• Miley Cyrus SXSW: 'Bangerz' Singer Joins Rae Sremmurd, Mike WiLL Made It For '23,' 'Throw Sum Mo,' & 'We Can't Stop' Performances

    Miley Cyrus surprised fans at SXSW when she made an unannounced appearance at the Fader Fort in Austin. She came out at the end of Mike WiLL Made-It's set and launched into her rap verse on their collaborative single "23" before singing her own hit "We Can't Stop." WiLL's EarDrummer label protégés Rae Sremmurd joined Future their SremmLife track "Throw Sum Mo," with Cyrus rapping along to Nicki Minaj's verse. Riff Raff and Two-9 also made appearances, Rolling Stone reports.

  • McDonald's Agrees to Pay SXSW Showcase Performers After Ex Cops's Facebook Post Blasted Fast-Food Giant

    McDonald's has wilted under public pressure after it was revealed by North Carolina band Ex Cops that the fast food giant, valued at $90.3 billion in 2013, had asked the band to play for free at its SXSW showcase in exchange for potential varying degrees of promotion. Due to the public relations nightmare for an event that is supposed to be a marketing tool to youngsters, who unfortunately for the company are more socially aware, McDonald's decided to pay all the musicians who will be performing at its SXSW showcase. The American fast-food firm released the following statement to Billboard on the matter.

  • Snoop Dogg Announced As SXSW Keynote Speaker Ahead Of New Album 'BUSH'

    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.

  • SXSW Announces Third Round of Artists, Including Best Coast, Bleachers, Dej Loaf and 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 Third 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.
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