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 Slipknot front man Corey Taylor after Taylor invited Green Death to play Knotfest earlier this year. EMP has already announced

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 on Aug. 7, 2016. Tickets went on sale last Friday and are available at The Wells Fargo box office or

Des Moines Performing Arts announced the winners of its “Bridges Covered” contest, where local acts were encouraged to cover one of the songs from the “Bridges of Madison County” musical. The Brazilian 2Wins had the winning entry, and was awarded with a recording session at the Alexander Recording Company in

A couple weeks ago, we told you about the grand opening show for new jazz club Noce. Now, the Max Wellman-run establishment has announced its first full month of programming, which will start January of 2016. Wellman himself will hold down the mic roughly 30 percent of the time, fronting

Noce, the Max Wellman-run jazz and cabaret lounge, has announced the date and time for its grand opening celebration. The venue, located at 1326 Walnut St., will open its doors to the world on Dec. 31 when Noce hosts its first annual “Wild Party” New Year’s Eve celebration. The event

I’m in Australia! That does not mean all that much to you, except that while I am here, I will be hitting up a few local Aussie shows and relating any good musical finds I come across. At the same time, I am doing my level best to educate Oz

The Hinterland Music Festival has announced the dates for 2016. Circle Aug. 5 and 6 on your calendars, and stay tuned to www.hinterlandiowa.com for more show announcements. Congratulations are in order for pianist/vocalist Janey Hooper, who was the 2015 inductee to the Community Jazz Center’s Jazz Hall of Fame. Hooper

Did you catch my live-tweet of the Taylor Swift show last week? If you missed out, you should feel bad, because a good time was had by all. Naughty By Nature has announced a stop in Des Moines on its 25th anniversary tour. The group will hit Wooly’s on Feb.

Big things are afoot in the world of Des Moines terrestrial radio. For starters, fans of conservative talk radio got a rude awakening last Tuesday when they tuned into 98.3 FM. Anyone looking for one of the litany of right-leaning talk programs was instead treated to an earful of classic

The Des Moines Symphony Academy has announced the launch of “Preludio Strings,” a youth Orchestra program aimed at first- through fourth-graders. Preludio Strings is now the fourth youth-oriented program the Symphony Academy offers, as the Symphony continues its drive to educate Des Moines’ young people and foster a lifetime love