2016 had its ups and downs (okay, mostly downs), but you can’t deny that it had a great soundtrack. You’ve already seen our Top 50 Albums of 2016 list, now check out what our music writers’ personal lists of…
The Young Folks’ Top 50 Albums of 2016
This year, The Young Folks has compiled its first ever Top 50 Albums list. The albums and their positions were chosen through balloting of six TYF writers: editor-in-chief Gabrielle Bondi, music editor Ryan Gibbs, film editor Allyson Johnson and music…
Album Review: The Weeknd – “Starboy”
In a meteoric chain of events, spider-haired Abel Tesfaye has risen from cult favorite mixtape king to a superstar who has received comparisons to Michael Jackson. Considering the circumstances, it’s not hard to see why. R&B and rock only grow…
Music News: Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 2016 Line Up
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience 2016 is well underway and for those of you who are en route to New Orleans, make sure to plan your festival day accordingly so you can catch all the festival happenings. The festival has a…
Every Song from Daft Punk’s Discovery, Ranked
Recently, Wendy Goldstein, the executive vice president of Republic Records, remarked that French EDM duo Daft Punk was in the studio with Canadian R&B artist The Weeknd. The news came as a happy surprise to Daft Punk fans, as 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 Grammy Award Winners Full List
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards were held last night and were host to performances big (Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar), small (seemingly impromptu Stevie Wonder and Miguel performances) and whatever The Hollywood Vampires was supposed to be. During the three and…