Leave it to Dolly Parton not to be limited by the conventionally accepted constraints of SXSW. In her first-ever appearance at the festival, she didn’t just play a show, she created her own universe — specifically, the “Dollyverse,” a cheerfully branded excursion into the digital Wild West of the metaverse. …
Read More »Lizzo, Beck Tapped to Give Keynote Speeches at South by Southwest
Lizzo and Beck have been tapped to be keynote speakers at this year’s South by Southwest, taking place March 11 through 20 in Austin, Texas. (P-MRC — the joint venture between Rolling Stone’s publisher, PMC, and MRC — owns a 50 percent stake in SXSW.) The two musicians were added …
Read More »'The Beach Bum,' 'Us,' Johnny Cash Doc Lead 2019 SXSW Film Festival
Matthew McConaughey’s Harmony Korine-directed comedy The Beach Bum, Jordan Peele’s Get Out follow-up Us and documentaries about Johnny Cash, David Crosby and Lil Peep are among the films that will premiere at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival, which opens in Austin, Texas on March 8th. Us previously revealed that it …
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