Willie Nelson drops a new album on April 27, titled Last Man Standing. He’ll also be launching a new strain of Willie’s Reserve in California by the same name. At this year’s Luck Reunion, a few select press were invited to preview Last Man Standing on one of Willie’s former tour buses.

The most brutal band of the conference arrives from the historical maritime headquarters of Bristol, England, and could be the grandsons of that city’s reigning contribution to post-punk, the Pop Group.

The relationship between music and its media has changed with the advent of the internet. At a panel led by Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber, editors at prominent music publications came together to discuss the importance of investigative journalism and the role of music writers in the age of Spotify.

Soweto Kinch began his headlining showcase on Thursday at Austin’s old-school jazz hangout the Elephant Room at a disadvantage. Shorn of his band due to the expense of flying them to Austin, the UK saxophonist/rapper relied on pre-programmed tracks generated by his laptop and cell phone, a stark contrast to the (mostly) acoustic local jazz preceding him.

“Welcome to Austin. Welcome to the dreamscape,” declared two women wearing white fleeces and cotton ball tiaras in unison as we entered Trinity Warehouse late Thursday night.

The old cliche goes that the fewer Anglos in an ethnic restaurant, the better the food is. By that same logic, the music at China Night on Thursday at 3ten ACL Live sounded delicious.

Wu-Tang Clan rapper U-God, promoting new biography Raw, waxed on an array of topics at his SXSW interview on Thursday at the Austin Convention Center: prison etiquette, Ol' Dirty Bastard’s tour conduct, and the psychological recovery he faced following the shooting of his 2-year-old son.

Attempting to tether the quickly-evolving prism of sexual harassment prevention to the music industry is a multifaceted effort, each angle casting new reflections and potential answers.

“Rock & roll doesn’t belong on a grid. It belongs on a pulse – a natural pulse,” insisted Linda Perry. The half-full Thursday morning keynote conversation at the Austin Convention Center with longtime producer Kerry Brown littered zinging one-liners from the big-shot industry vets, even as the topic became muddled.