The TYF Monthly Mixtape: March 2019

The music staff at the Young Folks loves to recommend their favorite music to our readers. In celebration of our love of music, we’re starting a new feature in which members of our staff share Spotify playlists of some of…

Concert Review: Paramore/Foster the People – Columbia, MD, 6/23/18

When I walked into Merriweather Post Pavilion to see Soccer Mommy, Foster the People, and Paramore, the first thing I noticed was how colorful everyone looked. Many were wearing clothing with bright hues and patterns; several people also had glitter…

The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2017

For the second year in a row, The Young Folks music staff has compiled a list of our Top 50 favorite albums of the year. For the 2017 installment we have expanded the list to include all 16 active music…

Album Review: Foster the People – “Sacred Hearts Club”

Oftentimes, when a well-loved indie band is set to release a new album, its fans look upon the project with a mix of excitement and nervousness, wondering if the band will maintain its special qualities or make some shocking changes.…

Every Foster the People Music Video, Ranked

If you’re a Foster the People fan, you’re probably counting down the days till July 21st, when Sacred Hearts Club, the band’s third album, will be released. So far, Foster the People hasn’t posted any official music videos starring its…

Six Acts That Killed It at Firefly

We braved the endless pits of mud. We survived the sixty-mile winds and flood warning and endured the scorching heat. We powered through the thirty-minute daily walk to and from the festival and the thirty-minute lines to fill up water…

13 Best Modern Song Covers by Other Artists

After listening to Ed Sheeran’s beautiful rendition of Beyonce’s “Drunk in Love”, I remembered that there are many covers done by other artists that are just as great. Granted, most of these covers happen at radio shows, and after doing…