Central Iowa duo Beggars Bargain has arrived with a soulful indie-rock style and an album fueled by relentless positivity.
Musicians to watch in 2026 include Sophia Isella, Die Spitz, Buffalo Traffic Jam, Pink Siifu, Haute & Freddie and more.
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.
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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. -
Fans of Erykah Badu, Sleep Token, FKA Twigs, Lorde, Young Thug, Syd and GWAR can all find common cause in Dua Saleh, a nonbinary nonconformist making darkly-decadent dance music for high society and thrift shop riff-raff alike. -
Iowa-based Weary Ramblers have been having a good past year, with an explosively successful debut album and folk music awards as evidence of their success. Contributing writer Joe Alton takes a look at the super duo, their dynamic and friendship, and what's ahead for them. -
New bands pop up every day, which makes keeping up with artists is a full time job. Here to help, we've got five artists we're keeping an eye on in 2025.
