There are so many music memoirs new in 2023 that we want to read! Here's a list.

Sara Routh, a singer-songwriter from Des Moines, talks about her new album, cover songs, advice for young artists and more. Routh is IPR's Artist of the Month for March.

Music is personal and often, tribal. We gather around different types of music for various reasons; whether it reminds us of our hometown, it speaks to our political views, or it is the backdrop of our favorite club to visit on Saturday nights.

2021 has been a busy year for music book releases. Between Brandi Carlile’s hard-hitting memoir, “Broken Horses,” and former New York Times music critic Kelefa Sanneh’s in-depth look at popular music history in “Major Labels,” there are some great reads to discover.

In her 2020 book "Brother Robert," Robert Johnson's stepsister provides a portrait of the seminal blues music figure from a different perspective - out of the juke joints and away from the crossroads.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe talks with author Benjamin Percy about his latest book, "The Ninth Metal."

Summer reading picks from the team at Iowa Public Radio.

In this author Q & A, Iowa City poet Caleb Rainey talks about his decision to become "The Negro Artist" - a spoken word performer.

Everyone's talking about getting out and about now that the pandemic has calmed — but what if you don't want to? Here are three books in translation that'll help you dig into your own life and mind.

In a new novel, an aspiring poet and American exchange student finds unexpected inspiration through the influence of a ragtag group of musicians from Liverpool - the pre-fame Beatles.