Film soundtracks can often seem arbitrary, merely used as a way to transition between scenes, promote specific artists, or fill the silence. But when …
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A (Not Especially) Brief History of Best New Artist Eligibility
The Grammys are one of music’s biggest conversation starters, about who is nominated, who isn’t, what the National Academy of Recording Arts and Scien…
2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: Thoughts and Impressions
For the sixth consecutive(ish) year, The Young Folks sent music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer Megan Phelps to the Rhode Island Comic Con, held in…
You should listen to these eight summer 2021 jams
Looking for some cool new music from summer 2021? We have you covered with tracks by ABBA, The Goon Sax, Laura Mvula, Bad Bad Hats, and more.…
Elder Statesman: Tommy Bolin and Other Good New Music
A few years ago, I began collecting material for a possible biography of guitarist Tommy Bolin, who died in December 1976 at the age of 25. Supposedly…
TYF Music Crash Course: What Is and Isn’t Emo?
How do you define emo, and what does that genre label even mean?…
Elder Statesman: Lucifer, Gwyn Love, and Memory Driven
This week, our own Elder Statesman checks out Lucifer, Gwyn Love, Memory Driven, and more! Get the latest of new music now!…