Iowa Music

An aria is one of the building blocks of an opera. The word is used to describe a piece for voice. This month on IPR Classical, we're showcasing great ones in our "Arias In April" series.

Joel Sires, leader of the Iowa band TWINS, has released a music video off his first solo record.

Cedar Falls' Hex Girls held off on releasing their new album "Pop Fluff" at the onset of the pandemic last spring. Now, they're back and ready for Hinterland 2021.

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Johnston native Donald Gee about his song "Thank you, Teachers" and the virtual choir he is building across the United States.

The set list for the stream includes works by James "Jimmie" Blanton, Oscar Pettiford, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones, Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Percy Heath and Christian McBride.

Iowa Public Radio is joining forces with the Des Moines Music Coalition and Good Morning Iowa to showcase Iowa artists in 2021.

The two-day event will celebrate music and literature in a digital format April 29 and 30.

When it's safe to do so, the Des Moines Metro Opera will host a memorial concert to celebrate this extraordinary life.

Hinterland organizers wrote in an email Friday that they hope to put more tickets on sale pending COVID-19 infection levels and vaccination rates.

For more than two decades, multidisciplinary artist Jason Snell has been challenging the relationship between music, maker, and technology to create…