The indie-friendly network is giving away an 11-song sampler of “the artists featured by NPR Music and public radio stations” during the music portion of this year’s SXSW, which takes place from March 17-21.

Just head on over to NPR.org for complete instructions on how you can snag your free copy of these tracks:

“Written in Reverse” by Spoon from Transference
“The High Road” by Broken Bells from Broken Bells
“I Learned the Hard Way” by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings from I Learned the Hard Way
“Canadian Girl” by The Walkmen from You & Me
“Girl In Love” by The Smith Westerns from Smith Westerns
“Airplanes” by Local Natives from Gorilla Manor
“Everywhere I Go” by G-Side from Starshipz And Rocketz
“Cleo’s Song” by JBM from Not Even In July
“Achille’s Heel: IV. Shur Landing” by Brooklyn Rider from Dominant Curve
“Hannah” by Freelance Whales from Weathervanes
“Swim” by Surfer Blood from Astro Coast

The code to download the sampler expires April 30, 2010 and is redeemable only on the U.S. iTunes Store.

For more info on the artists featured on NPR’s SXSW 2010 sampler, as well as clips of featured artists from past years, click here.

Tuesday, March 09
Ben Gleib, Brad Wollack, Natasha Leggero – “Chelsea Lately” – rerun
Broken Bells – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Gary Allan – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Chelsea Handler, Allman Brothers – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
T-Pain, David Gray – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

 

Wednesday, March 10
Bret Michaels – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Melanie Fiona – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Bill Engvall – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Jo Koy, Donnell Rawlings, Jen Kirkman – “Chelsea Lately”
Lenny Kravitz – “Lopez Tonight”
Jessica Simpson, Alkaline Trio – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Ryan Bingham – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Manchester Orchestra – “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Jerry Seinfeld – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
The Temper Trap – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”

Thursday, March 11
Elton John – “The View”
Jerry Seinfeld – “Live with Regis and Kelly”
Vedera – “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”
Tracy Morgan, Katharine McPhee – “The Bonnie Hunt Show” – rerun
Josh Wolf, Brad Wollack, Dan Levy – “Chelsea Lately”
Ozzy Osbourne – “Lopez Tonight”
Dana Carvey, Colbie Caillat – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Broken Bells – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Ryan Bingham – “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”
Weezer – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Friday, March 12
RuPaul – “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
Jo Koy, Michael Yo, Sarah Colonna – “Chelsea Lately”
Jim Gaffigan – “Late Show with David Letterman”
Katharine McPhee – “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”
Vampire Weekend – “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”
Lily Allen – “Last Call with Carson Daly”

Saturday, March 13
Bettye LaVette, Pinetop Perkins – “Austin City Limits” – rerun
Pearl Jam – “Saturday Night Live”