Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

April 2, 2026

A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.

Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

March 31, 2026

By Logan Melia

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

Dead to Me, reminiscing on Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead

March 29, 2026

By Logan Melia

Logan Melia discusses his connection with the Grateful Dead, and what made them so impactful on someone born forty years after their inception

A Team of Dreamers

March 29, 2026

By Aidan Wirtz

For nine days, an unlikely cast of Hawkeyes made the world believe. They made themselves believe. The team of dreamers, and an unforgettable run in March.

The Price of a Miracle, Women’s Basketball Iowa v. Virginia

March 25, 2026

By Ryan Paris

This is not the way it was supposed to go. Not with this team. But such is life. Grief and glee. The dichotomy of college sports.

Jason Isbell’s Loud Return to Hancher, and His Bronze Medal in Trivia

March 24, 2026

By Logan Melia

Jason Isbell returned to Hancher Auditorium on March 4th with a 22-song set spanning his sweeping discography with The 400 Unit, Drive-By Truckers, and his solo career

Best Albums of 2025: KRUI Staff Picks

December 30, 2025

By Pauly

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.

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KRUI Staff Favorite Songs of 2024

January 3, 2025

By John Glab

With the end of 2024, some of the KRUI staff made a playlist of their favorite songs released in the past year. Here are the tracks they picked along with why these songs were their favorite.

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KRUI Staff Favorite Albums of 2023

January 5, 2024

By John Glab

With the new year now here, twelve KRUI staff members write about their favorite albums from the past year that helped define their 2023. Here are their thoughts and feelings on their individual picks.

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KRUI Staff Favorite Songs of 2023

January 4, 2024

By John Glab

2023 is now over. To either celebrate or mourn that, fourteen KRUI staff members pick their favorite songs released over the past year. Here are their thoughts and feelings on their individual picks.

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Stop/Time Festival 2026 Preview, a new festival celebrating music and the arts across Iowa City

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Bob Dylan: Rough and Rowdy in Iowa City, March 25th, 2026

KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.

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Iowa City Starbucks Keeps Fighting Back with Open Doors

A series of strikes against the coffee conglomerate’s treatment of workers are currently underway. The current strikes follow Starbucks’s refusal to honor the years-long demands of workers.

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First Person POV of NASW “Legislative Day on the Hill,” February 24, 2026

Take a look inside the National Association of Social Worker’s 2026 “Legislative Day on the Hill” at the Iowa Capitol building through Carson’s eyes and ears.

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