Pandora SXSW: Gucci Mane pics + more upcoming shows
Pandora threw a show at The Gatsby on Saturday (3/11) with Gucci Mane, as part of SXSW Interactive. Gucci recently dropped a new single with Nicki Minaj, and he's now got another single with Rick Ross, "She On My Dick" (listen below. He's also about to embark on his first-ever full tour surrounding his Coachella appearances. Pictures of Saturday's show are in the gallery above.
Pandora has more SXSW showcases coming up this week at The Gatsby too. Over the course of March 13, 14, 15 and 17, they're hosting !!!, Temples, The Lemon Twigs, The Drums, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Jimmy Eat World, Young M.A., Future Islands, and more. Check out the full schedule below.
Pandora also just announced Pandora Premium, "its first ever on-demand streaming tier." Here are more details:
For $9.99 a month, Pandora Premium combines the best of Pandora's beloved personalized radio with the ability to search and play any track or album as well as a unique set of playlist features tailored to each person's distinct preferences. Listeners can now curate their music experience with an ease of use unmatched by any other service.
"Every day tens of millions of people trust us to choose the exact right song for them. That's why they spend more time with Pandora than any other music service," said Tim Westergren, founder and CEO of Pandora. "With Premium, we're leveraging our immense trove of data and everything we've learned about personalization to offer a listening experience that sets a new standard for what a music service should be."
Pandora listeners who start a trial will see all of their stations and thumbed up songs and a visually stunning "Now Playing" experience, which pulls a signature color from the album art and changes as each track plays. Innovative new features are designed to make finding and collecting music and building playlists easy.
PANDORA @ SXSW MARCH 13th
Arizona | Sofia Reyes | Ryan Hurd | PVRIS | Frenship | !!! | Lo Moon | Eli Young Band
PANDORA @ SXSW MARCH 14th
Y La Bamba | Mondo Cozmo | Sunny Sweeney | Earl St. Clair | Temples | Powers | Rob $tone
PANDORA @ SXSW MARCH 15th
Low Cut Connie | The Lemon Twigs | Ocean Park Standoff | The Drums | Jain | Missio | A Boogie Wit a Hoodie | Lewis Del Mar | Jimmy Eat World
PANDORA @ SXSW MARCH 17th
Rainbow Kitten Surprise | Zipper Club | Albin Lee Meldau | Lizo | Tkay Maidza | Colony House | Young M.A | Future Islands