A few weeks back, we hit up Lauv’s concert and loved it. Someone very similar whom we recommend if you like Lauv, DallasK. His name might not sound familiar but it’s definitely one you should get used to hearing. The…
Interview: The Stereotypes
Don’t lie. We know you’re one of the few thousands of people in their car belting out pretty much all the lyrics to Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” or dancing your butt off to “Finesse.” Or maybe you’re a…
Album Review: Fifth Harmony – Fifth Harmony
We want Fifth Harmony to do well. We certainly do. Not only because they’re a group of talented young women of color in a music industry that still engages heavily in white-washing and people like Dr. Luke still roam free,…
Concert Review: Jingle Ball, Washington D.C. – 12/12/16
Recently making waves across the music world has been Jingle Ball, a concert series promoted by iHeartRadio and featuring different lineups of popular performance in almost every major city in the United States. I had the chance to attend the…
TYF Rates the Hot 100: Week of July 26, 2016
Since 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 has been the definitive chart gauging the biggest singles in the United States, with particular attention paid to the top 40 positions. Top 40 is so ingrained in music culture that an entire radio…
2016 Midyear Review: Best in Music
We’re already halfway through 2016, and in the first sixth months of year, we’ve the release of several albums that are shaping up to be remembered for years to come. We at the Young Folks asked some of our writers…
Album Review: Fifth Harmony – “7/27”
In the same vein as their full length debut, 7/27 sips from the pure pop bottle genre with no shame. The co-written Tinashe track, “That’s My Girl,” opens up the album with Britney-esque simpered words.