Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Luke Combs came to Ames, Iowa with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on April 11th, 2026
After listening to a lot of jazz over the past week, culminating in an amazing performance by renowned trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the PUBLIQuartet last Friday at the Stop/Time Festival presented by Hancher Auditorium, I’ve come to the conclusion that most jazz isn’t meant for an audience at all.
Logan Melia talks about Six Foot Blonde’s headlining gig at Lincoln Hall on January 9th, 2026 with support form Pretoria and Violet Crime
On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.
From true Iowan emos, to psychedelic folk, to Polska amidst a heartbreaking World Cup Qualifier loss, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from March, 2026!
The Story So Far just released a new song on 9/13 and it only seems right that in this edition of Jen’s Top Ten’s I discuss my favorite songs by them! Image via: pixels.com
State Champs, Against The Current, With Confidence, and Don Broco put on a hell of a show at Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa on 4/11/17. (Image via: facebook.com/statechampsny)
Real Friends have been a favorite band of mine since I first heard about them in 2014. While they have so many good songs, here are my top ten picks.
‘Tis the season…to listen to Christmas music for two months out of the year. Well, might as well shake it up by listening to some Christmas pop punk!
Simple Plan and Wavves performed September 30th, 2016 held on the Pentacrest lawn hosted by UI Homecoming.
I attended the 2016 Vans Warped Tour in Denver, Colorado on July 31st, 2016. Read all about what bands I saw and my experience!
Real Friends, a pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, released their sophomore LP to Fearless Records on May 27th, 2016.
State Champs performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 with openers Words Like Daggers, Know The Ropes, and Starry Nights. (photo via: flippenmusic.com)
Modern Baseball carve out their spot in pop-punk history with their epic third album “Holy Ghost”. (photo via: www.npr.org)
Simple Plan released their fifth studio album, “Taking One For The Team” on February 19th, 2016 to Atlantic Records. (Photo cred: celebmix.com)
