Posted July 02, 2025in Sound Circuit
Richard Prall, known as Dick, with the band Dickie, implores music lovers to discover new music. You might not only like the band, but you could be the reason for the band’s success, he says. “A lot of people say, ‘I’ve never heard of the band, and I’m not going
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Posted June 04, 2025in Sound Circuit
The year 1997 is remembered for the release of the movie “Titanic” and the first “Harry Potter” novel. In the music world, the most played rock song was “If You Could Only See” by Tonic. Tonic’s success continued with six more top-10 singles, two Grammy nominations and millions of records
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Posted April 30, 2025in Sound Circuit
The careers of members of Them Coulee Boys, a jam band from Wisconsin, took off after playing bars and small town gigs. They will be playing the Greenbelt Music Festival for the first time on May 17. Them Coulee Boys is a five-piece bluegrass band formed in 2013 by Soren
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Posted April 02, 2025in Sound Circuit
Mike Zito, a nine-time Blues Music Award winner and founder of Gulf Coast Records, has recorded more than two dozen albums and performed with some of the greatest blues musicians in the world. Yet, when he began a tour with “Saturday Night Live” alumni and actor Bill Murray, Zito declared
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Posted March 05, 2025in Sound Circuit
Irish music grown in popularity around the globe. Yet, some folks only listen to Irish music when they have a green beer in one hand and a shamrock in the other. Times are a changing in Des Moines. You can hear music beyond St. Patrick’s Day with a local Irish
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Posted February 05, 2025in Sound Circuit
There’s a king of pop. A king of rock. And there’s an Iowa king of guitar as well. Although that’s not Bob Pace’s definition of himself. But take a listen to decide for yourself. When I first heard Pace’s shredding guitar, I was mesmerized. His Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy/Jimmy Page mash-up
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Posted January 01, 2025in Sound Circuit
Some of Ireland’s biggest rising musicians and Irish dancers are set to perform in Des Moines on Jan. 18. The Byrne Brothers concert is sponsored locally by the Celtic Music Association. The all-ages concert takes place at the Franklin Center. The Byrne Brothers hail from Donegal, Ireland, and are a
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Posted December 04, 2024in Sound Circuit
Classic holiday albums sung by Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey and Elvis Presley stand the test of time. Yet one band, Mannheim Steamroller, took it a step further and created its own genre of music. Mannheim Steamroller’s “Christmas” album debuted in 1984 with music the band referred to as 18th century
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Posted November 06, 2024in Sound Circuit
Guitarist and blues singer Joe Bonamassa recently surpassed yet another blues record — this one for having the most No. 1 Billboard Blues albums. He’s amassed 28 No. 1 rankings throughout his career, more than any blues musicians in the history of Billboard Music. And the musician’s record he surpassed?
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Posted October 02, 2024in Sound Circuit
Performed thousands of concerts. Recorded and wrote for 300-plus albums. Taught hundreds of student music lessons. Played in dozens of bands, including a local favorite, Standing Hampton. Add it all together for an outstanding accomplishment for Doug Dixon — an Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.
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