Rock

South Africa's indie rock band Diamond Thug chats about Austin and a new album during SXSW Music Festival 2017.

For me, Saturday, March 18, was unofficially Garth Brooks Day at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. The great country singer hadn't performed in the Texas capital in decades, so this SXSW felt special, And as a lifelong Brooks fan, I enjoyed every second of his set.

Garth Brooks was Friday's keynote speaker at SXSW Music Festival 2017, which included performances by Snail Mail, Maggie Rogers, and Spoon.

The New Pornographers and Kate Nash were among the hundreds of artists and bands performing Thursday at SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.

'True Sadness,' by the Avett Brothers, was nominated for a Grammy in the Americana category. What was the journey of its creation?

Beyond SXSW, Bonnaroo, and Coachella are some other notable festivals this year. Read on to find out which of the four fests previewed in this article that beloved artists and groups like Bob Dylan, Ozzy, Slayer, Megadeth, Iggy Pop, At the Drive-In, Queens of the Stone Age, The Pixies, Weezer, Muse, and others will be rockin'.

Banks, Real Estate, and Sleigh Bells were among the hot ticket music acts on Wednesday during SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.

Sofi Tukker and Lo Moon helped lead Tuesday's full performance schedule at SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.

SuperGlu and Magic Island helped kickstart the first day of SXSW Music Festival 2017 in Austin, Texas.

Garth Brooks and Zane Lowe are featured keynotes for SXSW Music Festival 2017 from March 13-19. 2017 in Austin, Texas.