Tune-Yards are back and sounding as fresh as ever. Their latest album is a great example of a band incorporating art rock/art pop elements into their music and not coming off as pretentious but rather joyous, creative and most importantly — fun.

Rainbow Kitten Surprise is back and better than ever. The band is working their way through a lengthy tour of their 2024 album, Love Hate Music Box, with another record on the way.

Emily Kempf and Jason Balla of Dehd spoke with IPR’s Cece Mitchell before their show at Gabe’s Iowa City about the creation of their latest album, reflections on their careers and the reasons why Kempf returned to the Chicago DIY music scene.

It's almost summer, which means music festival season has begun! With events happening all over Iowa and neighboring states it can be hard to keep track of all them all. Here's our ultimate list of music festivals to check out this year.

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields has received widespread critical acclaim and been included in countless "best of albums of all time" lists. This Thursday and Friday, the band will play the 1999 album in its entirety over two nights at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City.

Arcade Fire returns with their seventh studio album. It’s a collection of electronic-leaning tracks.

The first-ever Iowa City Songwriters Festival will be an opportunity of a lifetime for songwriters of all experience levels and those who simply appreciate a great song.

Car Seat Headrest has returned. This time Will Toledo and company bring forth an epic rock opera, including one song that's over 18 minutes long and sonic nods to David Bowie.

Lucius finds itself at album four and instead of being complacent has risen to the occasion and released their best record yet.

Future Islands is bringing its synth-pop sounds to Des Moines, a city that holds a place in the band's history.