On Friday 17 March 6 Music hosts an evening of live music from a selection of bands at South By Southwest, you can view the full line-up below and hear the performances on 6 Music throughout the weekend of 19 - 20 March.
Birmingham quartet Editors threaten to do for the city what Franz Ferdinand have done for Glasgow, The Killers for Las Vegas and Keane managed for, erm, Battle. That is, put Brum firmly back on the guitar pop map and banish memories of UB40 forever.
The Scottish singer-songwriter took the music world by storm over the last 12 months, with her debut album Eye To The Telescope selling more than a million copies worldwide.
23-year-old Alan Roberts aka Jim Noir is a Manchester based multi-instrumentalist who has managed to create a lush soundscape of layered harmonies and breezy sounds with his debut album, Tower Of Love.
