News that Alex Chilton had died would have ripped through the South by Southwest festival like wildfire on Wednesday night under any circumstances, since the crowd on the ground here in Texas is composed of exactly the sort of devoted music lovers who've made up his cult audience all these years.

Major Lazer's Diplo talked to MTV News about the production duo's upcoming tour, which they are launching at the Winter Music Conference. "We have these gigantic lasers," he said of the live show.

Special to the Times-News It's another great music weekend in Hendersonville, Flat Rock and Asheville.

The countdown to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is on...its now 29 days away!! Good news if you are going this year.. The festival will run one hour longer than previous years. Last night, the Indio City Council approved the special events agreement with concert promoters Goldenvoice.

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