Over four nights in March, Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at SXSW brought the stars of tomorrow to Austin’s famed ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Each night, the 2,750-seat venue was packed — not just inside, but outside, too. Ahead of the second night’s bill, which was topped …
Read More »The Best of SXSW Day Five: Friko, Chanel Beads, YHWH Nailgun, Greg Freeman, and More
Saturday was the last full day of music at SXSW 2024, and the exodus had begun by early afternoon, with many catching flights out of town just as large numbers of emerald-bedecked St. Patrick’s Day celebrants reclaimed the streets of Austin. But wait! Don’t go yet! There were still tons …
Read More »Faye Webster Closes Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase With Late-Night Pedal-Steel Bliss
Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase has brought an array of genres to the Moody Theater in Austin over four nights, from hip-hop to música mexicana, urbano to Afrobeats, and beyond. The final night was all about guitars, bringing together acts from indie rock, country, and more who love the …
Read More »The Best of SXSW Day Four: Eliza McLamb, Lip Critic, Rocket, and More
SXSW 2024 is hurtling toward its conclusion, and the music portion of the festival entered the weekend with a bang on Friday. The loudest, busiest night so far this year featured tons of great sounds if you knew where to look, or even if you didn’t — in a year …
Read More »Tierra Whack Drops Urban Outfitters Exclusive Vinyl and Graphic Tee Celebrating Her Debut Album
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Coming to you live from Austin, UrbanOutfittersis kicking off their Spring/Summer campaign with a return to SXSW and exclusive performances from Grammy-nominated artist Tierra Whack — including exclusive …
Read More »Flo Milli Rules the Stage at SXSW as Her Album Drops — Literally
On Wednesday night, Peso Pluma headlined a night of music that careened from música mexicana to urbano to Norteño-inflected folk at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase, causing lines around the block. The next evening, the showcase pivoted in another, no less potent, direction, mixing up hip-hop with innovative sounds …
Read More »The Best of SXSW Day Three: Black Keys, Godcaster, May Rio, and More
SXSW 2024 is in full swing, complete with a new next-to-impossible ticket. The Black Keys continued the promo run they began Thursday afternoon with a keynote Q&A with Rolling Stone‘s Angie Martoccio by heading to Mohawk, a downtown club whose capacity is just a shade smaller than the arenas and …
Read More »Peso Pluma Links Up With Fan Who Was First in Line for Future of Music SXSW Showcase
It was 4 a.m. when Carlos Contreras showed up at the Moody Theater in Austin, Texas—more than 16 hours beforecover-starPeso Pluma took the stage for Rolling Stone’s second annualFuture of Music SXSW showcase. The avid concert-goer arrived early to make sure he was the first in line,and it paid off. …
Read More »Peso Pluma at Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase Was the Hottest Ticket of SXSW 2024
A lot has changed since Hassan Laija was just a high schooler in central Texas. Now better known as Peso Pluma, the 24-year-old superstar of música Mexicana (and recent Rolling Stone cover star) is a certified international phenomenon, one with the power to get people to line up as early …
Read More »The Best of SXSW Day Two: Allegra Krieger, Bar Italia, Gary Clark Jr., and More
Look, we’re not just tooting our own horn here when we say that Peso Pluma’s headlining set at the second night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase at the Moody Theater was the buzziest show in town on Wednesday. Fans started queueing up hours before the música mexicana megastar …
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