REVIEW: Lana Del Rey @ CCCU Ballroom, 11.10.19
Remember the “rockism” vs. “poptimism” debate of a decade ago? Prior to to 2010, rock music was looked at as
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REVIEW: Carrie Underwood at Wells Fargo Arena, 10.26.19
After a stunning two hours in front of a capacity crowd at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Saturday night,
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REVIEW: Heart proves that they’ve still got a beat
When Nancy and Ann Wilson announced last year that they were reuniting to bring Heart back to the rock n’
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REVIEW: The Mavericks Bring The Swing To Hoyt Sherman Place
Midway through their Oct. 6 performance at Hoyt Sherman Place, The Mavericks’ vocalist Raul Malo stepped to the mic between
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REVIEW: Luke Combs @ Wells Fargo Arena, 10.5.19
Luke Combs is on a rocket ship. The country singer/songwriter’s meteoric rise over the past few years has been rivaled
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Near Perfection: Michael Sweet Returns With Epic New Solo Album, “Ten”
There’s no escaping Michael Sweet these days. The 56-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist known primarily for his day job as the frontman of
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REVIEW: Steel Panther, “Heavy Metal Rules”
There’s something to be said about consistency. Face it, when you buy an AC/DC album, you know what you’re getting.
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A Goodbye KISS: Des Moines Gets One Final Bang
Photos and text by Darren Tromblay Was he or wasn’t he? That was the 800-pound elephant in the room at
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REVIEW: Shawn Mendes/Alessia Cara @ Wells Fargo Arena, 6.22.19
Six years ago, Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes was sitting at home learning to play the guitar and posting videos
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REVIEW: Steve Miller Band/Marty Stuart @ Wells Fargo Arena, 6.13.19
Like that worn but dependable pair of shoes that you’d never throw away. Like that shirt that still fits just
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