XM Satellite Radio's XMU (ch 43) is taking you backstage at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas - this Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th, starting on 12-Noon ET.

X Country's Jessie Scott and XMU's Tobi are manning the backstage passes with exclusive interviews and live performance from the XM Backstage Lounge and from the DIRECT TV Stage. SXSW showcases hundreds of musical acts from around the globe in over fifty venues and stages in downtown Austin.

XMU will broadcast VIP acoustic performances by artists like Limbeck, Bon Savants, Chin Up Chin Up, Tobias Froberg, and dozens more at the XM Acoustic Lounge in the Austin Convention Center. On top of that, you'll be able to hear live music performance direct from The DIRECT TV Stage.

Follow the journey to SXSW and the behind the scenes buzz on the XM SXSW blog.

[SXSW 2007 on XM]