Favorite Albums of 2016: Staff Picks

  2016 had its ups and downs (okay, mostly downs), but you can’t deny that it had a great soundtrack. You’ve already seen our Top 50 Albums of 2016 list, now check out what our music writers’ personal lists of…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016

This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…

Album Review: Bruno Mars – “24K Magic”

Thank God Bruno Mars doesn’t have to be what everyone else wanted him to anymore. When he debuted six years ago, he came off looking a Jason Mraz-clone with his fedora, buttoned up flannel shirt and piano/acoustic guitar riffs. That…

New(ish) Music Tuesdays: November 2016

  Welcome to the November installment of New(ish) Music Tuesdays, our monthly feature in which our music staff write about their favorite new songs. Brittany Menjivar’s picks WATERPARKS – “ROYAL” After hearing “Royal,” the latest single from Double Dare, I…

Concert Review: Coldplay – “Santa Clara, California – 9/3/16”

Three words: Oh my God. Full disclaimer before I write this review: I was never a hardcore Coldplay fan. I was your typical, “I hear Coldplay on the radio. That’s about as much as I know.” However, all that changed…

2016 Grammy Award Winners Full List

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held last night and were host to performances big (Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar), small (seemingly impromptu Stevie Wonder and Miguel performances) and whatever The Hollywood Vampires was supposed to be. During the three and…

2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…