Anthony Scanga
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Iowa Public Radio
For his newest record, Josh Ritter invited the muse in instead of following it, and the result is a collection of songs that's uniquely his.
In the last 30 years Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness has become a legendary record, and tracks like "1979," "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" and "Tonight, Tonight" are radio staples to this day.
Scowl’s high-energy hardcore set was the first of its kind at Hinterland this year. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with the California four-piece about their sophomore album, the spirit of DIY shows and women in the punk community.
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Batman Forever turned 30 in June, so we took a look back at when Batman movie soundtracks were a music discovery platform. -
Tommy Stinson is a founding member of The Replacements and has played with the likes of Guns N' Roses and Soul Asylum. He's also had busy solo career. You can catch Stinson live at London Underground in Ames Wednesday, July 9. -
Lead singer Niko Kapetan talks about Friko's debut album, Where We’ve Been, how it works sharing drummer Bailey Minzenberger with three other bands and how inspiration for their new song, "Hot Air Balloon," struck at 6 a.m. in a Cracker Barrel parking lot. -
Des Moines’ Allegra Hernandez just released the music video for their new song, “In My Heart.” Animated by Hannah Williams, this video captures the essence of Hernandez’s personal evolution, just in time for Pride Month. Studio One has the privilege of premiering the video to the world. -
After 30 years, eight albums and two hip surgeries, Shirley Manson of the band Garbage reflects on getting older and embraces not knowing when the band's run will end. -
With its new Chroma 63 festival, the Waterloo Center for the Arts aims to acknowledge the underground arts and music scene in the Cedar Valley. -
Legendary Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould talks assembling his latest album, visiting Iowa again — this time Codfish Hollow, and how he's worked through his anger. -
Minneapolis six-piece rock band Kiss the Tiger returned to xBk Live for a high-energy show Thursday, Mar. 20. Meghan Kreidler, Isabella Dawis and Alyse Emanuel stopped by the IPR studios to chat about their musical journeys and Kiss the Tiger’s upcoming album. -
Studio One's Cece Mitchell documented her experience at Girls Rock! Des Moines' annual We Rock music retreat, an adult version of their youth camp. -
Iowa’s music scene is more diverse than we often recognize. Cece Mitchell talked with five trans and nonbinary Iowa artists about how their gender identity plays into their music.
