natalie maines, what got you involved?eddie, i saw the documentaries and i was pretty late to the party and -- in seeing those. but it was about five, six years ago. and right after i saw the second documentary i got online to see what had gone on in the case and assumed that the boys were free and everything was okay. and was very saddened and angry to see that they were still in prison, and damien especially on death row. and so i got online and got on the website and donated some money to the cause. and lorri e-mailed me back and we've been going ever since. >> larry: eddie, are you convinced of their innocence? is it a question of it's not proven? what are your feelings about the matter? >> you know, i have to be honest, and out of respect for -- you know, this is a tragic crime. and there was three young kids killed. and i really wanted to be sensitive to the crime that was committed and the victims and their families. and for years, you know, it took years of educating myself and -- and reading and even helping fund

. >> reporter: with their lead singer natalie mains taking a break, mcgwire and robison were back ate courtyard hounds. ♪ cool chicago nights > is it difficult putting your receive out there again in a new form? >> proving ourselves all over again, yes, i think there's a little bit of pressure. >> reporter: motown legend smoky robinson was trying out something new too. promoting a new album on his own new label. you're in charge of what exactly? >> you name it. >> reporter: even the great soul singer has had to adapt to the decline of cd sales and the digital world. it's a new business, isn't it? >> it sure is. it's another whole new business. the record business is another animal now. >> reporter: what do you think of it? >> it's frightening. >> reporter: what frightens you? >> the fact that i think that it's almost like we're going back to the days of the minstrel where you just do music and nobody pays for it. >> reporter: a lot has changed since roland swenson co-founded south by southwest 24 years ago. at some point did you say to yourself, oh, my god, what have i done here? >>

it's actually napoleon of smoked salmon bit bolini and the main course of swiss cheese with pro-shpro- sh pro-prosciuto. >> let's go to natalieth colin cowie, the wedding planner and designer of the reception at the hudson terrace. he has signature cocktails he prepared for the wedding guests. tell me about the specialized cocktails named after the bridesmaids. >> we have alex sas and kate. we have peach juice and schnapps. >> you want to try this. this is delicious. your bloody mary, the typical bloody mary. >> this is nice and strong. >> this is perfect for a morning wedding. >> chocolate and >> we are interrupting "the today show" with a special weather alert. john collins has the details. >> good morning. we are possibly going to see a lot of this kind of thing during the morning and afternoon, especially this afternoon as of this stream of moisture came up. a thunderstorm that is actually not generating lightning but on radar shows the potential for spinning out a tornado or possibly a waterspout depending on whether it is over water or land. it is in the area of annapolis right now. here is the text provided by the weat