Listening to Kali Uchis is like receiving a slice of each part of the world. She brings in so much diversity within her musical tastes and inspirations. The first time I heard of the Colombian-born si…
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.…
Panorama Music Festival brings big names to NYC
In just its second year of existence, the Panorama Music Festival did much to excite its fans and concert goers. Be it the countless musical artists and acts they lined up for the three-day event in N…
Album Review: Tyler, the Creator – “Flower Boy”
Compared to most hip hop artists out there today, Tyler, the Creator has kind of fallen to irrelevancy with regards to his musical style. Although critics have enjoyed his past projects, Tyler has no…
Album Review: Tyler, the Creator’s Cherry Bomb
Tyler, the Creator recently said in an interview with Travis Smiley, “I’m smart, I’m annoying, and obnoxious; I’m very creative and borderline genius and I think other people are seeing that, or are s…
Music News: 2015 Coachella Lineup Announced
Drake, AC/DC and Jack White headline the annual festival scheduled over two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, in Indio, Calif. Other notable acts include Florence + The Machine, David Guetta, Fit…