The initial lineup for the 2006 edition of SXSW has been announced. The annual event will run from March 15th -19th in Austin, Texas. It will include keynote speaker Neil Young and Henry Rollins with also visit the city on March 12th to address both the music and film groups from the showcase. Rollins will be interviewed by music journalist Andy Langer of Esquire Magazine; the two will cover his feelings on the current state of the media, pop culture, politics and education.

Performers will include Cuff The Duke, Gogol Bordello, Headphones, the Living End, Death in Vegas, Flogging Molly, Destroyer, The Bellrays, The Secret Machines, Dashboard Confessional, Saves the Day, Neon Blonde and Mates of State.