- 41. SXSW Confirms Nile Rodgers for Keynote, Adds 200 More Artists
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- Photo of Nile Rodgers by Brigitte Engl SXSW on Tuesday revealed Nile Rodgers as one of its 2017 keynote speakers in addition to confirming more than 200 artists for the Austin fest. Joining the ...
- Created on November 15, 2016
- 42. SXSW Reveals First Wave of 2017 Music Acts
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- Photo by Jim Bennett Five months before the start of SXSW 2017, the Austin fest has revealed its first wave of music acts set to perform next spring. Among those confirmed are Minus the Bear, Charlotte ...
- Created on October 12, 2016
- 43. Seahawks Owner Paul Allen Launching SXSW-Like Festival in Seattle
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- ... pop-up spaces. Similar to SXSW, Upstream will fuse music with "gaming, tech, media, design and more," with an emphasis on "emerging music," although as much as 75% will be artists from in and around the ...
- Created on August 10, 2016
- 44. Magic Johnson, 'Transparent' Creator Jill Soloway Among First SXSW 2017 Speaker
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- Photo of Magic Johnson, courtesy Getty With eight months to go until SXSW 2017, the Austin festival on Monday announced a handful of its first speakers, including NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson ...
- Created on July 25, 2016
- 45. The Best of SXSW 2016: Anderson .Paak, Låpsley, Gallant, Frances + More
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- Photo of Anderson .Paak performing at NPR's SXSW showcase, by Adam Kissick SXSW marked this 30th year with some of its best talent in years, anchored by marquee names such as Drake and Erykah ...
- Created on March 26, 2016
- 46. Missy Elliott, Sophia Bush, Queen Latifah & Diane Warren to Join Michelle Obama During SXSW Keynote
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- Photo of Missy Elliott performing on 'The Voice,' by Tyler Golden/NBC Michelle Obama is bringing a few guests for her keynote address Wednesday at SXSW in Austin, with Missy Elliott, Diane Warren ...
- Created on March 14, 2016
- 47. SXSW Co-Founder Louis Meyers Dead, According to Festival Director
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- SXSW co-founder Louis Meyers has died, according to festival director Roland Swenson. The Austin American-Statesman first reported the news Friday afternoon, moments before President Barack Obama ...
- Created on March 11, 2016
- 48. Sia, Questlove, Jenny Lewis & More Added to SXSW
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- Photo of Sia performing, by Kevin Winter With SXSW starting Wednesday, the Music lineup continues to grow, with the likes of Sia, Questlove and Jenny Lewis joining the massive roster of artists ...
- Created on March 9, 2016
- 49. Ryan Adams, Future, Travi$ Scott & Steve Aoki Added to SXSW
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- Photo of Ryan Adams by Paul Thomas As SXSW draws closer, the Austin fest continues to stack the lineup for its Music portion (March 15-20). Future was confirmed on Monday, as the rapper will ...
- Created on March 7, 2016
- 50. Jay Electronica, Jhené Aiko, Lil Wayne & More Added to SXSW
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- Photo of Jay Electronica, courtesy artist With SXSW just days away, the Austin fest's Music lineup continues to grow, with Jay Electronica having been added to the schedule on Friday. While ...
- Created on March 4, 2016
- 51. A$AP Rocky to Host Rebranded MTV Woodies at SXSW
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- Photo of A$AP Rocky by Dexter Navy With only days to go until the start of SXSW in Austin, MTV has confirmed A$AP Rocky will host its annual Woodies ceremony at the fest. Rather than distributing ...
- Created on March 2, 2016