Lucius Pham
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Iowa Public Radio
Ahead of the Jan. 16 release of Valentine, Courtney Marie Andrew’s first new album since 2022’s Loose Future, the acclaimed Arizona singer-songwriter mapped out her journey so far, including duets with John Prine and an early 20s stint in Jimmy Eat World.
Amythyst Kiah plays the Temple Theater in Des Moines Friday, Jan. 9. The Grammy-nominated songwriter talks about her roots, spirituality and latest album, Still + Bright.
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. -
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. -
Iowa musicians and venues are scattered all over the state. Here's our list of Iowa musicians you should know about in 2025, highlighting all genres from Americana to hardcore punk to hip-hop and folk. -
The success of a recent show at the historic M-Shop inspires an Iowa musician to consider what it takes to make a living with music. Independent musicians and authors weigh in. -
Organizers had much more time to plan the second-ever Lost Woods Festival in 2024, but opted not to make any major changes. It paid off. -
Chart-topping dynamo Chappell Roan performed in front of her largest headlining crowd on the final stop of her Midwest Princess tour, just outside of Council Bluffs. Her third performance in Iowa this year was her best yet, featuring favorites like “Red Wine Supernova,” “Pink Pony Club” and the dance-along sensation “HOT TO GO!” -
Studio One's Tony Dehner recently saw some of alternative rock's most influential artists with his family, and suggests you try to do the same.
