This decade has been blessed with one of a kind female artists who are so unapologetically themselves. Some of them we’ve grown up with, others shared a piece of their wisdom. Granting us with an abun…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of the 2010s
In a decade that saw the rise of streaming, the album came out of the 2010s alive and well. The LP rose again, dwarfing the dying compact disc by the end of the decade, and some of the biggest artists…
Concert Review: Pale Waves – San Francisco, CA – 3/27/18
Our current obsession is Pale Waves. The English indie pop band consists of lead singer/guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie, drummer Ciara Doran, guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood. The quarte…
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. …
2017 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in Photos
On August 11th-13th, TYF staff writer Ashley Bulayo covered the 2017 Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, California. Included are photos from performances of Jacob Banks, Thundercat, Kaytra…