March 15, 2018On our third day at SXSW, The Current is welcoming a mix of fresh upstarts and veteran voices to PledgeHouse. Save This Story
Watch Caitlyn Smith, Lucy Dacus, Wye Oak and more perform live at the PledgeHouse stage during SXSWJay Gabler • Mar 15, 2018On our third day at SXSW, The Current is welcoming a mix of fresh upstarts and veteran voices to PledgeHouse.
The Chart Show: Swedish Sisters Four-peat!Mark Wheat • Mar 15, 2018Holding the top spot for the fourth week in a row, First Aid Kit's "Fireworks" continues to warm the hearts of Chart Show voters, longer than any track managed to hold #1 in all of last year.
Gabriel Roth talks about Daptone Records past, present and futureToki Wright • Mar 14, 2018The co-founder of Daptone Records, home to artists like Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley, The Budos Band, Antibalas and other high-quality bands, talks with Toki Wright about what it was like to work with Sharon Jones, about the future of Daptone, about the Dap-Kings' chemistry and more. 'We never rehearsed,' Roth says. 'A big part of it was learning to react to each other on stage and follow the music.'
Watch Natalie Prass debut new material at SXSW Mar 14, 2018Watch Natalie Prass try out her new material live for the PledgeHouse crowd at SXSW.
Mt. Joy bring literal joy to SXSW crowdJade • Mar 14, 2018Mt. Joy, who blend the legendary soul sound of their native Philadelphia with a Southern-fried flavor.
Watch Marlon Williams croon for the SXSW crowd at PledgeHouseJade • Mar 14, 2018Marlon Williams, a New Zealand singer-songwriter, channels the pathos and drama of evocative voices like Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak. Get ready for chills.
Watch Warbly Jets rock a SXSW audience at PledgeHouseJade • Mar 14, 2018L.A.'s Warbly Jets rock the day stage with their life-affirming blasts of power pop.
Coffee Break: Songs for StephenAnna Reed • Mar 14, 2018Stephen Hawking, theoretical physicist and one of the most brilliant minds of his time, has died at the age of 76. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Stephen?
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Yacht Rock Book'Jay Gabler • Mar 14, 2018'The Yacht Rock Book' is an oral history of the quintessential so-cheesy-it's-cool musical genre.
Today in Music History: Remembering Gary Burger Mar 14, 2018Elvis Presley was passed over; Elton John had a hit with "Crocodile Rock"; Roxy Music had their only No.1 single; Mike Muir was born; and Gary Burger passed away, Today in Music History.