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Join 95 KGGO For a Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper

Join 95 KGGO For a Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper

Theatrical rocker and KGGO night jock Alice Cooper will perform at the Des Moines Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd at 8:00 PM. Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines,…MORE

95 KGGO Remembers Tom Petty with ‘Two 4 Tom’ on Tuesday

95 KGGO Remembers Tom Petty with ‘Two 4 Tom’ on Tuesday

It’s hard to believe its been a year since we lost the great Tom Petty. How has music survived without him? He was the constant in our lives for decades. You could always count on Tom to deliver a masterpiece every single time he released a new album (not debatable). To honor Tom Petty’s memory…MORE

Joan Jett Releases New Single and Documentary

Joan Jett Releases New Single and Documentary

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts push forward with their new single, “Fresh Start.” It is the blazing new companion to the upcoming documentary Bad Reputation, which takes you on a wild ride through Jett’s life and career. Her unapologetic and fierce sound is ever present on “Fresh Start” with blistering guitars and her signature snarl.…MORE

Bohemian Rhapsody Original Film Soundtrack Coming October 19th

Bohemian Rhapsody Original Film Soundtrack Coming October 19th

For the first time ever audio tracks from Queen‘s legendary performance at Live Aid are being released as part of the soundtrack album to Bohemian Rhapsody, 20th Century Fox and Regency Enterprises’ forthcoming feature film celebrating the band, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Recorded at the historic Wembley concert in July…MORE

95 KGGO Night Rocker Alice Cooper Coming To Des Moines

95 KGGO Night Rocker Alice Cooper Coming To Des Moines

95 KGGO night rocker Alice Cooper will perform at the Des Moines Civic Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd. Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock. Drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville, and garage rock, the group created a stage show that featured electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood and boa constrictors.…MORE

Actor Nick Nolte Coming Back To Iowa

Actor Nick Nolte Coming Back To Iowa

Actor, producer, author, and former Iowa resident, Nick Nolte is the featured guest at this year’s DMPL Foundation 2018 Iowa Author Awards Dinner. The benefit will include an auction, game, and two hour conversation with the famed actor. The first 400 ticket holders will receive the book, Rebel – My Life Outside the Lines (Harper Collins).…MORE

Dee Snider Joins KGGO This Saturday Night For Exclusive Special [VIDEOS]

Dee Snider Joins KGGO This Saturday Night For Exclusive Special [VIDEOS]

Dee Snider will join 95 KGGO this Saturday (9/22) at 7:00 PM to talk about his new critically acclaimed solo album ‘For The Love Of Metal‘ on Napalm Records. Dee takes us track by track through the new album as we play it in its entirety. Don’t miss this exclusive special featuring one of metal’s most…MORE

Iowa Represented in Nationwide Next 2 Rock Finale in Los Angles

Iowa Represented in Nationwide Next 2 Rock Finale in Los Angles

With more than 1,600 entries received from across the U.S., CUMULUS MEDIA announced the five (5) Rock artists selected as finalists for its annual neXt2rock competition — a national and local grassroots search for the nation’s newest rock star. The winner of this four-month-long competition will receive a record deal with Big Machine/John Varvatos Records,…MORE

New Music Video from Night Ranger “Truth”

New Music Video from Night Ranger “Truth”

The guys in Night Ranger are celebrating 35 years of Rock N’ Roll with a new single and music video. The single “Truth” is taken from their most recent album “Don’t Let Up” released last year on Frontiers Records.MORE

Veterans Day 2017 Free Meals & Treats

Veterans Day 2017 Free Meals & Treats

Happy Veterans Day to all of the men and women who have and are currently serving around the world. As a special Thank You, several local businesses have created free specials, treats and discounts at the following locations:   Fazoli’s: Free spaghetti with meat or marina sauce Friday through Sunday. The chain also is rolling out…MORE