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.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1997. 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 a one-off from Arcade Fire featuring Mavis Staples, Slowdive's first single in 22 years and L.A. punk with a soft side from Cherry Glazerr.

Written by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, Blondie's new single, 'Fun,' recalls the glamorous Blondie of yesteryear. Coincidentally, the new single by Blondie comes on the same date that the band released their No. 1 single from 1980, 'Call Me.'

The DJ Pick of the Week for Jan. 30, 2017, goes to Jill Riley, who has selected the title track from Father John Misty's forthcoming album, 'Pure Comedy.' 'It's a very Father John Misty-like song,' Jill says. 'It's about the absurdity and comedy of being a human being.' Watch Jill's video explainer about the song and listen to the new track.

As The Current honors Sharon Jones as part of its celebration of Black History Month, her songs -- and her spirit -- will live on.