Samantha Fish
Guitarist stretches blues boundaries. When discovering a musician with raw talent, you tell your friends, “Buy her record! Attend her concert!” But if people do, then the venue will be [...]
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Posted November 06, 2019in The Sound
Posted October 02, 2019in The Sound
50 years of Little Feat
Will music last? “Beethoven’s done well.” Bill Payne of Little Feat is excited to perform at Hoyt Sherman Place on Oct. 8 and for his return to Iowa for the [...]
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Posted September 04, 2019in The Sound
Boyz II Men
R&B group boasts 25 major music awards and 64 million albums sold. Boyz II Men currently holds the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an [...]
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Posted July 31, 2019in The Sound
‘Plain good rock music’
Foreigner performs at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15 with Night Ranger opening. Before Tom Gimble joined Foreigner in 1995, he built an impressive resume. He’d played two world [...]
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Posted July 03, 2019in The Sound
Portugal. The Man
Headliner, Grammy winner to perform at 80/35. The 80/35 music festival is scheduled for July 12-13 at Gateway Park. This year’s extravaganza features more than three dozen acts playing on [...]
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Posted June 05, 2019in The Sound
Lake Street Dive
Multi-genre group plays Brenton Skating Plaza on June 25. Lake Street Dive lead singer Rachael Price says their music doesn’t fit a specific genre, and people frequently inquire about what [...]
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Posted May 01, 2019in The Sound
Melissa Etheridge
Grammy winner talks about her journey, which has involved breast cancer, cannabis, LGBT issues and Twitter. Melissa Etheridge’s album debut in 1988 showcased her raspy, bluesy voice, and the female [...]
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Posted April 03, 2019in The Sound
George Thorogood
Rock ’n’ roll never sleeps with “groovy” tunes. During the past 45 years, George Thorogood has performed more than 8,000 live shows. He has sold 15 million albums — two [...]
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Posted March 06, 2019in The Sound
Los Lonely Boys
‘Texican’ rock music like a flowing river When the Los Lonely Boys play at Wooly’s on March 12, their goal isn’t to have a sold-out show. They simply wish to [...]
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Posted February 06, 2019in The Sound
Point of Know Return
Kansas band members signed their first recording contract while in Des Moines. When Kansas returns to Des Moines for a concert at Hoyt Sherman on March 8, it will be [...]
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