On our third day at SXSW, The Current is welcoming a mix of fresh upstarts and veteran voices to PledgeHouse.

Watch Natalie Prass try out her new material live for the PledgeHouse crowd at SXSW.

Marlon Williams, a New Zealand singer-songwriter, channels the pathos and drama of evocative voices like Roy Orbison and Chris Isaak. Get ready for chills.

L.A.'s Warbly Jets rock the day stage with their life-affirming blasts of power pop.

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

Music to Watch is a new feature from The Current where host Sean McPherson checks in Kateri Palen, music segment producer, and Brian Stack, writer and actor, both of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on CBS. Together, the three swap notes about music and artists who have captured their attention lately. This week, Sean, Kateri and Brian talk about David Byrne, Chance the Rapper, Brandi Carlile, Julien Baker and more.

As PledgeHouse opens its doors for 2018 at the Blackheart Bar on Rainey Street, we'll be sharing sessions with five artists who are putting their own stamps on familiar genres.

Watch Dessa and her collaborators Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson peel back the curtain of the music-making process.

When the Super Bowl is on television, the advertisements that air during station breaks often get as much attention as the game itself. Here are eight commercials The Current's listeners may find of particular interest, based on the music featured in them.

Today's top music news stories include the Foo Fighters getting festive on 'Saturday Night Live,' the death of saxophonist Ralph Carney, and news about a new Frank Zappa box set.