That kid should become the honorary sixth member of The National. You know, just like the dancing guy in The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

If busking was really as cool as the video for Bleeding Out by The Lone Bellow makes it seem, more people would be quitting their jobs to play music on the street. Then again, I want to do that now just because I watched this video.

The legendary Billy Bragg just released Tooth & Nail, another mark in an already outstanding career. He dropped into our SxSW stage to talk about his handyman blues, hustling to get his record deal, keeping a political song relevant long after it’s event, and his career as a lover and a fighter.

Dawes joined Kyle Meredith and The Weekly Feed at SXSW to talk about their new record, Stories Don’t End, road records versus airplane records, wondering if that next song is going to come, their trip to Rwanda and keeping that spirit of activism alive once they get back into their regular routine.

It’s really hard to tell if this video of Coliseum performing across the street from Ultra Pop in the Highlands is 100% legit. On the one hand, this show actually took place a little while back. On the other hand, the footage of police officers shutting down the festivities is almost too perfect.

We’re proud to premiere A Lion Named Roar’s latest Huddle Session, a cover of Neil Young’s Cowgirl in the Sand. And don’t forget, the band is set to open Waterfront Wednesday’s 2013 season on April 24.

Company of Thieves take a break from an acoustic tour to talk with Kyle Meredith about the trials of keeping a lineup together, collaborating, the next record and looking back at musical giants for inspiration.

The latest video from Sons of Fathers presents a pretty atypical love story alongside a driving, rootsy song.