‘Humble Quest’ review: Maren Morris’s latest leans into country-pop with beautifully simplistic results

Maren Morris has returned with her third studio album Humble Quest, and it’s quite the collection of conversational melodies! Though a prolific country artist, she’s known for taking inspiration from a variety of different genres, such as pop, rock, and…

Album Review: The Highwomen – “The Highwomen”

The idea of a “supergroup” always produces a small thrill, and the introduction of The Highwomen was no exception. The wrinkle that makes this group more than a gathering together of various country-tinged artists is its conscious reflection of and…

The TYF Monthly Mixtape: April 2019

In our new feature TYF Monthly Mixtape our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. Think of it as a successor to our old Newish Music…

Album Review: Maren Morris – Girl

Prior to the release of her debut single “My Church,” Maren Morris was perfectly content to live her life behind the scenes of the music industry as a songwriter in Nashville. “The Middle” singer made her entrance as a country…

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…

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…

2017 Grammy Award Winners: Full List

Last night’s 59th annual Grammy Awards featured its share of memorable moments and performances, but only a few award presentations scattered throughout. As in previous years, the majority of the awards were handed out in the “Premiere Ceremony” before the…