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Austin - On Sunday, the annual South by Southwest Technology and culture festival in Austin, Texas had a surprise visitor when Elon Musk popped in and joined screenwriter Jonathan Nolan on stage. Musk said his Mars ship could be ready for short trips in 2019.

Austin - Before he staged a professional comeback last week, the rapper Kayem had disappeared from public life for two years.

A new twist on an old favorite, the horror/comedy ‘Ava’s Possessions’ takes a disturbingly funny look at life after exorcism.

Austin - Though South by Southwest (SXSW) won't be starting until March 2016, it set off a firestorm earlier this week for cancelling two panels on online harassment. It's now reversed course and created a day-long summit.

The singer, songwriter, DJ and electropop dynamo has just released his second LP, Lost in New York, and very good it is too. Digital Journal asked him a few questions over the telephone.

Austin - Anti-robot demonstrators took to the streets of Austin, Texas during the popular South by Southwest culture and technology festival to protest the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and call for what they called "morality in computing."

Austin - The suspected drunk driver who killed two people at the popular South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas has been identified and will be charged with capital murder, officials said on Thursday.

Austin - A car ran through barricades and into a crowd at a music and film festival in the US state of Texas early Thursday, killing two people and injuring 21, police told AFP.The driver is in custody after the incident at South By Southwest festival in the st...

Entrepreneur P.K. Fields was delighted when she won a contest and a chance to pitch her Los Angeles-based startup to a venture capitalist.

Austin - The annual spectacle of South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, not only showcases the world's most intriguing musical acts, but also SXSW Interactive, a tech fest featuring trending sensations such as wearable computing and Grumpy Cat, to name a few.

It's OK to grow up. Even Seth Rogen says so.

Described by James Franco as “one of the best festivals in the States,” South by SouthWest is a convergence of music, film and interactive technologies where big name musicians, tech companies, and even an Academy Award-winning movie have premiered.

Austin - Seventy-six films will premiere at this year's South By Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Among them are "All Is By My Side," a Jimi Hendrix biopic starring Outkast's Andre 3000, and "SVDDXNLY," a documentary about rapper A$AP Rocky.

Austin - It's official! Music legend Prince is set to take the stage at Samsung's South By Southwest music conference on Saturday.

Austin - It has been revealed that homeless people are being recruited as a promotional gimmick to carry WiFi (MiFi) wireless devices, as they wander the streets of big cities.

Toronto - Toronto is about to get a lot more musical over the next few days, as performers and music industry types from across the globe descend upon the city for Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2011.

SXSW, perhaps most notable for providing the launching pad for Web 2.0 success stories such as Twitter, will this year be all about location-based applications, with event organizers launching their own iPhone app.

As we entered the madness, I grumble to myself that “I am so over this festival.”

We run into Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips, a Japanese Marching Band, Malan plays a last minute showcase, Vic Thrill's in a pink suit and we see Perry Ferrell (again)... all in one day.

We meet Perry Ferrell, Stars of Track & Field, Martha Wainwright and more...

The train has run off the tracks, a late=night round up.

I'm currently standing at the SonicBids booth, using their laptop and wi-fi.

We encounter David Cross from TV show 'Arrested Development', rock icon Vic Thrill and more

The first day of sxsw is well... underway... sort of.

Have they lost their minds? They think I'm a journalist!