Deemed an “organic folk-rock band by the LA Times, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, are likely buzzing from the premiere of the film Big Easy Express. During this year’s South by Southwest music festival, Edward Sharpe received an uproarious ovation... »
Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello threw a cog into the musical machine that is South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas by turning his show into an “Occupy” approved protest, otherwise dubbed as “Occupy SXSW.” In the beginning of ... »
Just call Bruce Springsteen “The Boss” of South By Southwest 2012. After delivering Thursday’s hell-raising keynote address at the Austin music conference and festival, Springsteen and the E Street Band played a nearly three-hour set that included gues... »
Last year, almost around this time, British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons was telling Rolling Stone that playing the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival was the “biggest show they had every played.” Clad in charmingly disheveled hot weather attire... »
Taking top honors on charts all around the world, Gotye‘s “Somebody That I Used To Know” featuring New Zealand-born brunette vocal powerhouse, Kimbra Johnson, has been a steady jumping off point for the careers of both Gotye and Kimbra. Despite coming ... »
With all the new band hype going on, the barbecues, and the massive parties, a person can forget that South by Southwest in Austin is not just about bands, ‘cue, and booze. Well, a tiny percentage of it is not. There’s all the interactive/internet port... »
Keane is ready to return with the group’s first album in four years. The creative juices for the group have been flowing with the band compiling nearly forty songs before shortening the list down to fifteen for their new album Strangeland. Kicking off ... »
Celebrating its 11th anniversary, the OC Music Awards kicks off on January 3rd with seven weeks of free showcases at different venues across the county. 35 local artists will compete for the titles of Best Live Band or Best Live Acoustic and a performa... »
It’s no surprise that KROQ is bringing you new local music. We’ve been doing it for decades. Sublime, Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, Foster The People, Social Distortion, She Wants Revenge, Incubus, Jane’s Addiction, Korn and hundreds more bands wer... »
