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DES MOINES, IA – A battle rapper from Eminem’s 8 Mile blockbuster took another L this week. According to the Des Moines Register, Gerald “Strike” Sanders, who is best known for his role as Lyckety-Splyt in the 2002 film, was banned from doing business in Iowa by the state’s Attorney General Tom Miller.

Rapper Gerald "Strike" Sanders is probably best known for his appearance in 8 Mile where he battled Eminem's character B-Rabbit but he's, unfortunately, making headlines this week after a legal battle with the state of Iowa. According to Des Moines Register, Strike has officially been banned from doing business in the state of Iowa on accusations of fraud.

Say goodbye to boring online living room concerts — the pandemic is passing, live music is reemerging and musicians once again can perform in public. On Saturday, the Capitol Theater in Burlington will hold an open house for its new Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame display in the theater's annex.

The second Friday Night Live concert hosted by the Indianola Chamber of Commerce is one week from today, featuring the band Final Mix. Chamber President and CEO Brenda Easter tells KNIA News through a generous contribution from the chamber’s partner Simpson College, admission will be free. “I’m grateful to Simpson...

I have found a video that is practically the Iowa version of Back to the Future. It's a new share of a 1958 Iowa teen dance show and it really is like opening up a time capsule and looking at a completely different type of world. Timeless Television just dropped...

WATERLOO – Scythian and Gaelic Storm are returning to the 2021 Iowa Irish Fest Aug. 6-8. The bands will join 20 bands and entertainers, including five groups traveling from Ireland to perform in Lincoln Park in downtown Waterloo. “Having these bands travel from Ireland is part of what makes Iowa...

DES MOINES, Iowa — To celebrate Juneteenth, organizers of an art show called 515Manifestival are working to bring the LGBTQ and Black communities together in the metro area. The event is in partnership with Iowa Juneteenth Observance. Organizers Indigo Moore and Buffy E. Jamison said the festival will provide attendees with a chance to see different types of art and performances.

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On today’s Let’s Talk Indianola we talk with musician Andrew Hoyt about playing in the Tunes and Treats Concert at Indianola Parks and Rec earlier this week. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | Subscribe to Let's Talk Indianola.

Residents can help "celebrate those who celebrate the arts" in Ames at the annual Arts Awards Celebration. The Ames Community Arts Council will honor 11 people and organizations starting at 1:30 p.m. June 27 at the Stephens Auditorium Lawn, 1900 Center St., according to a news release. From volunteers to...

There’s a touching, beautifully illustrated new children’s book out that’s drawing five-star reviews on Amazon and bringing adult readers to tears. “Katy Has Two Grampas” is by an Iowa man, Bob Schanke, and his Minnesota-based adult daughter, Julie Schanke Lyford. The storyline stems from an experience her daughter had as a preschooler and the authors say it may be the first children’s book to feature a pair of openly gay, married men as grandparents. That seems appropriate coming from one of the first U.S. states to have recognized a right to same-sex marriage, and one whose population skews older: up to 20 percent of Iowans are or will soon be 65 and up.