Album Review: The Weeknd – “My Dear Melancholy,”

Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd, is one of the most versatile artists in today’s music world. The numbers and accolades back it up. He’s just as much of a pop artist as is he an R&B singer. The…

The Weeknd To Release New Album Tonight

The Starboy is coming back sooner than we thought. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg6grZlBJV8/?taken-by=theweeknd Canadian R&B/pop star The Weeknd announced on Instagram that he’ll be dropping a new album sometime Thursday night. Titled My Dear Melancholy, it’s unclear as to whether or not there will…

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. Like many music and…

Album Review: Lana Del Rey – “Lust For Life”

Ever since Lana Del Rey first graced the radio airwaves with “Summertime Sadness,” everyone has been hooked by her sultry voice. The irresistible dark mystique of the singer has garnered fans all across the United States as she has explored the…

TYF’s Canada Day playlist for Canada 150

Today, July 1, is Canada Day, in the country celebrates the enactment of the Constitution Act of 1867. The act united the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a single Canada, and is an important milestone in…

Album Review: Cashmere Cat – “9”

I first fell in love with Magnus Høiberg completely unintentionally. Back in 2014, I was a huge fan of Ariana Grande—still am, actually—and listened to her album My Everything on a constant loop. I particularly loved the song “Be My…

TYF Music Podcast: Episode 5 – The 2017 Grammys

The Young Folks Music Podcast is back! We’ve taken off the past 10 months for a variety of reasons, but we’re back with a vengeance with our 2017 Grammys roundup. In this episode, TYF music editor Ryan Gibbs and music…