When a long-established musical titan releases a new album, the results can go a number of ways. The best late-career efforts—Dylan’s Time Out of Mind, Bowie’s Blackstar—can be astounding tectonic shifts, illuminating unexplored corners of their creators’ sound while also…
Album Review: Pearl Jam cranks up the volume on “Gigaton”
Rage-filled, guitar-heavy and urgent-sounding are just a couple of ways to describe Pearl Jam’s new album Gigaton. Known for their consistent sound, the band surged the rebirth of the guitar scene with dominant riffs and a temper-packed tone. The truth…
Pearl Jam Wants You To Find The Moon For The ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’ Preview
Pearl Jam seems to be embracing the tech in anticipation of their new single ‘Superblood Wolfmoon’. Working together with Powster, the band released a web-app letting the fans listen to a short preview by pointing the camera at the moon.…
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…
Music news: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2017 inductees
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2017 class of inductees. The inducted artists are Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes. To be eligible for nomination to the Hall, an artist…
TYF Analyzes the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Every October, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces a list of nominees for induction. This year’s induction list featured 19 names, the most since 1990. As with last year, members of our music staff were keen to give…
Music News: Rock Hall announces 2017 nominees
The Rock and Roll Hall Fame has announced their list of nominees for their 2017 class. The list is one of the largest nomination slates in the Hall’s history, topping out at 19 names. The 2017 nominees cover the gamut…