VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are re... more info
Stereogum — Alex Chilton passed away one year ago today. Big Star was scheduled to play SXSW in 2010, instead the show became a tribute, with friends and fans playing Chilton’s mus... more info
Guardian Music — A jangly, Smiths-like sound mixed with a drop of Orange Juice and a hint of Simon Le Bon produces breezy, carefree musicSigh the Day Away, the closing track on Magic Bull... more info
Altsounds — Solo musician, songwriter, and frontman Evan Thomas Weiss has announced three sets of upcoming US tours for his full time celebrated project Into It. Over It. kicking off... more info
Mercury News, California — I realize that I wrote about She Wants Revenge for this week's column. Yet, I've got some new information to add to that report — the band is mighty good in concert. more info
Mercury News, California — Michael Stipe prefers to call them "films," not music videos. And no one who attended the R.E.M.-related screening at the film portion of South by Southwest on Wednesday ... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — About 1,200 miles separate Austin, Texas, and Los Angeles, but at the annual South by Southwest festival and conference, that distance can sometimes feel even greater. On... more info
Guardian Music — With the sheer force of their melodies, the Vaccines sweep away any reservations Tim Jonze had about them before this pop-up gig in Austin, TexasWow, pop-up gigs have com... more info