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.

TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×3): “Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster”

Spoilers: Yes. “You’re really enjoying yourself, aren’t you, Scully?” “Yeah, I am. I forgot how much fun these cases can be.” If last week’s “Founder’s Mutation” was The X-Files proving that it could still produce a solid episode of television…

TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries (10×2): “Founder’s Mutation”

Warning: Yes, Spoilers. After a rocky start, The X-Files miniseries finds its footing in its second outing “Founder’s Mutation.” The episode is a welcome return to the series’ formula, updated to accommodate for its 13 year absence from the air.…

TV Review: The X-Files Miniseries Premiere – “My Struggle”

Warning: Yeah, yeah spoilers ahead. Whatever. When we last saw former FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, they were sharing a calm boat ride in a sunny locale during the credits of the deeply troubled 2008 film X Files:…

Music news: Coachella announces 2016 lineup

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has announced the lineup for its 2016 outing. The festival will take place over the course of two weekends in April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. As previously reported, LCD…

New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 1/5/2016

Welcome to the New(ish) Music Tuesday, our semi-regular column where our writers highlight the songs that they can’t get enough of. For the first installment of 2016, we check out Radiohead’s scrapped Bond theme, new music from Birdy, Bring Me…

Music news: The Beatles finally arrive on streaming services

Forty-five years after their breakup, the Beatles still know how to give the world the perfect Christmas present. In a move that was heavily rumored last week before its confirmation, the band’s catalog arrived on all major streaming outlets on Christmas…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2016 Inductees

Last week, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2016 class of inductees. The inducted artists were Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, NWA and Steve Miller. The inductees will be enshrined at a ceremony on April 8 at the…