Hey, at least it didn't happen earlier in the week; that's the first thought that sprang to mind last night, as I bookended South by Southwest with a boot to the face —and broken glasses! — from a stage-diving Death Grips fan. The perfect chaser to Lunice's equally insane set of manic trap music and heavy hip-hop, it made for the highest one-two-punch point of the festival and one of the more memorable B2B moments in Boiler Room's expertly curated party series.

Here's what survived the Boiler Room x Ray Ban showcase, as well as a couple other standouts from SXSW's final day...

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Metallica have confirmed the lineup for their second annual Orion Music + More Festival. Set to hit Detroit's Belle Isle Park the weekend of June 8th and 9th, it features both obvious (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Rise Against) and left field (Death Grips, Foals, Joy Formidable) acts, not to mention Detroit's own garage rock legends The Dirtbombs.

"Last year's Orion Music + More Festival was hands down the highlight of the Metallica calendar," drummer Lars Ulrich said in a press release. "A great time was had by all, especially the band members. The fact that it also resonated with enough of our fans and friends that it warrants another go-around in '13 is beyond exciting. I can think of no better place than the Motor City, with its rich and diverse history of music, for the second ride on our Orion festival train. Bring it the fuck on!"

Yeah! Two-day passes are $150 and available to the general public on March 1st at 10 a.m. EST, with fan club specials happening tomorrow and an online presale for the band's newsletter members opening up on Wednesday. Check out a trailer for the show down below... more »

In yet another move away from its dirty hippie roots, Bonnaroo has tapped such pleasant surprises as Swans, Death Grips, Purity Ring, Earl Sweatshirt and, um, Billy Idol for this summer's festival. As for who's actually headlining, the show's promoters appear to have one-upped Coachella a bit with sets from Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Björk and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Not to mention Ed Helms — yes, that Ed Helms — playing bluegrass.

Also representing the comedy side of things is that love-him-or-hate-him oaf Daniel Tosh, who unveils the entire lineup in the trailer below... more »