Vampire Weekend capped off our live broadcast from the radio day stage at South by Southwest. Hear their entire set, including new material from their forthcoming album.

Dave Grohl has become the unofficial Mayor of Rock 'n' Roll: a gregarious ambassador who wins armloads of Grammys and even directs a music documentary.

The Mercury Prize-winning band from Cambridge, England, capped NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin, and they shut it down in style.

Imagine landing in a city where hundreds of bands are playing all at once. How do you choose which bands to see and what shows will be worth remembering?

  One of the coolest things about attending SXSW as a Minnesotan is observing just how far and wide our hometown artists manage to spread out during the week. The music festival is an overwhelming sensory experience, with every last bar, restaurant, and street corner overflowing with artists hoping to be seen and heard, and…

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Starting next Thursday, April 19, thousands of music fans will flock to Winona, Minnesota for the third annual Mid West Music Fest. Much like the South By Southwest music festival hosted in Austin, Texas, each year, the MWMF sprawls across the downtown area and into 15 different venues with a schedule so bountiful and busy…

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Poliça, Doomtree seeing spikes in press following trip to Austin

Minnesotan artists like Doomtree, Brother Ali, Trampled by Turtles, Polica, and Howler played countless gigs in Austin, Texas this past week amid thousands of other acts at the annual SXSW music festival. We were on the ground the whole week covering the event from a local angle, and compiled some of the best sets into…