This week on New Hot, read about an English musician whose debut reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, the next release from a Swedish brother-sister duo breaking a hiatus and another album from the Philly indie rock scene. These are our three recommended releases for Tuesday, April 9.

What songs have lyrics so beautiful you'd call them poetry? Teenage Kicks on April 6, 2013 is exploring the poetry of modern rock in honor of National Poetry Month.

Following the tragic assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, there was widespread turmoil throughout the nation's urban centers. On the night of April 5th, James Brown brought the city of Boston together and kept the riots at bay. But it wasn't easy.

  Happy Friday! I have quite the range of new videos in store for you today, from the disturbing (baby Bon Iver) to the delicately beautiful (Barbara Jean and her band) to the deeply inspiring (documentaries on creative forces Mankwe and Low). Dig in, and I hope to see you out at one of the…

Yesterday's Coffee Break was such a hit we're keeping it going. We want to know what songs you connect to specific movie moments. Give us your suggestions for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Stephanie Curtis, Steve Seel and Jill Riley reflect on the life and career of Roger Ebert, and Stephanie reviews Federico Alvarez's reboot of Sam Raimi's classic 1981 horror film.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, due to wrap up his third and final term at the end of this year, has become a widely beloved figure. When he stopped by The Current studio to take over our airwaves, it wasn't the first time he's shown love to the station, but it was perhaps the most fun and in-depth opportunity we've had to get him involved in what we do here at The Current

Charles Youel, ARTCRANK founder, stopped by the Current's Morning Show to share the events vision, talk about taking the show international, and this weekends kickoff event.

The world united around a single song, Kurt Cobain tributes are unveiled, and R.E.M played their first gig Today in Music History.

To celebrate Public Radio Music Month, we're having a daily vote for the best in-studio tracks from The Current's performance archive. We've gone through and picked some of the most beloved performances by the staff and by our audience. We'll play the winner during the Live Current track of the day the following day.