You think you've got it tough in the music business? Try establishing a career when you're from another planet! GWAR introduce their own heavy metal cosmology to audiences worldwide through relentless touring and shocking audiences who are hard to shock. In this special SXSW Interview, GWAR sit down for a rare glimpse into the life and times of an alien band.

In conjunction with the screening of the Doors documentary When You're Strange at SXSW Film on Friday March 19, the SXSW Music Conference announces a late addition to the schedule - a special panel with Robby Krieger and manager Jeff Jampol on Friday March 19 as well!

We're all searching for something and Lord knows the world is full of distraction and heartache. That's why Dawes offers the comfort of an old friend on the weary road. This evocative Californian quartet cuts to the core with their contemplative lyricism and brotherly harmonies. Their twangy country-folk's authentic vintage feel can only be attributed to the fact that these guys are playing straight from the heart.