SXSW

Garth Brooks didn't get much rest during the recent SXSW music and media festival in Austin. The country superstar dropped a new single, gave an important speech and even surprised fans with a one-of-a-kind intimate acoustic performance.

Garth Brooks treated a group of fans in Austin, Texas to a very special surprise performance on Friday night (March 17) during South by Southwest, turning up at a small club to play a set of songs acoustically in an intimate setting.

During a Friday press conference at South by Southwest, Garth Brooks announced a free show slated for Saturday night (March 18) in Austin, Texas. But there's a catch for outsiders.

Music fans who skipped out on Ray Benson's birthday party on Tuesday (March 14) during SXSW are now kicking themselves for missing a surprise appearance from Willie Nelson.

Back in 2014, Huston-Tillotson science professor Jeff Wilson gained a modicum of fame by living in a dumpster to teach his students about efficiency and minimalist living. He apparently had a lot of time to think in his dingy dumpster digs, and has since designed a line of tiny but technologically impressive tiny homes being manufactured in Austin.

A Killeen man was arrested Sunday after firing a gun into the air and causing South by Southwest celebrants to panic.

Thursday night (March 18), Loretta Lynn played a spirited set at the iconic Austin, Texas venue Stubb's during the South by Southwest Music Festival, where she took song requests from the crowd.

Willie Nelson calls Austin, Texas home, but his appearance at the popup Spotify House venue at SXSW 2016 on Sunday night (March 13) was unplanned — and a huge surprise for the crowd.

Hey! Have you heard? SXSW is upon us, which means traffic will be OBSCENE going in, and coming out of Austin for the next few weeks. Since Austin is already gridlocked for much of the time, combining SXSW will likely start Carmageddon. But there's one more thing happening tomorrow (Friday) - the arrival of President Barack Obama...

More than 20 artists will play the Brooklyn Country Cantina during SXSW 2016.