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Stevie Nicks Sees Women's Rights Slipping, 'And I Hate It'
March 15, 2013 10:55 AM ET| Dan Rys
"The true rock legends truly changed the game," said NPR's Ann Powers by way of introduction Thursday at SXSW Music. "Stevie Nicks definitely changed the game." Powers conducted a Q&A with the very busy Fleetwood Mac singer – in addition to performing with Dave Grohl's Sound City Players at SXSW, she has a new tour and is set to release a new solo album. The talk ran down the story of Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joining Fleetwood Mac, her regimen for keeping her voice in... | More »
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Dave Grohl, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty Lead Sound City Players at SXSW
March 15, 2013 9:20 AM ET| Eric R Danton
Dave Grohl made a promise when he took the stage with his Sound City Players last night in Austin for a performance that doubled as their SXSW debut and, he said, their last-ever show. "This is gonna be a long fuckin' night," the singer, guitarist, drummer and now documentarian announced at Stubb's. True to his word, Grohl led the Sound City Players through a three hour and 20 minute concert comprising nearly 40 songs, featuring Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield an... | More »
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Dave Grohl's SXSW Keynote Speech: 'The Musician Comes First'
March 14, 2013 2:05 PM ET| Adam Gold
"The musician comes first" was the running theme behind Dave Grohl's keynote speech at SXSW in Austin this morning, an address the Foo Fighters frontman called "without a doubt, my musical life's greatest honor." During the hourlong talk, Grohl dropped anecdotal wisdom and gave a lo-fi tutorial: he spoke fondly of his early exposure to 1980s Washington D.C. punk, recounted his rise to rock stardom inNirvana and rebirth with Foo Fighters, and used multiple, primitive c... | More »
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SXSW 2013: Nick Cave and Yeah Yeah Yeahs Bring on the Night
March 14, 2013 1:25 PM ET| Adam Gold
Nick Cave in the light of day is a shocking site, and the singer knows it. "We're going to begin with a long song and hopefully by the end it'll be dark," the bottle-black-haired, black-clad singer quipped as he and took the stage last night at one of SXSW's most anticipated happenings, the NPR showcase at Stubb's BBQ. Gazing down at the audience with a death stare, the pale-skinned beanpole cued his trusty Bad Seeds into the braying and, as promised, long dirge "Higgs Bos... | More »
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SXSW 2013: Tegan and Sara Share the Joy of Heartache
March 14, 2013 11:15 AM ET| Adam Gold
Tegan and Sara used to marvel at bands who come to Austin and do seven shows at SXSW. "We could never do that – we have too much shit," Tegan Quin recalls thinking. This year, however, they're basically doing it. In addition to co-hosting the 2013 mtvU Woodie Awards, Tegan and Sara are playing six times at SXSW, promoting their new hook-heavy synth-pop makeover, Heartthrob, pounding the pavement in Austin like new artists trying to break a debut record. "Of the three times we... | More »
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Jim James: 'The Internet Is a Horrible Drug We're All Addicted To'
March 14, 2013 10:40 AM ET| Dan Rys
"I think we're going to look back on the Internet in 50 to 100 years as a big mistake," said My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James at a SXSW Music Q&A with MTV Networks' Bill Flanagan. "It's like this horrible drug that we're all super addicted to." James was at the panel discussing his newest solo album, Regions of Light and Sound of God, among other things, but he pulled no punches when it came to the follies and distractions of some of the technology that is pervasi... | More »
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SXSW 2013: Iggy and the Stooges Premiere New Songs
March 14, 2013 9:30 AM ET| Eric R Danton
It hardly seemed fair that Iggy and the Stooges should perform so early last night at South by Southwest in Austin. All they left behind was a smoldering pile of rubble for the other acts to pick through at the House of Vans showcase at Mohawk. That's not to say the other big-name acts didn't also deliver – both the Specials and Ghostface Killah brought plenty of their own heat. But Iggy Pop is a human blowtorch, and the Stooges have to run at a high temperature just to keep ... | More »
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Photos: SXSW 2013: Behind the Scenes
March 13, 2013 7:06 PM ET
Bands and fans mingle in Austin | More »
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Photos: SXSW 2013: Performances
March 13, 2013 6:49 PM ET
Kendrick Lamar, Erykah Badu, Black Lips, and more rock Austin | More »
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Divine Fits Bring Britt Daniel Home to SXSW
March 13, 2013 9:10 AM ET| Eric R Danton
As an Austinite, Britt Daniel is no stranger to SXSW homecomings: his band Spoon has played more than one high-profile showcase during the annual music festival in the Texas capital. Last night, Daniel put a different spin on the local-hero angle, helping to close out the first night of SXSW with his other band, Divine Fits. His group with Wolf Parade's Dan Boeckner headlined Vice magazine's Tuesday night Jansport Bonfire Session @ Viceland show with Japandroids and Wavves, just a ... | More »
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