Week three of college football was the final tune-up for the Big Ten before the conference schedule began. This week, we’ll talk about Iowa’s 55-0 victory over Northern Iowa, Northwestern’s final game before moving into Ryan Field, and the Southern California showdown between USC and Oregon.
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.
Logan Melia previews the 14th edition of Windy City Smokeout just outside the United Center in Chicago on July 8-12
Evan Honer brings his It’s A Long Road Tour to The Vic Theatre in Chicago with support form Michal Leah on March 20th, 2026
It’s December 29, 2025, and if you can believe it, we here at KRUI actually listened to music throughout the whole year! From pop superstars, to indie legends, to the fresh Bandcamp up-and-comers, we’ve picked out nine of our favorite songs released this past year to share and explore together.
I sat down with multi-instrumentalists Jano Rix before his gig with The Wood Brothers at The Englert Theatre on November 12th. Taking a beat to touch on what shaped him artistically, his favorite illustrators, and the impact dancing has had in his adult life, Jano let us into how he makes a chaotic world feel focused and comfortable.
I had the chance to talk with 2-time Grammy Award winner Molly Tuttle ahead of her performance at The Englert on November 16th.
Every time you go through a bad breakup, every time you think about your ex, and every time you dream about escaping, you can peace in Ghost Town.
On their new album, New York alt country band Frog purposefully give into the mundane writing “1000 Variations on the Same Song” while still exploring depths of Americana.
The liberating intoxication of “Manning Fireworks” and every other creation Jake Lenderman seems to put his hands on.
Hickman, Kentucky folk country artist S.G. Goodman opens up her heart to the crowd at this year’s Mission Creek festival.
Hailey Whitters showcases in her latest album, how hard it was to be recognized in country music.
The Highwomen is a newly created band where country music superstars come together to provide a platform and a voice for women.
