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The recording studio will allow artists to use the facilities and work with experienced engineers and producers for free.

The Flaming Lips are headed to Austin, having announced plans for two shows at this year's SXSW festival -- and the world premiere of 'A Year in the Life of Wayne's Phone,' a film shot entirely on frontman Wayne Coyne's iPhone. Additionally, the Lips have mapped out a slew of shows festival appearances and overseas shows, all in support of their forthcoming 'The Terror' album, which drops April 2.

It's almost time for the 2013 installment of SXSW, Austin's annual five-day fete of beer, live music, tacos, more live music, burritos, tequila and even more live music. While the event centers on sounds and tastes, it's also about looks...

SXSW 2013 is right around the corner, and Green Day have just been added to the lineup. The venerable pop-punk trio is scheduled to perform on Friday, March 15, at ACL Live at the Moody Theatre after screening their documentaries ‘Broadway Idiot’ and ‘¡Cuatro!’

Karen O has gone bleach blonde -- and that's only the third most exciting Yeah Yeah Yeahs tidbit we have for you today. In second place, we can now announce that the New York post-punkers will be heading to Austin in March to play this year's South By Southwest festival, joining the bill of NPR Music's SXSW Showcase alongside Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The concert is set for March 13 at the vene

A third wave of acts have been announced for South by Southwest 2013, and Vampire Weekend, Tegan and Sara, Black Lips, Local Natives and Frightened Rabbit some of the biggest names added to the list of more than 1,000 bands already headed to Austin in March.

Dave Grohl has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at next year's South by Southwest Music and Media Conference and Festival (SXSW). The festival made the announcement earlier today (Nov. 16) via press release.

The term "indie" gets thrown around way too often, a lot of times being incorrectly used. However, the forthcoming Terrence Malick film 'Lawless' embodies indie in every possible way, right down to its line-up of cameos from Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Neon Indian and others. With so many hipster-approved acts on board, it should come as no surprise that 'Lawless' is being filmed in Austin

R. Ring may be a relatively new band, but the duo of Mike Montgomery and Kelley Deal are no strangers to the music scene. Montgomery has played in the Cincinnati-based band Ampline for ten years, and Deal is guitarist for alt-rock mainstays the Breeders and the twin sister of Breeders frontwoman/Pixies bassist Kim Deal. R. Ring made their SXSW debut last week -- and had the police pull the plug at

Every year, SXSW draws musicians from all types of genres to entertain the masses. With so many artists stationed in and around Austin, Texas, this week, collaborative performances are bound to happen -- and even SXSW 2012 keynote speaker Bruce Springsteen got in on the fun. During his performance with the E Street Band, Bruce brought out a slew of special guests -- including members of Arcade Fir