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Berkeley punk legends Rancid, literally my favorite band of all time, have never broken up or gone inactive, but they tend to go long stretches without releasing new music. Rancid’s last album was Trouble Maker, which came out way back in 2017. The band keeps touring, and its members keep themselves busy; just last month, Tim Armstrong reunited with his old Operation Ivy bandmate Jesse Michaels to form a new band called Bad Optix and to release the debut single “Raid.” Now, the Rancid machine has come back to life, and there’s a new album on the way.

Rock band Titus Andronicus played an electrifying set at Gabe’s in downtown Iowa City Wednesday night.  Titus Andronicus has been on a world tour since the beginning of February, performing at venues around the U.S. and the U.K. Their performance in Iowa City on March 29 was just one stop on this tour.  In March,...

Titus Andronicus bringing hard-edged sounds to Iowa City

Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.

Highlights for March 2-8 include Elle King, Black Opry Revue, Cory Wong, Subtronics and the Boss.