Musician interviews

Blondshell crafts grungy indie rock with lyrics about the struggles of dating, toxic relationships, sobriety and the 2000s hit show Veronica Mars. We sat down with Blondshell at this year's Hinterland and discussed a myriad of topics.

LA punk band The Linda Lindas stopped by Wooly’s for a headlining show in the middle of their tour with Green Day. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with the band about the tour, their inspirations for their new album and more.

The Stanton Memorial Carillon is part of campus life at Iowa State University. The university carillonneur shares her experience playing the instrument every day.

Americana folk band Shovels & Rope is a husband-and-wife duo out of Charleston, South Carolina. They spoke with IPR’s Cece Mitchell before their recent show at Wooly’s about their latest record, life on the road with kids and more.

For their first full-length album, Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham “pulled up the shag carpeting” on Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 album. Along the way, they made it their own.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maggie Rose stopped by Wooly’s in Des Moines on her “No One Gets Out Alive” tour this past August. She sat down with IPR to discuss her latest record, collaborations and signature style.

The Japanese House, the solo musical project of artist Amber Bain, sat down with IPR to discuss the role her pets play in her music and writing her next album.

IPR's Tony Dehner spoke with Adrian Quesada, one half of the Austin-based duo Black Pumas, about their soon-to-be one-year-old second album.

Des Moines native Lily DeTaeye has just released her music video for “Westbound,” a track from her second full-length record Hive Mind. Studio One has the privilege of premiering the video to the world.

Justin Roberts didn't set out to be a children's musician, but his tunes and inventive lyrics brought him success and national attention.