Sophie Williams

After a challenging few years, the Slovak alt-pop dreamer steps onto the world stage with a superb debut

In promoting a partnership with the US Army and defence contractors, the Austin event lost out on a slew of new talent while other acts rallied together at alternative events

NME attended an event at the festival, where acts taking part in the boycott declared: "We as Irish people have a lot of solidarity with the people of Palestine as we share a history of occupation and oppression by colonialist countries"

On her sixth album, the country crossover star tries to move on – but has to work through musical and lyrical missteps on the way

The Chicago duo bring dissonant anthems to the Texan capital

The jazz-pop superstar discusses everything from her “crazy” Grammys night and the feast that followed, to her ambitious vision for the future

SXSW is upon us once again! Here are some fantastic new names to add to your itinerary

The 21-year-old's tenacity can be heard in his softly yearning pop songs: hard-won lessons on love and success from an adored new star

The Icelandic-Chinese artist's warm, woozy songs reveal a brilliant songwriter who deserves to be recognised on a mainstream level

The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist discuss his surprise ABBA cover and how a trip to the West Coast rekindled his love for making music