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Clyde and Gracie Lawrence perform together in the soulful pop band Lawrence. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Siblings Gracie And Clyde Lawrence On Touring And The Meaning Of Home
La Vida Boheme's latest album is La Lucha — or, "the struggle." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
After Fleeing An Apocalypse, La Vida Boheme Embraces Its Immigrant Story
Emma Watson plays Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, a live-action remake of the 1991 animated film. Laurie Sparham/Disney hide caption
Lydia Ainsworth performs "Afterglow" in the Optic Obscura installation during SXSW. NPR hide caption
Nick Hakim performs during SXSW. NPR hide caption
Lydia Ainsworth performs during SXSW. NPR hide caption
René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente, visits a village outside the Ghanaian town of Tamale — one of many international communities to serve as the backdrop for the rapper's solo debut. Ruben Salgado Escudero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Run River North (Jennifer Rim, Joe Chun, Alex Hwang, Abe Kim, Daniel Chae and Sally Kang) performs at SXSW's first-ever Asian-American showcase. Stephanie Vu & Zenith Division/Courtesy of Kollaboration hide caption
Phoebe Bridgers performs during SXSW. NPR hide caption
Sylvan Esso perform at Stubb's in Austin, Texas for NPR's 2017 SXSW showcase. Adam Kissick for NPR/NPR hide caption
DakhaBrakha performs a lullaby during SXSW. NPR hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Fragile Rock (an emo puppet band), Lizzo, Aldous Harding, Allison Crutchfield, Anna Meredith Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Diet Cig at She Shreds showcase. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Y La Bamba's Luz Elena Mendoza and Nina Diaz perform during SXSW. Aaron Rogosin for NPR hide caption
Nottingham's HECK embodied the relentless, indefatigable spirit of SXSW on the festival's last day. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
What We Loved On The Last Day Of SXSW
"You cannot stop creating," Garth Brooks says. "That's what I think you're put down here to do." Jeremy Cowart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tameca Jones got her start singing at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas. Dan Winters/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"My life and my career is a real anomaly," Nile Rodgers says. "I mean, I'm a 64-year-old black man with a front-line record deal. It's insane." Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
Weezer played a feel-good, sing-along set Friday at SXSW in Austin. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
What We Loved At SXSW On Friday
Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief steps into the limelight during her band's set at Stubb's BBQ. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption
René Pérez Joglar, also known as Residente, performs onstage at the SXSW Outdoor Stage at Lady Bird Lake. Nicola Gell/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption