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A staple of the Des Moines music scene across genres, Tommy Doggett has added his saxophone to folk, funk, jazz, + rock. With his new project, Lines + Lineage, Tommy steps up front as a bandleader + composer.  Blending jazz chops with rock energy, Tommy has created instrumental music to describe the influence his family had on him as a child.

Bluesman Kevin Burt may be reverent towards Bill Withers, but he isnt afraid to mess with Withers songs. He offers interpretations rather than recreations.

When Credibility Matters

The first PorchFest DSM festival happened in Union Park on Sept. 11, where 17 Iowa-based artists played free shows on residential porches. We asked one of the organizers, Anne Ducharme-Jones, to write about it.

Some of the best kept secrets shouldn't be kept secret. Here's who we had at the IPR stage at 80/35.

Our business and investigative editor braves the bends on the Middle Raccoon River. He offers his best tips, along with where to stop after you finish.

Two time Blues Music Award winner Scot Sutherland hosts a weekly concert series at xBk with his band. Each week, they learn a new artist's music and back them for a live concert.

Musician and singer Annie Ducharme-Jones shares some of her favorite places for live music in Des Moines. Plus, her go-to for blackened fish tacos.

Musician and singer Annie Ducharme-Jones shares some of her favorite places for live music in Des Moines. Plus, her go-to for blackened fish tacos.

Bass guitarist has played with hundreds of musicians in the past 25 years. On his way to becoming a seasoned blues bass guitar player, national Blues Foundation award winner, and Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member, Scot Sutherland, has played with hundreds of musicians in the past 25 years. He cha