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March 14, 2018

PledgeHouse is turning it to 11 with Wednesday's lineup, which ranges from face-melting rock to heart-stopping songcraft.

Watch Warbly Jets, Marlon Williams, Natalie Prass and more perform live at PledgeHouse during SXSW

Watch Warbly Jets, Marlon Williams, Natalie Prass and more perform live at PledgeHouse during SXSW

Jay Gabler • Mar 14, 2018

PledgeHouse is turning it to 11 with Wednesday's lineup, which ranges from face-melting rock to heart-stopping songcraft.

Lizzo: Prince-to-Janelle Monáe is “a very well-deserved passing of a torch”

Lizzo: Prince-to-Janelle Monáe is “a very well-deserved passing of a torch”

Cecilia Johnson • Mar 14, 2018

How could we not share this with anyone who’ll listen? Our favorite Minnesota-gone-LA rap star Lizzo guest-hosted on music podcast Switched On Pop last week, and when she wasn’t unleashing her glorious laugh, she was serving up the truth. Throughout the episode, she tells hosts Charlie Harding and Nate Sloan about her own podcast Good…

Listen to Looch: Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Listen to Looch: Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Mary Lucia • Mar 13, 2018

This week, Mary Lucia talks about a rock documentary she saw recently and thinks you'll love. 'A lot of the people in the documentary say Mick Ronson is what made David Bowie a rock star,' Mary says.

Jade Bird charms the PledgeHouse audience during SXSW

Jade Bird charms the PledgeHouse audience during SXSW

Jade and Adrian Williams • Mar 13, 2018

Jade Bird takes the stage as the closing act of the first of our day parties during SXSW.

Morgan Saint performs at PledgeHouse during SXSW

Morgan Saint performs at PledgeHouse during SXSW

Jade and Adrian Williams • Mar 13, 2018

Watch Morgan Saint's entire set from our day party during SXSW.

Dusty Heart perform chilling, resplendent Americana on The Local Show

Dusty Heart perform chilling, resplendent Americana on The Local Show

Andrea Swensson and Cecilia Johnson • Mar 13, 2018

Americana duo Dusty Heart release their self-titled debut album at the Southern on March 16. Ahead of the show, they stopped into The Current to perform new music and talk with Andrea Swensson on the Local Show.

Dusty Heart perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Dusty Heart perform in the Radio Heartland studio

Mike Pengra • Mar 13, 2018

It was almost exactly two years ago when Molly Dean and Barbara Jean were in the Radio Heartland studio playing a few tunes as a relatively new duo, Dusty Heart. Spring ahead to now, and Dusty Heart are back in the studio with new tunes from their debut album.

Coffee Break: Sleep to dream

Coffee Break: Sleep to dream

Anna Reed • Mar 13, 2018

Thanks to Osborne for reminding us that The National Sleep Foundation is having "Sleep Awareness Week" this week. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention sleeping or dreaming?

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Today in Music History: The Sex Pistols stood up the Rock Hall

Mar 13, 2018

The Recording Industry Association of America introduced a sales-award system using names of precious metals; the Beatles had their seventh No. 1 hit; a coffeehouse chain launched a music label; Tammy Wynette and George Jones called it quits; and The Sex Pistols stood up the Rock Hall, Today in Music History.

Nilufer Yanya enchants at SXSW 2018

Nilufer Yanya enchants at SXSW 2018

Jade, Adrian Williams and Nilufer Yanya • Mar 13, 2018

Check out Nilufer Yanya's entire set from our day party at SXSW.

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