CEDAR FALLS - Iris Dement didn't start composing music until she was 25 years old, but once she caught the songwriting bug there was no turning back. "It was kind of a strange thing," said the Iowa ...

Columbus will see a variety of musical offerings including Iris DeMent, Flautango and Capital City Pipes & Drums. The international percussion sensation STOMP will perform four shows at the Palace ...

Folk singer Iris DeMent has never been a fan of touring. "I don't have the need to be in front of people," DeMent said in a phone interview Monday from the Iowa home she shares with her husband and ...