London's The Japanese House visited The Current's studio to play songs from a couple of their recent EPs. In the course of the interview, frontperson Amber Bain explains the band's connection to actor Kate Winslet. Bain also reveals the surprising production locations used for a couple of the band's videos.

Temples stopped by The Current to chat with host Mac Wilson and to perform tracks off their new album, 'Volcano,' live in-studio.

We're getting excited for the Rock the Cradle pop up event on Sunday at the Fitzgerald featuring Lisa Loeb! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that both kids and their adults love?

After the Grammys last month, metalheads around the world were shaking their heads in bemusement at the fact that to celebrate Megadeth’s first-ever Grammy, the house band played “Master of Puppets,” a song by their rivals Metallica. That was just one of several strange musical choices, though, at the Premiere Ceremony — the live-streamed ceremony…

For Valerie June, songs are like living things. 'They never leave my head and my heart,' June says. 'Once a song is born and it comes to me, then it can stay with me.' Her next album, 'The Order of Time,' comes out March 10, 2017. On a recent visit to The Current, Valerie June chatted with Brian Oake and Jill Riley, and she performed three new songs from the forthcoming record.

Buffalo Springfield formed; the Animals angered some fans in Canada's capital city; the Foo Fighters made their debut; U2 got a street named after them in NY - albeit temporarily; and Harry Nilsson earned a Gold record, Today in Music History.

J. Plaza with Nazeem & Spencer Joles, “Surprise MF’er” Both J. Plaza and Nazeem & Spencer Joles made the Soundset line-up this year. To celebrate, they dropped a hard-hitting yet graceful new song. All three MCs deliver top-of-the-line verses; all three get directing credits; Liban Mahamoud shot the video, and Topper Atwood produced the song. Graveyard…

SXSW has announced two free outdoor shows, one of which will be a Prince tribute featuring Wyclef Jean and two of Prince’s closest musical collaborators: André Cymone and Dez Dickerson. On Friday, March 17, the three will be joined by guitarist Micki Free (formerly of “Second Time Around” hitmakers Shalamar) and “more special guests TBA”…

Today's top music news stories include a forthcoming Prince textile tribute, controversy over SXSW's artist contract, and a proposed Lou Reed Listening Room.

From midnight to 11:59 p.m. on March 8 The Current will play nothing but songs fronted by musicians who identify as women, and we need your help putting together the playlist.