Paul Simon is coming to the Des Moines Civic Center for a show on May 18. Tickets went on sale last week and are available at the Civic Center box office or through Ticketmaster. Slipknot is returning to Des Moines for the first time in more than seven years to

The Hinterland Music Festival announced the lineup for the second-year event in St. Charles. Headlining this year’s festival, which will be held Aug. 5-6, is the legendary Willie Nelson, who will be joined by Cold War Kids, Ray LaMontagne, Grace Potter, Shovels & Rope, Houndmouth, Turnpike Troubadours, Hayes Carll, Pokey

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 out his scheduled April 13 performance at Hoyt Sherman Place. Anyone who has previously purchased a ticket can get a

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 a 15,000-seat theater and youth classes. The museum is expected to open in 2017. Local rockers Holy White Hounds has

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 on Aug. 11 and Bentley on Aug. 16. Ticket prices have not been announced yet. Speaking of summer, Des Moines-based

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 band’s lead singer, the show was canceled “weeks ago,” and he has no idea why the venue is still advertising

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. Stepping into her role for Des Moines Performing Arts is Communications Manager Jonathan Brendemuehl. Best of luck, Cindy. This week’s

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 in the state, the event had been flagging the past couple years, as venue changes, schedule idiosyncrasies and declining lineups

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 music world one of the most defining, recognizable voices in all of rock. Motorhead released 23 studio albums in its

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 time that we have had this year, look forward to the things that are coming next year, and wish a