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Dave Grohl gives the keynote speech at SXSW 2013.

Watch Dave Grohl's SXSW 2013 Keynote Speech

March 14, 2013 – Watch Dave Grohl discuss his long career — from punk to Foo — in the 2013 SXSW keynote address.

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Alt-J lead vocalist Joe Newman gives his unique voice a break during the band's show at NPR Music's SXSW showcase at Stubb's in Austin.

Watch Alt-J, Live In Concert

March 14, 2013 – Watch the Mercury Prize-winning Brits bewitch a packed house at Stubb's in Austin.

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Le1f performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.

Watch Le1f, Live In Concert

March 14, 2013 – The New York rapper whips his glow-in-the-dark hair back and forth during a mesmerizing set.

Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.

Watch Youth Lagoon, Live In Concert

March 14, 2013 – Watch Idaho wunderkind Trevor Powers bring his beguiling bedroom pop to life at Stubb's in Austin.

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Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.

Watch Waxahatchee, Live In Concert

March 14, 2013 – Amped up as a power trio, Katie Crutchfield's band showcases the fragility and force in her songs.

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At age 71, nearly 50 years after his first album, guitarist Harry Taussig is releasing a follow-up — and making his concert debut at South by Southwest.

Listen At SXSW, A 71-Year-Old Guitarist Makes A Belated Debut

March 14, 2013 – This week in Austin, Harry Taussig is performing in public for the first time.

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Twin Horns Of Joy? Members of the band The Bottom Dollars play on the street in Austin, Texas, during the opening night of the South by Southwest music festival.

Listen What To Expect At SXSW 2013

March 13, 2013 – The festival is basically the only one where every fan can create his or her own perfect experience.

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A member of Beach Fossils jumps into the crowd at The Mohawk.

Read SXSW 2013: Day One In Photos

March 13, 2013 – What do Best Coast and Boba Fett have in common? See photos from the first day of SXSW in Austin.

Jim James onstage during the opening night of the 2013 SXSW Music festival in Austin, Texas.

Listen SXSW 2013, Day One: Beards, Snuggies And Gourmet Rap

March 13, 2013 – The All Songs crew picks their favorite performers from the first night of SXSW 2013.

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Clockwise from upper left: Shakey Graves, Skewby, Hannah Georgas, Hiatus Kaiyote, Air Review, K-X-P

Listen SXSW 2013 Music Preview

March 11, 2013 – All Songs Considered gets ready for SXSW with a slew of music from artists playing the festival.

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A crowd dances at Dan Deacon's 2012 SXSW performance.

Read Going To SXSW? Here's Your Guide To NPR Music Events

March 5, 2013 – Live concerts, photos, nightly wrap-ups and more from this year's South by Southwest music festival.

SXSW festival-goers line up at The Parish on Sixth Street in Austin for NPR Music's day party March 15, 2012.

Read Why I'm Not Going To SXSW This Year

March 5, 2013 – In the showdown between fledgling bands and industry excess, one SXSW fan reaches a breaking point.

Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs at NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase at Stubb's.

Read NPR Music's 2013 SXSW Showcase: Nick Cave, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, More

March 5, 2013 – NPR Music presented a can't-miss night of seven performances from SXSW in Austin.

Molly Hamilton of Widowspeak is one of the 100 acts with songs in our annual SXSW sampler.

Read The Austin 100: A SXSW 2013 Mix

March 5, 2013 – Download 100 songs by artists worth discovering at SXSW 2013, plus details on NPR's Austin events.

Cafe Tacvba will headline the Alt.Latino showcase in Austin on March 14 during South By Southwest.

Read March 14: Alt.Latino Presents Cafe Tacvba, Molotov, Bajofondo

March 5, 2013 – Join NPR's Latin Alternative music program at SXSW on March 14 for a show with legends of the genre.

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