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Evan Honer, 2DEAD BOYZ, Marcus King and Tech N9ne rang in 250 years of the USA at Saturday in the Park, with headliner Joe Bonamasa playing a guitar owned by late Sioux City musician Tommy Bolin.
Hudson Freeman played Des Moines recently and spoke with Studio One about the sudden spike in attention he’s received from his hit track "If You Know Me."
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.
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The Cactus Blossoms, comprised of brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, discuss the authenticity of their old-school sound, memories of David Lynch and how the Minnesota cold inspires their warm tones. -
Blvck Bunnie started THOT SQUAD as a joke. Now, it's anything but. Flint, MI's raunchy rap sensation reflects on her Iowa debut at Alternating Currents, providing catharsis and making music with her husband. -
Minneapolis garage band Durry’s second album, This Movie Sucks, is caked in pop-punk millennial nostalgia. Siblings Austin and Taryn Durry discuss their new record, its "secret track" and the biggest tour of their careers.
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The third iteration of Cedar Falls band Salt Fox's Lost Woods Music Festival on Sept. 27 brought hundreds together for music, lights and a trip around the Ferris wheel. -
The Studio One team's first ever visit to the Quad Cities' annual Alternating Currents Festival was everything we wanted in a festival and more, despite the brutal weather. -
Teddy Swims, That Mexican OT, Mavis Staples, Riff Raff and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram were the stars of Saturday In The Park in Sioux City July 5. The free music festival marked 35 years of grandeur this summer. -
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. -
The first-ever Chroma 63 Festival, held in June in Waterloo, was a bright spot in early summer and has us excited for what they'll do next year. -
From rap and R&B to dance and lo-fi, here's a playlist of the best Iowa hip-hop of 2024. Consider this a catalogue of our favorite tracks of the year, from the albums and EPs you need to hear! -
Goth Babe played to an ecstatic crowd at the Val Air Ballroom, proving just how fun a live band they are.
