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Congrats to 2012 SXSW Featured Speakers Heart for Their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction!

Created by Bobby on December 11, 2012
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SXSW Music wants to congratulate SXSW Music 2012 distinguished speakers Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart on their acceptance into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this afternoon.

Heart cemented their classic rock stardom with songs such as "Crazy On You," "Magic Man," "Barracuda" and "Straight On", and were among the first women who worked as writers, performers and leaders of a rock band. Heart proved their staying power in the MTV era, topping charts through the '80s and '90s, and now, they're finally getting their due with this induction. Congrats!

Check out the interview above with NPR's Ann Powers from SXSW 2012, where they shared stories and insight from their entire career.

Great New Exhibitors Confirmed for the SXSW Music Gear Expo!

Created by Cori on December 11, 2012
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Photo Credit: Merrick Ales Attention gear heads! The SXSW Music Gear Expo is the only to place find, play and learn about the best gear in the industry! 2013’s expo will be bigger and better than ever, with an amazing selection of exhibitors and a number of exiting new features.

Taylor Guitars, Santa Cruz Guitars, Casio, KMC Musicorp, Bullet Cable, Eventide, Telefunken, Apogee Electronics, P3 Amps, Bohemian Guitars, Ultimate Ears, Fingerprint Audio, Seymour Duncan, Olympus and SMS Audio are just a few of the many great companies you will be able to check out from March 14-16 at the Austin Convention Center.

New for 2013! Try out your skills with cool music creation and virtual instrument apps like Propellerhead at the App Annex, a special tech addition to the show. The Music Gear Expo is free and open to the public.

The Daily Chord - Tuesday, December 11

Created by Andy on December 11, 2012
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55th Annual GRAMMY Nominations

Created by stacey on December 10, 2012
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GRAMMY Nominee Nas at SXSW 2012

Last week saw the announcement of the 55th Annual GRAMMY nominations and we couldn't help but notice many familiar faces from SXSW's past. Leading the nominations were repeat SXSW alumns Dan Auerbach and Mumford & Sons, along with 2012 alum Fun. joining Frank Ocean and Kanye West, all of whom raked in 6 nods each. Auerbach's band, The Black Keys, wasn't far behind with 5 nominations, and another familiar SXSW artist, Nas, earned 4.

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