Film soundtracks can often seem arbitrary, merely used as a way to transition between scenes,…
Editorials
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,…
2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: Thoughts and Impressions
For the sixth consecutive(ish) year, The Young Folks sent music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer…
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Elder Statesman: Tommy Bolin and Other Good New Music
A few years ago, I began collecting material for a possible biography of guitarist Tommy…
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TYF Music Crash Course: What Is and Isn’t Emo?
How do you define emo, and what does that genre label even mean?
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The Games Industry Needs To Change
Sorry gamers, just fine isn’t going to do it anymore. Here’s why things in the games industry need to change.
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The Legal Battle Over an Artist’s Music (Taylor’s Version)
Another chapter in the perpetual war between business and art was written this week, as…