Hello from Austin! We're excited to be part of one of the world's biggest music discovery events, the SXSW Music conference. Every day this week, we'll be sharing updates on what's news and what's next.

New Feist Indie singer-songwriter Feist has stayed relatively quiet since releasing her fourth album, Metals, in 2011. But before she plays Eaux Claires and a host of other shows this year, she’ll release Pleasure, an 11-song LP she co-produced. Find the tracklist and a bit more info at Rolling Stone. So here's what I can tell you….I made this…

This week, Mary Lucia writes about 'Feud: Bette and Joan,' the new eight-part series from FX. 'A depiction of the rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford during the production of their 1962 film What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? I'm so in!' Mary writes. And it turns out there's a lot more going on in 'Feud' than what one may think.

Yes, you read that headline right. Communist Daughter and jeremy messersmith are among eight artists having singles cut on picnic plates this week at SXSW. It’s part of the day parties co-presented by The Current at the Blackheart on Rainey Street. Clif Bar has brought Seattle-based Mobile Vinyl Recorders to the party to create limited-edition…

It's March 14, so you know what that means. Happy Pi Day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that use or mention math?

Elvis Presley was passed over; Elton John had a hit with "Crocodile Rock"; Roxy Music had their only No.1 single; and Mike Muir was born, Today in Music History.

Hello from Austin! We're excited to be part of one of the world's biggest music discovery events, the SXSW Music conference. Every day this week, we'll be sharing updates on what's news and what's next.

Touring the U.S. for two months with Cold War Kids, Australia's Middle Kids stopped by The Current studio for a session hosted by Mark Wheat before heading off to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. 'We would like some really yummy barbecue,' frontperson Hannah Joy says, looking ahead to SXSW. 'We also just feel so excited to be able to share our music with more people.'

Today's top music stories include tour news from My Morning Jacket, The Shins, and Tool, as well as new music updates from Allan Kingdom, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, and a collaboration between Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett.

4th Curtis perform "Ur The Right 1," "Chicken," and "Everything's Gone Wrong" in The Current's studios.