Music

Ninth annual song festival organized by IU Department of Spanish and Portuguese

By Joey Bowling · Wednesday, March 27,2019 8:22 p.m.

The event will also feature guest performances from mariachi bands and community programs.

Latin American Music Center presents 'Border Crossings' concert

By Lauren Fischer · Wednesday, March 27,2019 7:29 p.m.

The event is part of the Salón Latino Chamber Music Series and explores the theme of borders.

Nigerien singer-songwriter Mdou Moctar to bring Saharan music to the Bishop

By Abby Malala · Tuesday, March 26,2019 10:45 p.m.

The Nigerien singer-songwriter is playing at the Bishop Bar on his tour of the U.S.

COLUMN: Safe, all-ages music venues in Bloomington are hard to come by

By Katie Maher · Tuesday, March 26,2019 7:09 p.m.

Local teens' options for music venues are limited. The house show scene has a decision to make.

Q&A: The artist formerly known as Katie Faith O’Neill

By Abby Malala · Thursday, March 21,2019 4:50 p.m.

Culture Shock opener ktfaithful originally wanted to be a YouTube star.

'Vinegar Tom' at IU Theatre brings pop, electronica to 17th-century England

By Clark Gudas · Wednesday, March 20,2019 5:12 p.m.

Attentive listeners might hear the opening riff of Britney Spears’ “Hit Me Baby One More Time.”

Boston-based band Beat Circus to play at Blockhouse Bar after new album release

By Grace Ybarra · Wednesday, March 20,2019 1:02 a.m.

The new album is the band’s first in 10 years.

For this percussion ensemble, IU students turn into monsters for a day

By Colin Kulpa · Wednesday, March 20,2019 12:37 a.m.

The Indianapolis-based Veritas Percussion Ensemble is in its competition season.

REVIEW: New singles from ScHoolboy Q, Anderson .Paak, Black Keys

By Kevin Kratz · Tuesday, March 19,2019 6:14 p.m.

Decent trap, funky hip-hop, and raw rock n’ roll — what more could you want?

Grammy-winning group Los Lonely Boys to play at Buskirk-Chumley

By Lauren Fischer · Monday, March 18,2019 7:49 p.m.

The Texican rock n’ roll group has been together since the late 90s.

Bike Wreck plays punk, funk and everything in between

By Abby Malala · Thursday, March 7,2019 3:59 p.m.

The three IU students have been playing together for years but only recently began doing gigs.

Don't know some of the Culture Shock lineup? Here's a playlist to study up.

By Annie Aguiar · Wednesday, March 6,2019 11:34 a.m.

Chicago rapper Saba will headline WIUX's 33rd annual outdoor music festival.

COLUMN: Let’s redefine “indie music” to actually mean “independent”

By Katie Maher · Tuesday, March 5,2019 8:28 p.m.

Denoting “indie” as an entire genre tends to exclude independent rap and R&B artists.

Saba to headline 33rd annual WIUX Culture Shock Music Festival

By Abby Malala · Tuesday, March 5,2019 8:26 p.m.

WIUX announced the lineup via a cupcake-filled livestream.

Local band Andromedaughter brings cosmic jive to Bloomington

By Abby Malala · Monday, March 4,2019 5:45 p.m.

The local rock band is proud to be one of many girl-powered groups popping up around town.

COLUMN: The Jonas Brothers are back and I can feel happiness again

By Hannah Reed · Sunday, March 3,2019 5:36 p.m.

The Jonas Brothers are back, and so is my will to live.

Bloomington Fem’ & Funky house show aims to create safe, inclusive space

By Abby Malala · Thursday, Feb. 21,2019 3:57 p.m.

The organizers hope the house show will give women a voice in music.

Jacobs alumnus Carl Broemel of ‘My Morning Jacket' plays at the Bishop

By Madison Smalstig · Thursday, Feb. 21,2019 11:58 a.m.

Broemel attended the Jacobs School of Music before joining “My Morning Jacket” in 2004.

REVIEW: Panda Bear creates a delicate, poignant soundscape in new album 'Buoys'

By Kevin Kratz · Wednesday, Feb. 20,2019 5:48 p.m.

The album is Panda Bear's sixth, and his most personal to date.

Grammy-nominated band the Milk Carton Kids coming to Buskirk-Chumley

By Clark Gudas · Monday, Feb. 18,2019 10:18 p.m.

The folk duo has tens of millions of plays on Spotify.

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