Watch singer-songwriter Jack Garratt perform a stripped-down set at the Weisman Art Museum on the campus of the University of Minnesota.

Prefiguring the June 2 release of his next album,' Witness,' the New Orleans-based guitarist and songwriter returns with a personal, political gospel track, lent moral urgency by Mavis Staples. Hear the song and read Benjamin Booker's accompanying essay.

Last fall, Conor Oberst released a raw solo album called 'Ruminations.' Now, its songs are more fleshed out, completed with a full band and released as a new work, complete with seven new tracks. Stream the forthcoming album in its entirety before it releases on March 17, 2017.

Jade digs into Lorde's fantastic new single, "Green Light," plus a new track from alt-J that features Ellie Roswell of Wolf Alice and a new sound from Portugal. The Man this week on What's New on The Current.

Laura Marling's sixth studio album, 'Semper Femina,' releases Friday, March 10. In an interview with New Hot host David Safar, Marling spoke about her songwriting as well as gender and gender roles, and creativity and symbolism, and how all those things coalesced on the new release.

Listen to the first 10 tracks of '50 Song Memoir,' Stephin Merritt's autobiography in song -- one for each year of his life. The album comes out March 10.

Watch Lucius perform "Dusty Trails" in the newly renovated Minnesota State Capitol rotunda as a part of The Current's #MicroShow series.

Mac Wilson has the DJ Pick for the week of March 6, 2017, and he's selected 'Evening Prayer' by Jens Lekman. 'The song turns out to be a beautiful ode to love and friendship, in a way I feel resonates with our era,' Mac writes. Read more about 'Evening Prayer,' and listen to the track.

The rock band teams with Wolf Alice singer Ellie Worsell for a West African-inspired song of love.

Labor, longing and reverie exist side by side on songwriter Valerie June's regal new album. Stream the album before its release on Friday, March 10.