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Snoop Dogg has been announced as the keynote speaker for the music portion of South By Southwest. The keynote takes place on Friday, March 20 at 11 a.m. CT (12 p.m. EST) in Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center. The SXSW festival runs from March 13 through March 22. Snoop's appearance follows up Lady Gaga's keynote address at last year's festival. -
J. Cole Confirmed for SXSW; Kanye West, Drake Also to Perform?
Could hip-hop superstars Kanye West and Drake be headed to SXSW? There are rumors percolating, but so far, J. Cole is the only one who has been officially confirmed. -
McDonald's Asks Indie Band to Play for Free at SXSW
McDonald's is worth $90+ billion dollars. So when indie rock band Ex Cops were asked to play the burger giant's SXSW showcase, they were a little surprised when they were asked to play for free. -
SXSW Announces 3rd Round of Artists: Best Coast, Bleachers, Dej Loaf, More
South By Southwest 2015 is now two months away, and today the legendary Austin festival has announced its third round of artists, which you can check out below. Some of the biggest names announced in this round include Best Coast, Bleachers, Yo Gotti, Palma Violets, Dej Loaf, Jeff the Brotherhood and Arcade Fire's Will Butler, among others. Previously announced artists include AWOLNATION, Swervedriver, Courtney Barnett, The Dodos, The Pop Group, Gang of Four, King Tuff, Twin Shadow, Surfer Blood, Jessie Ware and The Zombies. The interactive and film portions of SXSW begin March 13, while the music portion of the festival runs from March 17 to 22. You can purchase badges and get more information from the SXSW website. You can check out all the newly added artists to South By Southwest here: -
SXSW 'K-Pop Night Out' Showcase Returns for 3rd Year
Legendary Austin music festival South By Southwest will be hosting its third annual "K-Pop Night Out" showcase Thursday, March 19, at the Elysium Nightclub. Presented by the Korea Creative Content Agency, the showcase features performances by a selection of South Korean pop artists, with this year's bill including Hitchhiker, Epik High (pictured above), Crayon Pop, The Barbarettes, Asian Chairshot, EE and Eastern Sidekick. Though the term "K-pop" may suggest that all these artists fall under the same genre of music, "K-Pop Night Out" boasts quite a diverse selection. SXSW describes Epik High as the group responsible for "bringing hip-hop to the mainstream in Korea," while Eastern Sidekick is described as "an edgier Korean version of The Strokes." Other styles of music that are being represented at the showcase include girl group pop (Crayon Pop, The Barbarettes), alternative rock (Asian Chairshot) and bizarre dance music (EE, Hitchhiker). -
SXSW 2015 Announces Second Round Of Artists, Featuring The Zombies, Twin Shadow, And More
Last month, South By Southwest announced its first round of artists, featuring Thee Oh Sees, Jessie Ware, Courtney Barnett, and more. Today, the legendary Austin, Texas festival has announced its second round of artists, which you can check out below. Some of the biggest names in this round include The Cribs, Gang of Four, Swervedriver, Twin Shadow, and '60s pop legends the Zombies. -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: HUNDREDS At CMJ 2014
With the conclusion of CMJ just this past weekend (ending on Saturday, Oct. 25), we here at Music Times found an array of bands we couldn’t help but fall in love with. One of such happened to be HUNDREDS, a “contemporary trip-hop” duo from Hamburg, Germany, made up of brother and sister Philipp and Eva Milner. -
J. Cole Drops a New Verse on Remix of Jessie Ware's 'Kind of ... Sometimes ... Maybe' [LISTEN]
English pop singer Jessie Ware has shared a remix of her Tough Love track "Kind of ... Sometimes ... Maybe" featuring a new verse from rapper J. Cole. According to "Pitchfork," the track premiered earlier today on BBC Radio 1, and came about after Ware and Cole met in Los Angeles while Ware was recording with producer BenZel. -
SXSW 2015 Line-Up Announced, Includes Jessie Ware, Thee Oh Sees, Courtney Barnett
The music portion of this year's South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, will take place March 17 to 22, and today the festival has announced its initial lineup. Some of the bigger names in the lineup include Jessie Ware, Thee Oh Sees, Courtney Barnett, The Pop Group, The Dodos, The Church and Bishop Nehru. You can check out the complete list over at the SXSW website. The interactive and film festival portions of SXSW 2015 begin March 13, a few days earlier than the music portion. -
South by Southwest Should Consider Switching Cities to Accomodate Growth, According to New Report from Consulting Agency
Things aren't looking good for SXSW, based on a new report, which suggests that the festival should consider switching locations to accommodate continued growth. -
Lady Gaga Slams Katy Perry
Lady Gaga is in a lane of her own and is incomparable, so she believes, and she made that perfectly clear during her recent stint at SXSW. -
Tour Journal: Oh Honey Plays and Takes in The SXSW Sights and Sounds
Music Times contributor Ian Holubiak and his band Oh Honey are on the road, traveling to SXSW and across the country to spread the musical word. Ian will give us a look into the life of the touring act as part of the Tour Journal series. Stay tuned for more refelctions from the road. -
See Apple At SXSW For Free
Apple's iTunes Music Festival is next week and the brand recently made an exciting announcement. It's all going down in Austin as part of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music showcase.
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