Film soundtracks can often seem arbitrary, merely used as a way to transition between scenes,…
Editorials
A (Not Especially) Brief History of Best New Artist Eligibility
The Grammys are one of music’s biggest conversation starters, about who is nominated, who isn’t,…
2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: Thoughts and Impressions
For the sixth consecutive(ish) year, The Young Folks sent music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer…
Elder Statesman: Tommy Bolin and Other Good New Music
A few years ago, I began collecting material for a possible biography of guitarist Tommy…
TYF Music Crash Course: What Is and Isn’t Emo?
How do you define emo, and what does that genre label even mean?
The Games Industry Needs To Change
Sorry gamers, just fine isn’t going to do it anymore. Here’s why things in the games industry need to change.
The Legal Battle Over an Artist’s Music (Taylor’s Version)
Another chapter in the perpetual war between business and art was written this week, as…
