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SXSW festival less than a week before it was scheduled to kick off.For years, as the festival grew from a cool place to see up-and-coming bands into a multinational, multidisciplinary megalodon, it seemed like an unstoppable force. A source of both pride and annoyance for Austinites, it was also a major driver of the local economy, and its once fledgling film festival had turned into a major launching pad for everything from the most avant-garde of American indies to blockbuster studio comedies.

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Matt Sorum says Metallica’s Lars Ulrich was responsible for his Guns N’ Roses career

Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich was responsible for him joining Guns N’ Roses.The sticksman, who also went to perform with members of the band in the supergroup Velvet Revolver, was part of the GN’R line-up from 1989 to 1997 following the departure of Steve Adler. Sorum never rejoined the band.Recalling how he got the job on a recent on Instagram post, he wrote: “Happy Birthday to my pal of 31 years Lars Ulrich.

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Austin Mayor says flying to Cabo in private jet while telling community to stay home was 'lapse in judgement'

Austin Mayor Steve Adler apologized Thursday after reports surfaced that a video warning constituents to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic was actually filmed while he was vacationing in Mexico. "I'm sorry I took that trip.

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In Austin, No SXSW Means Layoffs, Lost Wages, Missed Opportunities Amid Coronavirus Fears

AUSTIN, Texas — One week after the city of Austin declared a local disaster and canceled South by Southwest for the first time in the festival’s 34-year history, a sense of unease and uncertainty about how this year’s non-event will play out feels palpable around town. When Mayor Steve Adler held that previously unthinkable press conference on March 6, he referenced city officials’ estimates that SXSW has a more than $350 million impact on the city annually -- a huge figure for a city with an annual budget of $4.2 billion. The cancellation prompted the organization of SXSW to lay off a third of its staff, or at least 50 people. Locals in the music industry, as

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SXSW's Cancellation Over Coronavirus Not Covered by Insurance

South by Southwest's cancellation this year will not be covered by insurance, founders Nick Barbaro and co-founder and managing director Roland Swenson confirmed to the Austin Chronicle Friday. (Barbaro is publisher the paper's publisher.)On Friday, Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced the March 13-22 interactive, film and music festival that takes place throughout Austin was being canceled by city and county officials over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

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SXSW Coronavirus Cancellation a ‘Hard Pill to Swallow’ for Artists & Execs Missing Out

Following South by Southwest’s announcement on Friday that the annual conference will not be held this year due to concerns over the coronavirus, artists and other members of the music industry say they’re losing critical professional opportunities and financial investments. SXSW was scheduled to start next weekend and run March 13-22, but was canceled following a p

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Coronavirus fears lead to South by Southwest cancellation

South by Southwest, a film, music, television, and interactive conference that takes place in Austin, Texas, has been cancelled for the first time in 34 years due to fears over the coronavirus.

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With SXSW Canceled, Local Businesses Launch Fundraiser to Ease Financial Blow

Austin Mayor Steve Adler canceled South by Southwest on Friday (March 6) for the first time in its 34-year-history, following a press conference during which he declared a local disaster due to coronavirus concerns.The conference's cancellation has led to a social media storm, with artists, vendors, hospitality workers, freelancers and more expressing frustration over the news and how they rely financially on SXSW.

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SXSW, Ultra... Coachella? Why Festivals Wait for Local Governments to Force Coronavirus Cancellations

Since launching last week, a petition requesting that South by Southwest be canceled or rescheduled over concerns about the coronavirus garnered more than 55,000 signatures and spawned a slew of media coverage. But even under that kind of mounting public pressure, the annual music, tech and film conference resisted those calls until Friday (March 6), when Austin Mayor Steve Adler declared a local disaster and forced SXSW to shut down for the first time in its 34-year history. From a financial perspective, SXSW organizers’ reluctance to cancel the annual festival is easy to understand. Most event insurance

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'Holy Sh*t Moment': Twitter Reacts to SXSW Cancellation

For the first time in it's 34-year history, Austin's SXSW festival was forced to cancel on Friday (March 6). Due to the growing threat of coronavirus, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and city officials declared a local disaster in the city and announced the cancellation of one of music's biggest annual events.

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SXSW 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Over the past several days, multiple companies and artists have pulled out of participating in SXSW 2020 due to concerns surrounding coronavirus. Now, SXSW 2020 has been canceled, Austin Mayor Steve Adler announced. “I’ve issued an order that effectively cancels South by Southwest,” Adler said during a press conference today (March 6). “There was no path forward that would mitigate the risk enough to protect our community.” The press conference also included officials from the city of Austin and the surrounding county. Find that below.

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Coronavirus: One of world's biggest music festivals SXSW cancelled over Covid-19 fears

Major world music festival SXSW 2020 has been cancelled amid the global coronavirus outbreak.

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SXSW festival 2020 in Austin canceled over coronavirus fears

Goodbye, South by Southwest.

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SXSW Canceled as Austin Mayor Declares Local Disaster Over Coronavirus

South by Southwest has been canceled, following a press conference Friday (March 6) where Mayor Steve Adler declared a local disaster.

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‘SXSW Is My Whole Life’: An Ode to the Austin Festival as It Makes Its In-Person Return

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