Kelela goes underwater in her sophomore album.
Riot Fest 2026 Recap
Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
Riot Fest gets through a muddy 21st birthday with an ever eclectic lineup
When Caleb Williams went down with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of the Bears’ 9-3 loss to the Vikings, all else ceased to matter. Alex Izienicki tells the story of a miserable day in Chicago.
Owen Raefield covers the biggest performances and storylines from Iowa’s 55-0 beatdown of Northern Iowa on Saturday.
On a cool night, somewhere in between the last days of summer and first days of fall, the finale to the Hy-Vee Ampitheater’s inaugural season took place. Starring Arizona’s Gin Blossoms, hundreds turned out on their feet for the band in North Liberty’s newest venue.
Week two of college football gave us a pair of early Game of the Year candidates. Unfortunately for the Big Ten, those games came at their expense. This week, we’ll take a look at Iowa’s cathartic win over Iowa State, Oregon’s early-season struggles, and Ohio State’s meltdown against Texas.
The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers set Week 1 scoring records in a wild opening game of the 2026 season. Alex Izienicki details the 59-37 win for Chicago.
Kelela goes underwater in her sophomore album.
Fishbait onstage at Gabe’s. All images via John Glab.
Image via Monika Mogi.
Fans of black metal will enjoy this record from Iowa City-based Dryad. Image via Little Village.
Introducing ZIAN and the singer’s debut album BURDEN. Swiss music filled with emotion, knowledge and life. Image via Keystone.
A recap of some of the best albums of the year.
Images via spotify.com
An evening at Public Space One in Iowa City.
KRUI’s editorial and music staff break down their favorite releases of 2022.
Two long-running dark ambient labels commemorate their tenth and twentieth anniversaries. Image via Cryo Chamber’s Youtube channel.
Picks for some of the top songs released this year. Images via spotify.com