In our TYF Monthly Mixtape feature, our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. This column is back for 2020, and…
Album Review: Kesha – “High Road”
Kesha’s latest album High Road is, simply put, medicine for your soul. It is possibly the antidote to the hate-poison that seems to be filtering through the air constantly. It’s a hell of a …
Interview: Nathaniel Motte of 3OH!3 (Part 2)
If you went to school dances in the late 2000s, you were most likely familiar with 3OH!3. This synthpop duo, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte from Boulder, Colorado (the band name is taken …
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.…
Eight Artists We’d Like to See on “MTV Unplugged”
Last week, MTV announced that they would be reviving their venerable music show MTV Unplugged this fall. Shawn Mendes and Bleachers have been announced as the first two performers for the new season. …
Album Review: Kesha – “Rainbow”
When Kesha came onto the music scene in 2009, she quickly became known for her brash party pop anthems and clever songwriting. In addition to two #1 hits of her own, Kesha had a hand in hits like Brit…