Country Music Hall of Famer Don Williams has been forced to postpone his entire 2016 tour due to his recent hip replacement surgery. The shelving of the 21-city tour knocks [...]

Davenport has announced the creation of a Bix Beiderbecke Museum to honor the legendary jazz trumpeter who died in 1931 at the age of 28. Plans for the museum include [...]

The Iowa State Fair has announced its first grandstand acts for the 2016 State Fair. Deirks Bentley and Newsboys will both be performing this August, with Newsboys hitting the stage [...]

Everyone knows how I love a good band name, so my interest was piqued when I saw Embryonic Devourment was coming to Vaudeville Mews this week. However, according to the [...]

This Friday marks the last day on the job for Des Moines Performing Arts publicist, Cindy Hughes Anliker, who is transitioning into the private sector with a gig at AmeriHealth. [...]

Lazer 103.3 has announced that there will be no LAZERfest in 2016, as the long-time metal and hard rock festival has played its last. Once one of the biggest draws [...]

The music world said one final goodbye in 2015 when Motorhead bassist Lemmy Kilmister died from cancer on Dec. 28 — four days after his 70th birthday. Kilmister gave the [...]

It’s Christmas time. Many venues are dark this week because everyone is spending time with loved ones, and I’m hoping that you are all doing the same. Reflect upon the [...]

Local metal studs Green Death have recently announced that the band has signed to David Ellefson’s EMP Label Group. EMP A&R director Thom Hazaert was introduced to the band through [...]

A couple of classic rock icons are making a swing through Des Moines next summer. Journey and The Doobie Brothers have announced a Des Moines stop for their joint tour [...]