Lucius Pham

Nine of the Iowa acts we’ve got our eyes on this year, including Mr. Softheart, Sharane Calister, Sten Joddi and Trap Garage Mafia.

The coolest concert experience we had in 2023

What a Creekend!

The free, one-day music festival returned to Grandview Park in Sioux City with its signature blend of genres split between two stages.

Hinterland brought one of its buzziest lineups in years, and fans responded in droves. The first and last-day crowds blanketed the hills at all hours and sold the fest out of merch early. On Sunday, the GA pit bobbed with a sea of hot pink cowboy hats, as fans from all across the U.S. bopped to Chappell Roan’s set. It was, without a doubt, a fest to remember.

The Oskaloosa Art Center opened an exhibit Sept. 12 featuring the sleek, framed photography of Anthony Arroyo, a lifelong Des Moines native. The collections on display — “A Home I Never Knew,” “Home is the East Side,” “Taquerías en la University” and “Instant History” — are available to view through the end of October.

Just this year, the spacey, beach town rock band flipturn performed at Hinterland, Austin City Limits and an NFL locker room, released a Tom Petty cover for a Vince Vaughn series, and contributed to the latest album from The Greeting Committee. Across two interviews with IPR’s Lucius Pham, the five-piece talked about their college days, what it's been like touring “the heck out of” their debut album Shadowglow and grabbing a "pint" with Two Door Cinema Club.

Mission Creek has announced its 2025 lineup and it’s exciting and varied as ever, with a who’s who of exciting new acts and returning favorites.

Artists shooting their own videos, DIY attitudes and two must-see projects from filmmaker Hannah Rosalie Wright defined a busy year in Iowa music videos. Here are some of our favorite videos of 2024!

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!