Amanda Hatfield

"'The show must go on" is in our DNA," SXSW says in a statement, "and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation."

”We have been dealing with our paychecks bouncing since SXSW and there has been absolutely no transparency on the owner’s part,” an anonymous letter, credited to employees of Beerland, reads.

”Future plans for the space are undecided at this point, according to the new owner,” a news release reads.

The invite-only affair was presented by the Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary founded venture capital firm Sound Ventures. Ashton was in the house for the party, as was Elon Musk, who appeared on a Westworld panel and is giving a Q&A.

Jay Z joins Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance The Rapper, The Killers, The xx, Ryan Adams, Solange, Ice Cube, Run the Jewels, Spoon, A$AP Ferg and more at this year's ACL.

The 2017 edition of Austin City Limits returns to Zilker Park in Austin, TX, with Gorillaz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay Z, Chance The Rapper, The Killers, The xx, Ryan Adams, Ice Cube, Solange, Run the Jewels, Spoon, A$AP Ferg, First Aid Kit, D.R.A.M., Angel Olsen, and more

The booming drums sounded nearly apocalyptic in Austin's Central Presbyterian Church, guitar reverberated all the way up into the rafters, and Pearson's vocals sounded like a preacher portending brimstone and hellfire.

At the Drive In were the special guests at last night's House of Vans SXSW show at the Mohawk in Austin. Read on for pictures and videos from the packed show, which included new song "Governed by Contagions."

Italian band Soviet Soviet had a harrowing experience while trying to come into the US to perform at SXSW. Read their statement on being detained, jailed, and deported.

photos by @griffinshot - Tim Griffin Austin royalty Willie Nelson is not an unusual presence at SXSW, but still caught folks off guard with a surprise appearance on Sunday (3/13)at the Spotify House to play a full set. Pictures from the night are in this post...