6 Favorite Artists and Their Must-See New/Side Projects at SXSW

SXSW is a sea of new bands trying to be discovered, but it's also a great launching pad for some more established artists to reinvent themselves. If you're looking to see some familiar faces with a twist at the festival, here are six favorite artists in new projects that you can't miss. Andrew McMahon -...

Citi Cardmembers, SXSW Badge Lottery Winners to Earn Exclusive Access to Sound City Players Performance

Citi Cardmembers and SXSW Badge holders have a chance to see an exclusive all-star performance of the Sound City Players at SXSW this year. The superstar group will perform in Austin at Stubbs on Thursday, March 14 at 8 p.m. The Meat Puppets will open. The Sound City Players is a lineup of artists that...

Movie Review: Sound City – Brandon Bray

Music is the heartbeat of who we are. Whether you enjoy music or not, life happens at a rhythm. A very specific rhythm depending on who you are, as we all march to the beat of our own drummer, so to speak. I feel that there are people who have tapped into that pulse we...

Lost in Previews: Sound City

Sound City is about the legendary recording studio called Sound City in California.  Many great bands and their records were recorded there.  It featured some custom recording consoles found nowhere else.  While telling the history of this studio, it also provides a commentary on the move to digital recording and what is lost in that...

Dave Grohl Confirmed as Keynote Speaker for SXSW 2013

Bruce Springsteen is sure going to be a hard Keynote Speaker to follow, but if anyone has character and charm enough to battle the title, it's Dave Grohl. November 16, 2013 - Austin, Texas - The South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival proudly announces Dave Grohl as keynote speaker for the...