We’re lucky to have a songwriter as warm and talented as Jason Isbell to share with us his journey, a not uncommon one, of troubled young drifter and alcoholic to (relatively) contented family man, as…
Album Review: John Prine – “The Tree of Forgiveness”
For nearly five decades, John Prine has utilized his troubadour observations and unimposing charisma to seek out stories of America’s oft forgotten communities, earning him comparisons to Bob Dylan an…
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 mus…
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.…
Album Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – “The Nashville Sound”
On the opening number of Jason Isbell’s latest record ‒ “Last of My Kind,” a John Prine tribute even by Isbell standards ‒ the accomplished singer-songwriter entertains the notion that he belongs to a…
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 Hol…
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…