There were many tours in 2025, but one stood out. On a weekend that housed five shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field, Oasis Live ’25 was the standout of the weekend, and of a lifetime.
Portland indie-pop duo Joseph made their way to The Englert Theatre as they tour their new record “Closer to Happy”
KRUI’s Logan Melia chats with Jaret Reddick, frontman of Bowling for Soup. Jaret talks about Warped Tour’s return, diving into setlist creation, and their biggest headlining gig ever at Wembley Arena.
KRUI’s Logan Melia talks with Brendan Brown of Wheatus discussing their historic gigs, the joy of live shows, and what’s next for the band
With over three decades of calling hockey games under his belt, Jason Shaver is considered one of the most respected sports broadcasters in the American Hockey League. While his path to the Chicago Wolves was anything but conventional, he will never put a price tag on the journey.
A miraculous season for the Chicago Bears finally came to an end against the Rams, one game shy of the NFC championship. Instead of boos from the stadium, there was applause, and hope, for a team that exceeded all expectations.
The rumors are true, KRUI likes music! 2025 was a crazy year all around, and even crazier, we here at KRUI actually listened to lots of albums this year. We’ve picked out eleven of our favorite albums from this year to share, and explore together.
On his debut album, Cash Cobain attempts to capitalize upon his recent success and put himself at the forefront of the hottest trends in rap right now, but stretches his talents thin.
Following up his well acclaimed 2022 album, Denzel Curry takes it back closer to his roots on his new mixtape “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2” evoking nostalgia from the Dirty South.
The music at 80/35 was excellent as usual, but the festival’s new location at Water Works Park was deeply disappointing.
In a music bubble where many mainstream hip hop artists’ performances are extremely shallow, Armand Hammer go against that sentiment, showcasing genuine artistry.
Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden demonstrated the power of Midwest music on Friday night at Mission Creek.
On “2093”, Yeat establishes himself as one of hip-hop’s biggest innovators. Nonetheless, this cannot hide the many flaws and shortcomings of the Portland rapper’s latest album.
Kanye after coming off a very problematic year comes out with a very problematic album. Along with this, the album is completely uninspired.
With assistance from Canadian producer Nicholas Craven, Boldy James delivers a level of vulnerability and sincerity not often seen in his projects on his first project after a brutal car crash.
Minneapolis based artist Zora, along with Iowa City locals YXNG RASCAL and Sarahann Kolder, close out Track Zero’s inaugural series to a warm, thunderous atmosphere.
Photos from Swae Lee’s performance on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest. The show was the latest iteration of SCOPE Production’s annual Homecoming concert.
