Jade and several other Current staffers are headed to Austin, Texas to experience one-of-a-kind festival South by Southwest this March. Here's a playlist Jade is using to get to know the artists she'll interview.

Rogue Valley will be leaving the metro area and doing residencies in Worthington and Austin. The band are going beyond just playing shows in these towns. They’re also going to be working on spending time with the community, focusing on students. Chris Koza, the band’s frontman, sees these residencies as a way to invest time…

At least eight acts from Minnesota are heading to SXSW this March. Aero Flynn and Now, Now were two of the first acts announced as performers at the Austin festival. Since that announcement, several more local acts have been added: Low, Kristoff Krane, BdotCroc, Nadine, Moodie Black, and Step Rockets. The festival, which runs from March…

The Texas-born, Minneapolis-based powerhouse Lizzo came with her "Big Girls" to Stubb's this year -- and brought a surprising cover song along for the ride.

PWR BTTM, once two and now four members strong, brought glitter, humor and bombast to the stage at Stubb's this year.

“You could have been anywhere tonight,” said André Cymone onstage at Lady Bird Lake. “There’s a lot going on. But y’all are here, and we’re gonna have some f—ing fun!” To say there were a few other things happening was an understatement: it was Friday night at SXSW, one of the biggest annual music events in the…

It's a tradition for The Current to collaborate with New York's WFUV, Seattle's KEXP, KXT in Dallas and KUTX in Austin for a massive radio day stage at the Austin Convention Center, South By's hub.

Mysterious music has always been integral to the strange appeal of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Composer Angelo Badalamenti and vocalist Julee Cruise were as critical to establishing the tone of the 1990-91 TV series as was the Pacific Northwest setting and the actors’ deadpan delivery. It made sense, then, that Showtime would aim to make a…

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've been sharing updates on what's news and what's next.

At St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas, Valerie June performs 'Astral Plane' -- a softly swaying, country-tinged soul song that scrapes the stratosphere.