2017 marks the third year that The Young Folks has covered the Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence R.I.. Throughout the next few days, we will be posting coverage, photos and panel audio from the convention from music editor Ryan Gibbs and…
Franz Ferdinand return with “Always Ascending”
Franz Ferdinand are back, with a new song and lineup in advance of their upcoming fifth album. “Always Ascending” is the lead single from the album of the same name, which will be released on February 9 on the band’s…
TYF Roundtable: The 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Two weeks ago, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 19 nominees for its 2018 class of inductees. Of this longlist, about 5 or 6 will be selected for the Hall in December and inducted next year. As with…
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2018 nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the nominees for their 2018 class. This year’s slate marks the second year in a row that the Hall has nominated 19 acts. This year’s long-list includes several first time nominees,…
Album Review: Alvvays – “Antisocialites”
The Canadian group Alvvays burst onto the scene in 2014 with their superb debut record, on which the band took the building blocks of the British indie pop scene of the 1980s and made it their own. The record’s melodic,…
This is Pop? Podcast Episode 12: Steely Dan
On Sept 3, 2017, the music world mourned the loss of Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker, who had died that morning at his home in Maui, Hawaii. Steely Dan were one of the greatest bands of 1970s, issuing a string…
Squeeze announce new album, tour
Iconic British new wave band Squeeze have announced the details for both their new album and a fall tour of the UK and US. The band will release their fifteenth album, The Knowledge, through their own Love Records label on Oct.…
