Tune in to hear new albums out on Friday from John Prine, A Place to Bury Strangers, and Laura Veirs, and learn the story behind Juliana Hatfield's Olivia Newton John covers album. Plus the international sensation who brought you "No Roots" returns with her second single: hear new music from Alice Merton.

Listen this week to hear new music out on Friday from Eels, Dr Octagon, Wye Oak, Kate Nash, and Hop Along. Get a preview of some of the best spring releases, and Courtney Barnett shares insights on touring with Kurt Vile and the making of her new album.

Hear a roundup of new albums out this week, from Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, Bettye LaVette, Frankie Cosmos, Kacey Musgraves, and the Vaccines. Plus we'll hear brand-new tracks from Pale Waves, Leon Bridges, Ray LaMontagne, and Snow Patrol.

This week, hear new releases out on Friday, from Jack White, Lissie, Guided By Voices and Sunflower Bean. Plus, get a review of the best bands to come out of this year's SXSW music festival, from the U.K. pop-rock sensation Pale Waves, to the anti-consumerist post-punk of Brooklyn's Bodega. Learn about the newest bands to watch for this year.

This week, hear new releases out on Friday, from San Diego mainstays Hot Snakes, rising New York rapper Bishop Nehru, indie rock pioneers Yo La Tengo, and hte new sound of the Decemberists. And you don't have to go to Texas to experience SXSW; The Current will be streaming live sessions from the festival Tuesday through Friday. Listen to New Hot to get a preview of the music we're bringing you from Austin.

This week, get the scoop on new songs from CHVRCHES, the Kills, Lake Street Dive, Natalie Pras, and is it really possible that there's something that hasn't been previously released from the vault of Jimi Hendrix? Tune in to find out. Plus Scott McMicken, co-founder of Dr. Dog, joins the show to share insights on the making of their forthcoming album, Critical Equation.

This week, we launch the newly expanded version of New Hot, as The Current brings you two hours of new releases, song debuts, sessions and interviews that bring you closer to the music. To kick off the first week of the expanded edition of the show, you'll get a rundown of the new releases out this week, including albums from the Breeders, Moby, Titus Andronicus, Andrew W.K., Lucius, and Lucy Dacus. Plus, hear an exclusive in-studio session and interview with BØRNS. New Hot, now from 10 to midnight.

Listen this week to hear brand-new music we debuted during our Winter Member Drive, from Muse, Beach House, Courtney Barnett, Ryan Adams, Jeremy Messersmith, Trampled By Turtles, plus hear live session tracks recorded at Brandi Carlile's home outside of Seattle. You'll hear four intimate recordings of songs that are on the new album, "By The Way, I Forgive You."

Get a preview of new music out on Friday, including Brandi Carlile's "By The Way, I Forgive You." We'll hear a couple of tracks from the new album, plus we'll listen to Jim McGuinn's interview with Brandi Carlile, recorded at Carlile's home studio in the Pacific Northwest. "By The Way, I Forgive You" is also our Album of the Week.

Preview new music out on Friday, including Scottish indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand, who return to the Twin Cities this April. Discover what's to love about the new MGMT. And the lovable trio from Liverpool deliver their fourth studio album - it's new music from the Wombats. Plus CHVRCHES share the first single from their forthcoming studio album, "Love is Dead."