On the last major day of SXSW, the biggest story was the weather — a cold front moved in and badgeholders moved out. With only a few big shows to hold people’s attention (a Big Star tribute, Scissor Sisters, unofficial appearances by Andrew WK and Gwar), the streets that once held...

Buzz acts Alphabeat, Marina and the Diamonds, VV Brown also perform at Perez’ One Night in Austin show.By James Montgomery Snoop Dogg performs at Perez Hilton’s One Night in Austin event on Saturday Photo: Daniel Boczarski/ Redferns AUSTIN, Texas — It wasn’t...

Just as everyone at the SXSW Music Festival was finding their groove Wednesday, news of the death of Alex Chilton hit. “Austin’s in shock about Alex,” read one of the countless social media memes. On Saturday, heartsick Big Star fans got to hear Chilton songs performed by a...

The big story on SXSW’s third day was the surprise Muse performance at Stubb’s, which was announced during the broadcast of the Fox show Human Target earlier in the week (yes, really) — though Rolling Stone’s own showcase featuring Band of Skulls, Jimmie Dale and Colin...

‘This is totally amateur and I don’t care,’ Courtney Love said from the stage at the South by Southwest festival.By James Montgomery Patrick Stump performs at SXSW in Austin on Friday Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Redferns AUSTIN, Texas — “Hi. I’m...