The SXSW Festival and Conference is a mecca for live musicians of all stripes, from rock to metal to country to rap to electronic and pop and everything in between. It all has a home here, and as far as music cities go, few can touch Austin's open accommodation of music culture. Of course for most bands, writing songs, playing shows and recording albums is most of the focus, but at some point, nearly all bands to turn to the question of how to get their music out to more people and built their fanbase, which is why many of them play at SXSW. But a festival like this is only the start of one path to stardom, and success never comes without hard work and calculated business.

There's always so much going on at SXSW that it' impossible to hit every single showcase worth going to, and choosing one over another is no easy task. But when it came to Tuesday and Wednesday nights, there was no question in our minds were we needed to be.

 Love him or hate him, Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister is every bit a bass icon as anyone who could be nominated for that distinction, and the new documentary film Lemmy is a portrait of the artist that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is as legendary as it gets.

On March 23rd, Eagle Rock Entertainment will re release Free Forever, a 2 disc DVD compilation of the seminal blues rock band Free, which featured bassist Andy Fraser, vocalist Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, and drummer Simon Kirke. I'm almost

This week, Flea is the special guest on Mike Watt's "The Watt From Pedro Show" I'm about halfway through the 3 hour program, and it's kinda blowing my mind. First, it's good fun listening to two of my all time

 Meshell is so funky, it's scary...