Tag: SXSW
Rock Artists Continue To Pay Tribute To Late Great Chuck...
Tributes are continuing to pour in for rock music legend Chuck Berry who passed away over the weekend. The New York Times said of the late musician, “Mr. Berry was its [Rock N’ Roll] master theorist and conceptual genius, the songwriter who understood what the kids wanted before they knew themselves.” Red Hot Chili Peppers also paid homage to the rock music pioneer on Saturday night during the band's concert in Vancouver with a surprise electrifying rendition of the rock pioneer's breakout single "Johnny B. Goode" following Berry's death.
SXSW To Amend Controversial Contract Language
We are only one day away from the opening of the SXSW (South by South-West) festival in Austin Texas. The annual U.S conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences has recently received a myriad of criticism and online outrage over what some bands said was a “deportation clause” in its performance contract. SXSW have strongly denied this saying “in the 31 years of SXSW’s existence, we have never reported any artist or participant to any immigration agency.”
Weekend News Round Up
Off the Grid this weekend and missed out on all the latest music news? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here’s...
Irish Music Showcasing At SXSW
South by South West (SXSW) is taking place next month in the U.S.
The event which has been in operation since 1987,...
Iggy Pop And Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Flea Cameo In...
The trailer for Terrance Malick’s new movie ‘Song to Song’ has been released. The Broad Green Pictures, film boasts a star...
Brian Wilson Biopic ‘Love & Mercy’ Premiering At SXSW
A new feature film about The Beach Boys' frontman Brian Wilson is being screened at this year's South By SouthWest film...
Jimmy Kimmel Asks Music Fans About Fake Bands – And...
Jimmy Kimmel is back with another hilarious video showing fans lying about knowing the 'hottest new bands'.
The video shows very eager...
Neil Young Surprises Film Fans At SXSW
Singer-songwriter Neil Young decided to secretly show up to a premiere of his film at South By Southwest.
The Canadian musician's new director’s...
Singer Brian Wilson Did A Reddit AMA
The Beach Boys' frontman Brian Wilson decided to do a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) and it was really enjoyable.
The singer...
Jimmy Kimmel Asks Music Fans About Fake Bands
Jimmy Kimmel is back with another hilarious video showing fans lying about knowing the 'hottest new bands'.
The video shows very eager...