Kweku Collins stays hungry despite success
Kweku Collins, only two years out of high school, is now rapping about his "International Business Trip" to Europe on his latest single. He's the latest in a gaggle of...
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SXSW Day Two: Nile Rodgers, immigration are front and center
Nile Rodgers, co-founder of Chic and Daft Punk collaborator with the endless braids and megawatt smile, had a message for the South by Southwest Music Conference and its thousands of...
SXSW: Krist Novoselic, American citizen
Krist Novoselic will forever be known as Nirvana's bassist, but at the South by Southwest Music Conference he came to talk about citizenship. Novoselic has devoted much of his adult...
SXSW Day One: Rabble-rousing and Donny Osmond
"Watch for Falling Rocks," the sign behind the wire mesh screen read at one of hundreds of music venues, ramshackle and otherwise, going full blast this week for the annual...
No shortage of surprises from Shins on first album in five years
This one's personal. With the Shins' James Mercer, you could never be entirely sure if he was writing about himself or someone else, whether he was peeling back his own...
Pitchfork lineup adds PJ Harvey, George Clinton, the Feelies and more
A rare North American visit from PJ Harvey and even rarer appearances by Australian hip-hop maestros the Avalanches and legendary New Jersey post-punk band the Feelies are among the highlights...
Orwells convert animosity into musical fuel
The Orwells are the latest in a long line of Chicago-area bands who felt like outsiders in its hometown music scene. They're the guys who didn't play it humble, wait...
SXSW to amend artist contract language on immigration
In response to accusations that it threatened international artists who play non-sanctioned shows with potential deportation, the South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, announced Friday that it would...
Thundercat ‘Drunk’ on musical variety
Thundercat — aka Stephen Bruner — is one of the most in-demand bassists in the Los Angeles studio scene, a collaborator with hip-hop giant Kendrick Lamar, electronic innovator Flying Lotus,...
Immigration, music bookings and a SXSW music conference controversy
One of the largest music business gatherings in the world, the annual South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, faced accusations Thursday that it threatened international artists who play...