Thousands of music, film, and new-media types from across the world are converging on Austin, Texas, this week for SXSW. Among the participating artists will be Steve Reich, whose music will be performed with that of John Adams's at a showcase tomorrow night, and who will join Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore for a discussion the following afternoon; and The Black Keys, who will perform late-night tomorrow and at the Village Voice party on Friday. Next week, David Simon, the creator of The Wire, will speak at the University of Texas.

This past Sunday, much of the music world converged on the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. Nonesuch was well represented there and at the after-party thrown by the Warner Music Group. Here are some shots of the guys from Wilco, The Black Keys, and Punch Brothers, joined by their dates, from the two events.

The Black Keys' latest Nonesuch release, Attack & Release, doesn't hit stores till April 1, but The Guardian has already named it one of the "ten essential albums for spring." The paper's Killian Fox writes that, with the new record, its producer, Danger Mouse, is "putting both feet in the rock camp."

The Black Keys join label mate Steve Reich on the roster for this year's South by Southwest conference, which will be held March 12-16 in Austin, Texas. For the band, their performance marks the start of a tour in support of their forthcoming Nonesuch release. Reich will be speaking at the conference with Sonic Youth front man Thurston Moore.

Tune in to hear The Black Keys interview and performance on NPR's World Cafe from WXPN.

The Black Keys will perform live on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Thursday, January 11. Tune in around 12:30 AM EST.

The Black Keys were recently interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition. The band's concert at the 9:30 Club in DC was webcast live on NPR. Both can be heard online at npr.org.

Check out the video for "Your Touch," from The Black Keys' Nonesuch debut, Magic Potion; directed by Peter Zavadil.

Listen to Magic Potion, the new album from The Black Keys and watch the band perform live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. The album track "Your Touch" is featured on NPR as Song of the Day. Also, watch some Black Keys TV here in the Nonesuch Journal as Dan goes guitar shopping and the band preps to go on tour.