This week on What's New on The Current, Jade gives you a dose of drugs in musical form including psych rock from Temples and the Black Angels and stoner rock from Mac DeMarco.

Son Volt have always deserved more attention than they've received, and the band's eighth album provides a lean and sturdy showcase for Jay Farrar's eternally weary but undiminished voice. Stream 'Notes of Blue' in its entirety prior to its Feb. 17 release date.

Having grown up in Los Angeles and in Virginia, Angelica Garcia's personal history has informed her musical style, blending urban street smarts with eerie Southern storytelling. This bewitching mix is in evidence on Garcia's single, 'Orange Flower,' and it's Jade's DJ Pick of the Week.

Billie Holiday was a true original. Her voice welded the improvisation of jazz and the soul-searching expressiveness of the blues, and her delivery was distinguished by unique phrasing and an idiosyncratic sense of rhythm.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 2002. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade shares new protest music from Depeche Mode, a blued-eyed soul remix from Thundercat and a duet from John Legend and Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes.

Don't be fooled by the fatuous band name. 'When I listened,' Mark Wheat writes, 'I could tell immediately there was potential. Rainbow Kitten Surprise reminded me of some old faves while simultaneously not sounding quite like anything else.' Wheat has selected the single 'Cocaine Jesus' from Boone, N.C., group Rainbow Kitten Surprise as the DJ Pick of the Week.

The Current's listeners have selected Jimi Hendrix as one of the honorees for our celebration of Black History Month. As a testament to Hendrix's indelible mark on popular music, we've culled quotes from his peers and subsequent generations of musicians who have been influenced by his enduring body of work.

For her latest video, singer Gillian Welch is stranded in a dry town with 'no beer, no liquor for miles around.' The song 'Dry Town' is on Welch's latest release, 'Boots No. 1 The Official Revival Bootleg,' and the video uses stop-motion animation to tell the story.

Future Islands -- the Baltimore-based, synth-reliant group -- will release its fifth record this coming April. Get a first listen to the lead single off the forthcoming album.