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Yola performing at SXSW 2019. (Stephen Olker/SXSW)
SXSW Music Festival is back this year featuring a diverse lineup of over 100 artists, including Indigo Sparkle, A Place to Bury Strangers, Francisca Valenzuela, Squid, Grrrl Gang and Darkoo.
<p>This year's SXSW festival will be a completely digital experience, taking place from March 16-20. The complete music lineup can be viewed <a href="https://www.sxsw.com/music/2021/music-festival-announces-2021-lineup-artists-indigo-sparke-seed-ensemble-squid-and-more/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>The SXSW Music Festival also announced this year it will host world-class showcases and presenters, where pass holders can watch online as artists perform at unique venues in their home country. Presenters include AfroFuture Sounds, Damnably, EQ Austin, FOCUS Wales, Roskilde Festival, Taiwan Beats and more.</p><p>The unique online experience will feature musical performances from artists all around the world, ranging in style. And to add to the excitement, SXSW has released playlists for the 2021 music festival. The playlists are available on Apple Music, Spotify and Quobuz.</p><p>SXSW Online also announced last week keynote and featured speakers, along with conference sessions and headliners of <a href="https://austonia.com/sxsw-first-lineup" target="_blank">SXSW FIlm Festival</a>. </p><p>To attend this year's exclusive digital festival, purchase a SXSW Online pass. The pass will cover the entire festival, including conferences, workshops, SXSW Film Festival, musical performances, online exhibitions and more for $249. You can register online here.<br/></p><p><em>This story has been updated to include more details on the festival. </em></p>
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A handful of lawsuits accusing InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of defamation against Sandy Hook victims will be allowed to move forward, despite Jones's attempts to squash them, The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
<p>The four lawsuits, filed by parents of two children killed in the shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, were filed in Travis County, where Jones is based. The parents argue they have suffered emotional distress after Jones's comments.</p><p>In reference to the deadly shooting, in which 20 young children and eight adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, Jones claimed that "no one died" because it was a staged operation to demonize guns. After these comments, some of his followers reportedly harassed and stalked parents who were involved.</p><p>Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, filed two lawsuits taking issue with Jones's statements that the Sandy Hook shooting was "a giant hoax" and disputing that Heslin held his dead son in his arms afterward. </p><p>Scarlett Lewis, mother of Jesse Lewis, took issue with Jones's statement saying the shooting was "as phony as a three dollar bill" and doubting the parents' grieving.</p><p>Citing that Jones believed the shooting was a "false flag" operation put on by gun activists, Leonard Pozner and Veronique De La Rosa, parents of 6-year-old Noah Pozner, filed a suit.</p><p>Similarly, after the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people, Jones made claims that students involved were "crisis actors" in a "deep state false flag operation." Jones also attacked survivor David Hogg, who was 17 at the time.</p><p>Another defamation lawsuit, relating to InfoWars misidentifying the Parkland shooter, was also allowed to move forward by The Texas Supreme Court. The incorrect information was left on the site for 13 hours, without a correction issued after it was taken down.</p><p>The Texas Supreme Court rejected all of the attempted dismissals on behalf of Jones's legal team without comment. However, Justices Jeff Boyd and John Devine dissented on the Pozner suit without giving a reason.</p><p>Jones rescinded his claims during a deposition in 2019, saying he was under a "form of psychosis" that made him believe the shootings and "basically ... everything was staged." He said this distrust resulted from "the media and the corporations lying so much."</p><p>Jones has a history of spreading misinformation, starting in the early 2010s, and has started many prevalent conspiracy theories. Jones has been vocal about conspiracies that the Sept. 11 attacks were an inside job, drinking water is contaminated with chemicals that "turn the freaking frogs gay" and that Democratic officials are involved in a sex-trafficking ring.</p>
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Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Stubbs show, are buddies Rogan and Musk next?
22 January
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Comedian Dave Chappelle tested positive for COVID-19 and is now quarantining, according to a rep for the comedian. He has had to cancel his weekend of comedy shows at Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater, including Friday's and Saturday's show with Joe Rogan.
<p>Chappelle's team reports that he is asymptomatic. Chappelle has been in the Austin area more recently, performing at Stubbs. At each show, his team says safety protocols including rapid testing of the audience and daily testing of his himself and his team. </p><p>Just this week, photos of <a href="https://austonia.com/rogan-musk-at-stubbs" target="_blank">Chappelle, Rogan, Elon Musk and Grimes</a>, among other comedians graced Instagram with the photos taken at Stubbs. The photos look like they could have been taken last weekend, but no exact date was revealed and went on Instagram at different times. <br/></p><p>None of the others have announced a positive COVID-19 test as of yet. </p>
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Black Pumas - Colors (Biden Inauguration Performance)
The Black Pumas brought soul to President Joe Biden's and Vice President Kamala Harris' inauguration special, "Celebrate America," on Wednesday evening.
<p>The breakout duo performed "Colors" off their 2019 debut album, "Black Pumas," in front of the classic Austin City Limits skyline backdrop at ACL Live at the Moody Theater in their hometown. </p><p>The band is made up of vocalist Eric Burton and Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada. </p><p>The Black Pumas were nominated for several <a href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-complete-nominees-list" target="_blank">Grammys in 2021</a> including Best American Roots Performance ("Colors"), Record of the Year ("Colors") and Album of the Year (Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition)). They were previously nominated for the coveted Best New Artist Grammy award in 2020, alongside Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Maggie Rogers, Rosalia, Tank and The Bangas, and Yola.</p><p>During the Jan. 20 performance, people from all over the country chimed in on social media to show the Black Pumas some love.<br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5abca745fb7a933091dff3dc076a8e7b" id="dc65a"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352074958026002433"><div style="margin:1em 0">This band in Austin, though? The Black Pumas? Pure 🔥🔥🔥 #Inauguration</div> — Karah Leigh (@Karah Leigh)<a href="https://twitter.com/karahontheradio/statuses/1352074958026002433">1611194764.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1c439f02d92c29c7c5867fb46dcc99d6" id="704b3"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352225228693270528"><div style="margin:1em 0">As if Tom Hanks can't heal the world enough, man, The Black Pumas from Austin TX. Big hugs everyone. #CelebratingAmerica</div> — The Birk 🎼 (@The Birk 🎼)<a href="https://twitter.com/kenobi_cowboy/statuses/1352225228693270528">1611230592.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br/></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="016c7df34001af06943b1f569914274e" id="aa1a5"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352081737317294080"><div style="margin:1em 0">Black Pumas repped Austin well tonight ♥️</div> — ⭐️Noelle💫 (@⭐️Noelle💫)<a href="https://twitter.com/yaoxiyue/statuses/1352081737317294080">1611196381.0</a></blockquote></div><p>The duo took to their own social media account later in the evening to acknowledge all their new followers and poke a little fun at their own performance with the iconic Bernie Sanders meme.</p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e1b80dc6f665155bb5c3b44a463498f9" id="ad120"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1352295881987518464"><div style="margin:1em 0">🤣🤣🤣 loved seeing so many people discover us last night!
Thanks for the laugh @merrickales! https://t.co/iKsHPuvOeu</div> — Black Pumas (@Black Pumas)<a href="https://twitter.com/BlackPumasMusic/statuses/1352295881987518464">1611247437.0</a></blockquote></div>Since their energetic performance, the psychedelic rock and soul duo has had 37 million streams of "Colors" on Spotify and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1352111662787080198" target="_blank">jumped from #1,424</a> to #4 on the U.S. iTunes chart.
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