British singer-songwriter Sam Fender performs at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW music festival.

Dylan Cartlidge, who has drawn comparisons with everyone from Beck to Andre 3000, performs a set of songs at Barracuda in Austin, Texas, as part of The Current Day Party during the SXSW music festival.

Heart Bones -- a collaborative project between Minneapolis musician Sean Tillmann (aka Har Mar Superstar) and Austin, Texas, musician Sabrina Ellis -- perform at The Current Day Party in Austin, Texas, during the SXSW music festival.

It has long been a tradition to dress in green clothing and green accessories to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. As we head into St. Patty's weekend, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break what songs do you want to hear that mention green?

Prince wrote The Bangles a hit; Bruce Springsteen joined the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame; and Sly Stone was born, Today in Music History.

Good morning from sunny St. Paul, the city enjoying a compliment bath on my Twitter. Before I head into work this afternoon, I wanted to tell you about a few music videos I’ve enjoyed this week. Here we go. Sleeping Jesus – “Lay” This new Sleeping Jesus video is enjoyable but grim. Frontperson Nick Elstad…

As part of The Current's programming from the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, singer-songwriter SASAMI performed a set of songs at a private residence nestled along Waller Creek. Watch this exclusive performance recorded during SXSW 2019.

Mariah Carey's Caution Tour is underway, and Jade and Jay checked it out. What's it like to see Mimi live in concert in 2019? Also, The Current's David Safar checks in from SXSW.

'Roses,' a new single from the Last Revel's forthcoming album, tackles seasonal depression from a partner's point of view. The song and its accompanying video masterfully capture the mood of an Upper Midwest winter.

This week, Austin is all about music discovery. Whether you're planning to hit up our day party in person or tune in to our performance videos, here's what you need to know about the artists you'll be seeing.