JamBase — Official SXSW Showcasing Bands Andrew Bird Last week we tipped you off to the initial SXSW 2009 Band list, today we're here with the massive additions. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival is scheduled to take place March... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands partici... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands pa... more info

XLR8R — Black Lips have a lot of news lately, what with a new album, 200 Million Thousand, due for release on February 24 and a gigantic tour to follow, but the latest bit of news from the Atlanta-based garage rockers is all about what the fans can do. read ... more info

MTV.com News — Green Day and U2 drop new LPs this year, along with promising young guns like Paramore, Tokio Hotel and more.By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by James Montgomery Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt Photo: Frank Micelotta/ G... more info

My Old Kentucky — Well, unfortunately we didn't get all the 2008 Holiday Interviews posted before the New Year, but we'll try and share the ones that we had left over/didn't get in time/etc as they are relevant in the next month...Luckily we had one from Those Darlins... more info

Pitchfork — You think Atlanta badasses Black Lips ever get, like, tired? Or sick? It sure doesn't seem like it. They seem to know the indie rock halo can be fleeting, so they're taking advantage of the spotlight. More power to 'em. Before they unleash their new ... more info

Pitchfork — You think Atlanta badasses Black Lips ever get, like, tired? Or sick? It sure doesn't seem like it. They seem to know the indie rock halo can be fleeting, so they're taking advantage of the spotlight. More power to 'em. Before they unl... more info

MTV.com News — Even Paula Abdul could put out an album this year!By Gil Kaufman Eminem Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage After another year that saw a serious decline in record sales, the music industry is, once again, hoping that 2009 will be the one that t... more info

Culture Bully — [by Josh Keller] Fuck Knights is a Minneapolis based band that has a sound that is nearly as abrasive as their name would lead you to believe. More accurately, they sound like a local version of the great garage rock band Black Lips. The band, who is... more info