Iowa Artist of the Month

Iowa City musician James Tutson, IPR's Artist of the Month for February, is working on a new album and is the first artist on our All Access Live lineup for 2022.

One of Iowa's longest-running bands, the Diplomats of Solid Sound are hoping to make up for lost time in 2022 with a new release and a calendar full of live shows.

IPR's Artist of the Month for December, Davis John Patton, tries to make sense of everything in his music. His new EP "Songs From Davis" is the perfect soundtrack for the colder months in Iowa.

If you're looking for a deep listen, November Artist of the Month Joel Sires recommends Mickey Newbury’s "Frisco Mabel Joy."

After some truly challenging months, Iowa City musician Anthony Worden has released a new album with his band, The Illiterati.

Iowa City-based singer-songwriter Jordan Sellergren is finally getting to play songs from her new album, well over a year after its release.

As we wrote when Riverview Music Fest announced the full lineup earlier this week, Andre Davis is a born performer.

Iowa City's Elly Hofmaier, who goes by Penny Peach, talks with IPR's Tony Dehner about her new EP, what to do when your day job is also disrupted by the pandemic, and more.

The Des Moines band The Finesse are gearing up for "Juneteenth: The Movement," a live concert presented by Iowa Public Radio, xBk and Iowa PBS, happening on June 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Finesse are also our Artist of the Month for June. Lead vocalist Madison Ray, who is co-hosting "Juneteenth: the Movement" spoke to IPR’s Tony Dehner about all of that and more.

The Ames musician King Wylde has made great strides in the past year, both as a musician and as a person. He's May's "Artist of the Month."