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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Billy Woods performs for Mission Creek Festival at Gabe’s in Iowa City on Friday, March 6, 2024.

Review | Rap duo Armand Hammer find beauty in the unusual during Mission Creek Festival performance

Evan Weidl, Opinions Columnist April 6, 2024

The annual Mission Creek Festival is a wonderful setting for all that is both challenging and creative, and rap duo Armand Hammer did a flawless job of carrying on that tradition. Made up of rapper...

North Carolina-based singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza performs at The Englert during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City on Friday, April 5, 2024.

Photos: Mission Creek Festival day two

Emily Nyberg, Kathy Le, and John Charlson April 6, 2024

Local musicians took the stage across Iowa City venues during the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on Friday. The festival also features a variety of literature events including three Literature...

A Nike advertisement of Iowa guard Caitlin Clark is seen on The Edge building on East Burlington Street in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The poster was put up in the early morning. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

Musical parody celebrates Iowa’s ‘B-Ball Wizard’ Caitlin Clark

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter April 2, 2024

Ever since her Iowa debut, Caitlin Clark has transformed women’s basketball and brought a wave of new attention to women’s sports. With her signature logo-threes, Clark seems to break a new record...

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Review | Future and Metro Boomin’s newest album has its moments, but is too bloated

Evan Weidl, Opinions Columnist April 2, 2024

Future and Metro Boomin have become two of the biggest names in hip-hop over the past decade. They boast numerous classic tracks and projects together. Sadly, however, the same couldn’t be said in...

John Reyna, a graduate teaching assistant and tubist, poses for a photo in the Voxman Music Building on Friday, March 29, 2024. Reyna has previously had musicians dystonia. Musician’s dystonia is a movement disorder that results in a loss of voluntary motor control in extensively trained movements.

UI musicians open up about neurological disorder focal dystonia

Lily Czechowicz, Arts Reporter April 2, 2024

Jonathan Allen first picked up the trombone in the fourth grade. After playing for years, he eventually earned a doctorate in musical arts and a teaching position at the University of Iowa. Then,...

Alyx Rush performs during The Daily Iowan Headliners in The Daily Iowan newsroom in the Adler Journalism building on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Four groups will be featured in the series’ second season. (Emily Nyberg/The Daily Iowan)

Q&A | Pop and R&B artist Alyx Rush

Evan Weidl, Opinions Columnist April 1, 2024

Alyx Rush is an Iowa City pop/R&B artist. Growing up in rural Iowa, choral church music influenced his voice which has since led his career around the country. Rush has performed in New York, Texas,...

Beyonce won at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 31, 2010, in Los Angeles, California.

Review | Beyoncé conquers country music in newest album

Sophia Connolly, Arts Reporter March 31, 2024

As Beyoncé declared in a recent Instagram post, “This ain’t a Country album. This is a ‘Beyoncé’ album.” Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, known as the iconic, 32-time Grammy-winning mega popstar,...

Review | Adrianne Lenker puts her soul on display in ‘Bright Future’

Review | Adrianne Lenker puts her soul on display in ‘Bright Future’

Evan Weidl, Opinions Editor March 26, 2024

Known for both her solo work and as the primary vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter of the indie folk band Big Thief, Adrianne Lenker has established herself as one of the greatest and most acclaimed...

Mar 10, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Ariana Grande at the 96th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Review | New Ariana Grande album ‘Eternal Sunshine’ proves Grande is best when singing R&B

Sophia Connolly, Arts Reporter March 19, 2024

Pop megastar Ariana Grande’s eighth studio album, “Eternal Sunshine” was released March 8 and follows the end of her relationship with her ex-husband Dalton Gomez. However, fans were expecting...

The Voxman Music Building is seen on Monday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Recital attendance class allows students to explore new styles of music

Riley Dunn, Arts Reporter March 19, 2024

The University of Iowa course “Recital Attendance” gives music and non-music majors the opportunity to attend musical recitals for academic credit. For music majors, this course is mandatory yet...

A multiple exposure photo shows members of the band Westerlies playing during a performance by at The Voxman Recital Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.  The Westerlies are a quartet with inspirations from jazz, folk, and classical. On Thursday, they will open for singer Haley Heynderickx at Hancher Auditorium.

Westerlies brass quartet holds music workshop at UI ahead of Thursday performance

Isabelle Lubguban and Riley Dunn March 6, 2024

Upbeat, jazzy tunes filled the halls of the University of Iowa School of Music Voxman building Tuesday night as the “accidental brass quartet,” known as the Westerlies, took center stage at their...

Brittany Howard performed on the Oak Stage of Bourbon & Beyond Friday afternoon. Sept. 15, 2023

Review | Brittany Howard’s ‘What Now’ is a masterclass in musical creativity

Evan Weidl, Opinions Editor February 21, 2024

If I had to sum up Brittany Howard’s newest album, “What Now,” in one word, I would go with “wow.” Known for both her solo work and her time as lead singer of the band Alabama Shakes,...

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