Musician interviews

For their first full-length album, Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham “pulled up the shag carpeting” on Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ 1973 album. Along the way, they made it their own.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Maggie Rose stopped by Wooly’s in Des Moines on her “No One Gets Out Alive” tour this past August. She sat down with IPR to discuss her latest record, collaborations and signature style.

The Japanese House, the solo musical project of artist Amber Bain, sat down with IPR to discuss the role her pets play in her music and writing her next album.

IPR's Tony Dehner spoke with Adrian Quesada, one half of the Austin-based duo Black Pumas, about their soon-to-be one-year-old second album.

Des Moines native Lily DeTaeye has just released her music video for “Westbound,” a track from her second full-length record Hive Mind. Studio One has the privilege of premiering the video to the world.

Justin Roberts didn't set out to be a children's musician, but his tunes and inventive lyrics brought him success and national attention.

One Can Stan has released a four-track EP titled Two. The collection features music that's rough-and-ready for fans of heavy drums, loud electric guitars and direct, vivid storytelling.

Des Moines-based band The Bird Hunters has released their debut album, She Lets Me Ramble, which introduces a sound they describe as Midwest Country.

For about one month every year, the Des Moines Metro Opera hosts its repertory festival, featuring three to four full stage productions and ensembles. During the 2024 festival season, Nathan Kouri talked with Salome director Alison Pogorelc about her vision and the depths of the opera's story.

“We kind of became friends through this project, which is really cute.” April Artists of the Month Jarrett Purdy, a jazz pianist, and Lex Leto, a classical flutist, shared with IPR's Tony Dehner. The pair fused their distinct styles on their 2023 EP have you been the night?.