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.

Arctic Monkeys announce “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino”

Five years after their last album, new music from Arctic Monkeys will be arriving this spring. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, the British quartet’s sixth album, will be released on May 11 on their longtime home Domino Records. The band…

From the Record Crate: Los Campesinos! – “Hold On Now, Youngster…” (2008)

There’s a scene in Kieron Gillen’s comic series Phonogram that has come to define Los Campesinos! since it was published in December 2009’s Vol. 2 Issue #6. David Kohl, the protagonist of the first volume, bumps into the issue’s central…

Hear CHVRCHES’ new single “Get Out”

Everyone’s favorite Scottish synthpop group is back with a new song and an album on the horizon. CHVRCHES premiered their new single “Get Out” this afternoon on the Annie Mac Show on BBC Radio One. The song is the lead single…

Jack White releases two new songs, announces third album

Jack White is preparing to release his first album since 2014 sometime this year, and he’s previewing it with a pair of new tracks “Respect Commander” and “Connected by Love” are the first two songs to be released from White’s…

News: Rock Hall announces 2018 inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced the inductees for their 2018 class earlier this week. Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues and Nina Simone will be officially inducted into the Hall at a ceremony at the…

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…

2017 Rhode Island Comic Con: A TYF Overview

Last weekend, for the third year in a row, The Young Folks’ music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer-at-large Megan Phelps attended the 2017 Rhode Island Comic Con. The following is our annual, in-depth overview of the show. In the six…