A University of Iowa academic program and a downtown dance bar may feel like an unlikely pair, but for the UI Jazz Studies program, Elray’s Live and Dive makes the perfect performance space on the...

Her newest album makes it clear: Avril Lavigne hasn’t changed much over the past two decades. On Feb. 25, Lavigne released her seventh album, Love Sux. The 37-year-old Canadian artist has returned...

Once again, Gabe’s transported its corner of Iowa City to the early 2000s at Emo Nite on Feb. 26. Dark makeup, fishnet clothing, and dyed hair filled the crowd, setting the scene for a revival of...

In Iowa City, Mardi Gras is a holiday that comes and goes without much wide fanfare. But for Louisiana bands The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas, Mardi Gras is an important...

Taylor Swift’s “Everything Has Changed” featuring Ed Sheeran was on repeat in my house for weeks when it came out as part of her Red album in 2012. When the pair announced “The Joker and the...

As a variety of music played softly in the background, the packed crowd buzzed with anticipation at the Englert Theatre on Feb. 18, watching the stage filled with guitars, microphones, speakers, keyboards,...

It takes only four performers from the Castalian String Quartet to make the stage feel full.  Balancing two violins, a viola, and a cello, the quartet tames the chaos with skill and practice. The...

When Mitski’s Laurel Hell first came out on Feb. 4, fans had varied reactions. While some were elated to get an album release nearly four years after her last album, Be the Cowboy, came out, others...

Many have likely heard of Battle of the Bands, and many others attend summer music festivals every year. Summer Camp Music Festival has combined the two – and the event will be visiting Iowa City...

From melancholy to valiant, Dalí Quartet filled the Voxman recital hall with their moving melodies on Feb. 3. As the quartet played, their bodies swayed together, taking themselves and the audience...

The Lumineers, best known for their platinum song "Ho Hey", have a remarkably unique sound. Their haunting lyrics paired with lively instrumentals make their music feel like a campfire song — littered...

The University of Iowa Trumpet Studio will perform its annual holiday concert this Friday, experimenting with the performances in a unique way. Trumpet Studio members learned each holiday song by...