From the Record Crate: Florence + the Machine – “Lungs” (2009)

Florence and the Machine’s debut album Lungs is a celebration of where stories and songs originate from, between two lungs. While most of us take the air flowing through us for granted, Florence Welch has harnessed the power of her…

Outside Lands 2018 Lineup Revealed: The Weeknd, Janet Jackson, and More

Outside Lands has revealed its lineup for their 11th festival held inside San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on August 10-12. The festival will continue to not only showcase outstanding musical acts but also art & comedy alongside the Bay Area’s…

Midyear Review: Best in Music in 2015

The first six months of 2015 have gone by, and there are already so many good songs and albums that deserve some recognition, even before the year ends. The Young Folks team has come together to list the best in…

Music Review: Florence + The Machine’s “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful” Blows It Out of the Water

How big, how blue, how beautiful, indeed. Her voice is big, the lyrics are blue (as in filled with heart-wrenching pain and sadness) and all together the album is beautiful. Mother earth graces every Florence + The Machine record in one…

Listen Now To Soundtrack Samples from ‘The Great Gatsby’!

I seriously cannot wait for this film to hit theaters next month. If you are a Baz Luhrmann film fan (much as me), then you will love this post. We’ve been getting small music teasers from the soundtrack of the…

The Young Folks’ Best Music of 2012

The Young Folks writers have come together to list the very best in pop culture for the year 2012! From Bruno Mars to Imagine Dragons, our tastes in music differ, but there’s no doubt that 2012 gave us some great…

Concert Review: The Revolution of Florence and The Machine

“She’s a movement, a revolution.” Those were the only coherent words I was able to form as I watched Florence Welch twirl her way across the stage at Wells Fargo Theatre on Thursday night in Denver, Colorado. I had no…