Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Bully at BV-CMJ 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Nashville rockers Bully, who were in Austin for SXSW, are currently on a tour with JEFF the Brotherhood which wraps up mid-April. There's no NYC date on that tour, but Bully... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Norah Jones, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, She & Him’s M. Ward, the Killers’ Brandon Flowers, Boz Scaggs and Devendra Banhart are among a cross-generational musical cast lined up to sal... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "This is 'Not on Drugs,'" said Tove Lo, introducing one of her songs late Thursday night at the Belmont in Austin, Texas. "But that's not true." more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — We already discussed Hype Machine's Hype Hotel SXSW lineup this year, but that was before there was a schedule. Now the schedule live, and you can listen to it. Alvvays, Best Coast, Spoon, Twin Shadow, Viet Cong, Natalie Prass,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Best Coast @ Burger A-Go-Go, 2014 (more by Debi Del Grande) The Northside Festival announced their initial 2015 lineup earlier this week, which included shows with Best Coast, Built to Spill, Run the Jewels, Neko Case and more. Those... more info

Mercury News, California — Of Monsters and Men, Cold War Kids, Panic! at the Disco among acts set to appear at concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Spoon at ACLTV taping in 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Once again, Hype Machine returns to SXSW for five days of Hype Hotel presented by Feed the Beat. It runs from March 17-21 at 1100 East 5th Street, Austin,... more info

Mercury News, California — Best Coast, Thao Nguyen, Mick Jenkins and Geographer are among recommended acts at Noise Pop, Feb. 20-March 1. more info

Stereogum — SXSW 2015 is fast approaching, and the festival has just announced the third round of artists that will be making their way down to Austin at the end of March. This round is by far their largest yet, bringing the total number of bands attending to ju... more info