A free music festival with Halloween spirit is making its debut in the Ames area this weekend. The Howling will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Shipley Schoolhouse, 25922 595th Ave.

More indebted to bands like Queens of the Stone Age than the White Stripes, this bludgeoning guitar-and-drums duo is a heavy machine thick in riff and groove. And just so you know what kind of stuff ...

This all-local lineup featuring Howling Midnight and Sick Dogs is a cross-section of our native rock scene that’s both hefty and refreshingly diverse. Blues-rock hulks Howling Midnight will bring the ...