Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, photo by Jason Koenig

On Saturday, March 16, hear rising Seattle-based hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis discuss with John Norris their soaring popularity following their feature in XXL’s 2012 Freshman Class and self-released debut, The Heist, which shot into the #1 spot on iTunes and debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts without the support of a traditional record label. Their single “Thrift Shop” held #1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart for four weeks with a wildly popular music video (123 million+ views on YouTube) on heavy rotation on BET and MTV2.

After their famed downtown rooftop concert at SXSW 2012, Spotify is coming back to Austin for SXSW 2013! On Wednesday, March 13, we are partnering with Spotify to present Spotify Live featuring Kendrick Lamar, Youngblood Hawke and Cazzette. Some tracks of performing artists are available for stream here at Spotify Live!

Image courtesy of Chevrolet

Throughout SXSW, Chevrolet will showcase a variety of in-vehicle technology and research that aims to inspire festival-goers to steer off the beaten path. The Chevrolet team aims to show how technology, like Chevrolet MyLink, allows a personalized in-vehicle experience with the information you want and the music you love. The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic and Spark are the first vehicles to offer Siri Eyes Free integration, complementing Chevrolet MyLink's existing capabilities to help deliver an incredible driving experience. 

HGTV has teamed up with Paste for its ninth annual party in Austin, Texas, at SXSW. And today it's time to announce the full lineup. Although acts like Josh Ritter, Billy Bragg and The Zombies were already confirmed, we’ve got the complete list of appearances here, including Matthew E. White, who earned his spot as our favorite new artist of 2012, Dawes, Mount Moriah and much more.

Kick start your SXSW day by grabbing free breakfast each morning at the Java Monster Café, located in the Registrants Lounge at 4th & Neches, March 9-16. Monster Energy will be offering complimentary Java Monster Coffee + Energy drinks to all registrants and wristband holders, which will provide you with enough energy to last the long day ahead. Come by and enjoy the food and Java Monster, mingle, and listen to some music.