since her…

TYF’s Canada Day playlist for Canada 150

Today, July 1, is Canada Day, in the country celebrates the enactment of the Constitution Act of 1867. The act united the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a single Canada, and is an important milestone in…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 5: Soda Stereo

Soda Stereo are one of the most important groups in the history of Latin American rock music, selling millions of albums and influencing countless bands as their sound evolved drastically over the course of their career. However, they remain somewhat…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 4: Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend are considered to be one of the most important bands of the past ten  years, and have been a defining force in the indie rock genre since they released their debut self-titled album in 2008. For the fourth…

The Killers return with comeback single “The Man”

  Alt-rockers The Killers’ have returned with a new single in advance of their first new album in five years. The Nevada quartet debuted “The Man” on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show earlier today. The electronically-inclined tune is the…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 3: R.E.M.

R.E.M. are one of the most important artists in the history of American rock music. They pioneered the alternative rock genre and influenced countless artists over the course of their 31 year career. For the third episode of TYF’s new…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 2: Gorillaz

Last month, we launched a new fortnightly music podcast called This is Pop?, in which myself and another TYF staffer (or off-site guess) discusses the career of specific artist. For the second episode, I was joined by TYF music writer Jon…