Nashville-based singer-songwriter Stephen Sanchez has quickly taken the world by storm, and his much-anticipated full-length album is expected later this year. Sanchez visited The Current to play solo acoustic versions of two previously unreleased songs, and to talk with host Jill Riley of The Current’s Morning Show.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from modern artists with a retro-inspired sound?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, sit back, relax, and enjoy Jade’s recap of SXSW!

Steve Lukather is a studio musician, solo artist, author — and he’s probably best known as the sole continuous founding member of the rock band Toto. Ahead of Toto’s show at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, Lukather took time for conversation with The Current’s Jill Riley.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by musicians who are Irish or of Irish decent?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from women of 90s alternative?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature female instrument virtuosos?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs for Daylight Saving Time/National Napping Day do you want to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs produced by Rick Rubin do you want to hear?

Ahead of performances at Sunday’s Rock the Cradle, taiko drummer Hiroshi Yoshino of Enso Daiko joins Jill Riley to talk about what taiko drumming is and what people can expect of Sunday’s performance.