Seasons & Episodes
Laura Gibson
Laura Gibson works through a handful of tenderhearted songs: two of them unreleased and two of them from her full-length
Vic Chesnutt
When Athens, Ga., songwriter Vic Chesnutt was on tour in support of his album, “North Star Deserter,” he stopped by
Sam Phillips
The music of Sam Phillips unfolds like perfect, miniature pop dramas. Of all her incarnations as a performer — first a
Sera Cahoone
Sera Cahoone got her start playing drums for a few widely adored bands in the Pacific Northwest, most notably Band of Ho
Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen makes captivating music. Her songs are raw and infectious, her voice has a distinctive swagger, and she's a
Lambchop's Kurt Wagner
Kurt Wagner writes and sings beautiful songs with Lambchop, a hefty Nashville ensemble with a calm, restrained sound. Wh
Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog isn't an obvious choice for one of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. For one thing, it's a pretty big group, at le
Jim White
Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: H
Shearwater
A glorious four-song set that's at once pristine and ramshackle — equal parts clarity and clatter — not to mention o
Dave Dondero
He should be a name everyone knows by now. Instead, troubadour David Dondero returned to NPR having slept the night befo
Woven Hand
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
Super XX Man
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
Tom Jones
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Horse Feathers
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Benjy Ferree
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
Great Lake Swimmers
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
Jason Vieaux
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
The Avett Brothers
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
Maria Taylor
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
Julie Doiron
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
Bill Callahan
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
Sarah Siskind
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
The Swell Season
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
Dark Meat
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
The Tallest Man On Earth
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
Telekinesis
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
Raphael Saadiq
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
John Vanderslice
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
Rodrigo y Gabriela
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
Ralph Stanley
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
Sondre Lerche
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
K'naan
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
Bowerbirds
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
Zee Avi
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
Andrew W.K.
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
Lightning Dust
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
Fanfarlo
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.
The Mountain Goats
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
Adam Arcuragi
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
The Low Anthem
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
Brooklyn Rider
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Edmar Castaneda
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
Abaji
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
Alec Ounsworth
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
Laura Veirs
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
Omara Portuondo
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
The Antlers
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
Wye Oak
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
Regina Carter
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
David Russell
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
Lionel Loueke
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
Fredrik
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
Moby And Kelli Scarr
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
Tarrus Riley
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
Phoenix
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
Bettye LaVette
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
Zuill Bailey
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
The Mynabirds
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
'Weird Al' Yankovic
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
Gogol Bordello
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
Los Campesinos!
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
Jimmy Cliff
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
Villagers
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
The Holmes Brothers
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
Mavis Staples
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
Frazey Ford
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
Peter Wolf Crier
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
Lawrence Arabia
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
Brian Courtney Wilson
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
Ana Tijoux
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
The Nels Cline Singers
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
Seu Jorge
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
Alisa Weilerstein
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
Lost In The Trees
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
Tom Tom Club
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
Lower Dens
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
Hey Marseilles
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
Stile Antico
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
Nick Lowe
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
Rana Santacruz
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
Black Dub
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
Los Lobos
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
Sharon Van Etten
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
Olof Arnalds
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
Khaira Arby
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
Buke And Gass
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
Yolanda Kondonassis
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
The Red River
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
The Heligoats
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Luisa Maita
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
Abigail Washburn
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
Gyptian
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.
David Wax Museum
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
Iron And Wine
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
Basia Bulat
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
Richard Thompson
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
Stars
Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.
Ivan And Alyosha
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
Esperanza Spalding
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
Turtle Island Quartet
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
Adele
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.
Local Natives
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
Damien Jurado
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
Lizz Wright
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
Nellie McKay
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
Josh Ritter
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
Otis Taylor
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
Mount Kimbie
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
Pokey LaFarge
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
Steve Earle
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
Wu Man
Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.
Booker T. Jones
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
Julieta Venegas
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
Neil Innes
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
Future Islands
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
Low
Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.
Jackie Evancho
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
The Kopecky Family Band
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
The Black Angels
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
Chris Thile And Michael Daves
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
Charlie Siem
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
The Decemberists
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
YACHT
Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.
The Civil Wars
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
Milos
Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
Julian Lage Trio
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
Ben Sollee
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
Y La Bamba
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
Givers
At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.
They Might Be Giants
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
Amanda Shires
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
Noah And The Whale
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
Paul Jacobs
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
Gaby Moreno
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
Other Lives
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
James Vincent McMorrow
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
CALLmeKAT
Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.
Phosphorescent
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
Foster The People
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
Diego Garcia
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
Sean Rowe
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.
Jeremy Messersmith
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
Beirut
Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.
Jenny Lin
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.
The Klezmatics
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
Trombone Shorty
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
Mates Of State
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
Fountains Of Wayne
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
JEFF The Brotherhood
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
Grouplove
The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.
Chris Bathgate
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
Wilco
Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.
Hilary Hahn
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
Ben Williams And Sound Effect
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
Lisa Hannigan
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
Juanes
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Jens Lekman
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
Marketa Irglova
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
Joe Henry
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.
Hospital Ships
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
Gabriel Kahane
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
tUnE-yArDs
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
I Wayne
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.
Gem Club
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.
The Music Tapes
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
Maria Volonte
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.
Tinariwen
Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.
Le Butcherettes
Watch singer Teri Gender Bender transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast.
Screaming Females
The band's keen sense of song prevails, especially in a new song called "It All Means Nothing."
Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet
Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartók, bluegrass and bebop.
Glenn Jones
Watch the masterful folk guitarist perform a lovely instrumental set at the NPR Music offices.
Anna Calvi
Calvi plays songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.
Girl In A Coma
The San Antonio trio gets back to basics to explore its songs' forms and the soul of its lyrics.
Bill Frisell
The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.
The Creole Choir Of Cuba
The group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed entirely in Haitian Creole.
Craig Finn
The Hold Steady singer's stark side is nicely conducive to barren arrangements at the NPR offices.
Red Baraat
The dance-friendly, India-inspired funk group performs a high-energy set at the NPR Music offices.
Joan Soriano
"The Duke of Bachata" gives a raw but beautiful interpretation of bachata at the NPR Music offices.
Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde
Hear the fresh-faced opera singers perform Puccini at the NPR Music offices.
The Cranberries
In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the Irish pop band mixes new songs with early hits.
Milagres
A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices.
Pistolera
Through her insightful lyrics, Sandra Velasquez conjures the sounds of the Mexican desert.
Laura Gibson
Her gorgeous, whispery voice inspired the Tiny Desk Concerts series in 2008. Now, Laura Gibson returns with her band to
Rudresh Mahanthappa
The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming solos.
Real Estate
Real Estate wears placidity well: It's a band born and bred to convey and celebrate laconic comfort.
Kayhan Kalhor
A soulful master musician from Iran, Kalhor performs a beautiful improvisation at the NPR offices.
First Aid Kit
Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg make charming, folk-infused pop music that lulls and enchants.
So Percussion
The ensemble employs all kinds of toys, from an amplified cactus to a mug filled with spare change.
Kathleen Edwards
The Canadian singer performs four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish.
Caveman
Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of space and melodies you can carry around in your head.
Novalima
At the NPR offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.
Soweto Gospel Choir
The group fuses the music of many Christian cultures, with nods to African songs of celebration.
Jolie Holland
Holland plays songs with an unadorned tone that makes the voice and lyrics all the more touching.
Cowboy Junkies
The venerable band sounds as poignant and tender as ever in this performance at the NPR offices.
Hospitality
The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.
Nathan Salsburg
The guitarist displays intricate fingerpicking in two songs inspired by Kentucky Derby racehorses.
Endangered Blood
The jazz quartet draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches.
Kishi Bashi
K Ishibashi is a master at building songs from live violin loops, layered singing and beatboxing.
Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus
The improvisational music of the father-son, guitar-cello duo functions as a beautiful conversation.
Chuck Brown
The Godfather of Go-Go died Wednesday. In 2010, he brought his full band to the NPR Music office.
Arborea
Rooted in acoustic traditions, the music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges.
Yann Tiersen
Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.
Canadian Brass
The venerable brass quintet sports virtuosic, fresh-faced players in tried-and-true repertoire.
Patrick Watson
Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.
Kelly Hogan
The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.
Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom
The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."
Daniel Johnston
Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.
Glen Hansard
Hansard flexes his neck muscles a bit as he performs new songs and deep cuts at the NPR offices.
Mariachi El Bronx
The band plays with just the right mixture of passion and pathos in a fun set at the NPR offices.
Reggie Watts
The comedian and musician performs spontaneous improvisations full of killer grooves and humor.
Exitmusic
The band plays a beautifully buzzing, nuanced set, marked by gorgeous grace and stirring melodies.
Brandi Carlile
At the NPR offices, Carlile and her band sing from-the-gut songs about messy lives, loudly lived.
Laura Marling
Two songs from A Creature I Don't Know bookend a gorgeous new, unreleased song called "Once."
Souad Massi
A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course in these four songs.
The Milk Carton Kids
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale sing sweet but intricate folk-pop songs in the NPR offices.
Janet Feder
Feder marries classical and folk techniques with otherworldly guitar textures and sounds.
The Walkmen
The band makes the Tiny Desk accommodate its booming sound rather than the other way around.
Beth Orton
Known for mixing folk and electronics, Orton unveils three new songs with just an acoustic guitar.
The Zombies
Two surviving members of the band still have the same chemistry here in a stripped-down performance.
Rufus Wainwright
By the middle of Wainwright's final song, "Montauk," few dry eyes remained in the NPR offices.
Renaud Garcia-Fons
Watch the renowned double bassist thump, strum and loop his way through three mesmerizing songs.
Avi Avital
Avital's mandolin sings with the sounds of Ernest Bloch and a raucous Bulgarian folk tune.
Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
These songs' fervor is the product of a singer armed with intensity and musicians who can match it.
Yva Las Vegass
Watch Las Vegass bring a punk aesthetic to Venezuelan folk music with a cuatro at the NPR offices.
Kat Edmonson
Hearing the 29-year-old singer makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen.
Antibalas
It's one thing for 11 musicians to make a big sound, but what stands out is Antibalas' subtlety.
Spirit Family Reunion
The group plays fiddle, banjo, guitar and washboard, all gathered around a single microphone.
Dirty Three
The band unleashes a gorgeous flurry of shambolic rumbling, prolific hairiness and dramatic yelling.
Robert Cray Band
Like any great blues singer, Cray makes heartache and dysfunction sound engaging and relatable.
Lord Huron
The band's rich harmonies are welcoming, its lyrics relatable and its live performances thrilling.
Passion Pit
Michael Angelakos makes electro-pop with monster hooks. But his songs are sturdy, versatile things.
Jason Lytle
The longtime frontman for Grandaddy goes it alone with acoustic solo songs from his latest record.
Flaco Jimenez
The conjunto icon spins magic, and stays true to tradition, with his trademark button accordion.
Ben Gibbard
For Tiny Desk Concert No. 250, the Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service singer performs solo.
Martha Wainwright
Wainwright roughs up life's smooth spots, then digs her fingertips into the cracks that form.
Taken By Trees
Victoria Bergsman's songs seem to come from a place somewhere between a dream state and waking life.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Seattle duo literally shakes the dust off the ceiling tiles at the NPR Music offices.
Anaïs Mitchell
The singer-songwriter performs three of Young Man in America's most bracingly beautiful songs.
Daniel Bachman
Once the acoustic guitarist zeroes in on the center of a song, it's easy to get lost in it yourself.
Lyle Lovett
Lovett gives a loose, engaging performance that feels like both an introduction and a victory lap.
Alt-J
The Mercury Prize-winning band plays angular, poetic, inventive music that takes unexpected turns.
The Polyphonic Spree
The sprawling group, 17 strong, squeezes behind Bob Boilen's desk for a special holiday performance.
Miguel
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Miguel strips his highly produced hits down to their bones.
Lucius
One minute, Lucius sounds like a '60s girl group; the next might conjure images of Emmylou Harris.
Black Prairie
With members of The Decemberists, the band lends a snappy, lilting quality to songs of alienation.
Of Montreal
Frontman Kevin Barnes uses the intimacy of the NPR Music offices to try out some quiet new material.
Cantus
The a cappella ensemble sings widely divergent songs from American, European and Sufi traditions.
The xx
In The xx's songs, all the calm chilliness in the world can't quite contain an exposed heart.
Night Beds
Winston Yellen's arresting voice propels a lighthearted but deeply affecting set at the NPR office.
Mary Halvorson Quintet
The guitarist brings a decidedly non-standard approach to jazz's standard practices.
The Lone Bellow
The fast-rising Brooklyn trio sings beautiful, heartfelt, impeccably harmonized folk-pop songs.
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Watch one of the best fiddlers on the planet and a subtle guitar master work their magic.
Efterklang
The Danish band ransacks the NPR Music offices looking for sound-making material and new ideas.
Yo La Tengo
To coincide with the release of the band's 13th album, Fade, Yo La Tengo performs an acoustic set.
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
The duo's quietly energetic performance hangs over the the NPR Music offices like a soft mist.
Father Figures
Zany, brainy and danceable, these guys' music mixes rock and jazz like King Crimson at its fiercest.
Nicola Benedetti
Watch the violinist spin out music by John Williams and Bach in sweet, soulful tendrils of sound.
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
The veteran country players mix corny humor, musical merrymaking and timeless vocal harmonies.
Mohammad Reza Shajarian
The 73-year-old Iranian icon unleashes torrents of swooping, soaring sound that elicit goosebumps.
Imani Winds
Imani Winds' members shrink Igor Stravinsky down to size in a quintet take on The Rite of Spring.
OK Go
OK Go helps us transport the Tiny Desk from NPR Music's old headquarters to our new facility.
The National
Watch the band perform acoustic arrangements of four songs from its new album, Trouble Will Find Me.
NO BS! Brass Band
An 11-piece brass band turns up the funk and flies the flag high for its native Richmond, Va.
Billy Bragg
One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices.
Patty Griffin
Watch the singer-songwriter and her band perform three songs from her fine new album, American Kid.
Maya Beiser
A brilliant cellist with a stunning command of her instrument, Beiser performs at the NPR offices.
Laura Mvula
The U.K. singer performs some of her most intimate material in a short set at the NPR Music offices.
Cheick Hamala Diabate
The Malian musician and his band craft melodies and rhythms that cut across age and ethnicity.
Skinny Lister
The rowdy English folk-punk band brings its barely controlled mayhem to the NPR Music offices.
Frank Turner
Two men with unplugged instruments convey the bawdy rowdiness of a full band.
Alice Russell
When the British singer performs, her emotionally fiery music just gets hotter and grittier.
Cheyenne Mize
The singer, instrumentalist and music therapist plays slinky, forceful songs at NPR Music.
Guards
Hear three sturdy pop songs from In Guards We Trust, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
Time For Three
Hear the "classically trained garage band" perform with staggering technique and contagious energy.
Dana Falconberry
Watch Falconberry and five bandmates perform three delicate songs from her recent album Leelanau.
Keaton Henson
Henson's voice is so fragile and hushed, if you were 10 feet away from him you'd barely hear a peep.
Jim Guthrie
Guthrie and his band drove 18 hours round-trip from Ontario to perform three songs for NPR Music.
Alpine
The Australian sextet crafts busily impeccable, harmony-intensive pop music with a danceable sway.
Mother Falcon
The 17-member chamber-rock collective uses its size in the service of great, snappy, stirring songs.
The Front Bottoms
The community that's formed around The Front Bottoms speaks to the band's passion and compassion.
Buika
Concha Buika's voice comes from Africa and the past. Watch her perform in the NPR Music offices.
Steve Gunn
Watch Gunn's trio perform a set of hypnotic long-form jams that are perfect for taking it easy.
Baths
Watch Baths' Will Wiesenfeld perform mysterious, textured electronic music in the NPR offices.
Bombino
For our 300th Tiny Desk Concert, we showcase a Tuareg guitarist's fierce, hypnotic, alluring jams.
The 1975
Performing solo, singer Matthew Healy doesn't hesitate to transform both his songs and himself.
Arturo O'Farrill
With an eye on both the past and the future, O'Farrill has jazz and Afro-Cuban music in his DNA.
Shovels & Rope
The husband-and-wife duo mixes rowdy folk-rock and rootsy ballads, with the help of a canine friend.
The Cristina Pato Trio
A Galician bagpiper and her trio take Celtic sounds in an entirely wild and wonderful direction.
Hem
Hem makes a homey, fireside kind of music, with songs that feel as if they've always been there.
Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi
The Zimbabwean legend performs songs from the mournful but celebratory Sarawoga for NPR Music.
Lawrence Brownlee
The operatic tenor, acclaimed for his Rossini, circles back to his roots as a singer of spirituals.
Superchunk
Watch the venerable band translate its electric sound to acoustic instruments in an intimate way.
Valerie June
Short of seeing her live and in person, this is the best way to encounter June's heartfelt sound.
Okkervil River
The band performs three songs from a record inspired by the childhood of singer Will Sheff.
Matt Ulery's Loom
The bassist composes beautiful, unpretentious music for an unusual jazz band with accordion.
Daughter
Pretty and melancholy, the Londoners' music conjures a perfect mix of gloom, desire and hostility.
Typhoon
The dozen members of this Portland, Ore. band crammed behind the Tiny Desk for a transcendent set.
San Fermin
The orchestral folk-pop band's little song-worlds burst with ambition, talent and extreme joy.
Neko Case
Watch a Halloween Tiny Desk Concert in which Case performs with Kelly Hogan and Eric Bachmann.
Ashley Monroe
This three-song set in the NPR Music offices captures a nice cross-section of Monroe's appeal.
Gary Burton
The jazz vibraphone pioneer is 70 now, but that hasn't slowed his flying four-mallet technique.
Debashish Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya draws on North Indian classical music, but blues also pours out of his stunning work.
John Legend
The soul singer retains the easygoing grace of a performer fit for any stage — even a tiny one.
Waxahatchee
This is Katie Crutchfield as Waxahatchee, playing intimate music for an intimate setting.
Kronos Quartet
The intrepid champions of new music bring a lullaby, rare blues and a work by Bryce Dessner to NPR.
The Dismemberment Plan
The band exudes playfulness and wry charm throughout these three songs from Uncanney Valley.
Sarah Jarosz
Jarosz and her small backing band craft a careful mix of technical proficiency and poppy warmth.
Dessa
The whip-smart rapper, singer, poet and songwriter performs three tracks from Parts of Speech.
Christine Salem
Salem sings work songs and chants from the maloya tradition on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
La Santa Cecilia
The video here provides just a hint of the L.A. band's dynamic live shows, albeit a spectacular one.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
The hot and historic New Orleans band brings a tuba-wielding Santa and some original holiday cheer.
Van-Anh Vanessa Vo
The musician unpacks an array of traditional Vietnamese instruments — and 1,000 years of culture.
Lily & Madeleine
The teenagers play a restrained, homespun mix of folk and pop with undeniably sweet harmonies.
Afro Blue
The Howard University vocal jazz ensemble performs beautiful African-American spirituals.
Robert Glasper Experiment
Members of the Grammy-winning, organic R&B Experiment band jam with singer Marsha Ambrosius.
Angel Olsen
The expressive, powerful singer previews songs from her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.
Pixies
Hear the legendary band perform 1989's "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and two new songs — one unreleased.
Fanfare Ciocarlia
The joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the Ramones burst into a sweat.
Suzanne Vega
The inventive folk-music veteran book-ends a four-song set with her hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."
Cate Le Bon
The Welsh singer's set conveys loneliness and doubt with just two guitars and an inviting whisper.
Sofia Rei
For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, Rei turned a desk into a small Latin American folk club.
Brass Bed
See the band re-create some of its stellar studio effects with a pedal steel and some novelty mics.
Asaf Avidan
Avidan has an album and no U.S. record label to put it out. But he's on a solo tour that's stunning.
Lowland Hum
It's hard to convey the sound of two people in love, but Lowland Hum does that effortlessly.
Jake Bugg
Watch the 20-year-old English singer-songwriter, who has worked with superproducer Rick Rubin.
Diane Cluck
On record, Cluck's elastic voice and fingerpicking are impressive. Live, they jam the senses.
Joseph Calleja
All the world's top opera houses want the young tenor with the old-school approach.
The Haden Triplets
When the sisters cover classic country music together, the result is a treat and a trip in time.
The Both
Singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo unite from opposite ends of the volume knob.
Tom Brosseau
The North Dakota singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting voices in folk music today.
Courtney Barnett
Barnett tells stories like your best friend, provided your best friend is a funny Australian poet.
Usman Riaz
A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as percussion — with surprisingly shimmering results.
Federico Aubele
The Argentine singer uses his dark, husky voice to produce a specific effect in these three songs.
Quilt
Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines set the tone for these soft, benevolent, dreamy songs.
Johnnyswim
Impossibly telegenic and charming, the band mixes booming intensity with polish and sparkle.
Cian Nugent
The Dublin guitarist runs through a ragtime jaunt, a basement-bar choogle and a sad-sack closer.
Public Service Broadcasting
The duo's sample-laden instrumental music is entertainment as education for the head and feet alike.
Timber Timbre
See the swamp-folk band play a characteristically eerie and mysterious set in the NPR Music offices.
Chvrches
The Scottish synth-pop band turns up with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform three songs.
Iestyn Davies
See the countertenor and lutenist Thomas Dunford perform John Dowland's melancholy songs.
Ages And Ages
The band makes the kind of music that can at least briefly restore your faith in humanity.
Yasmine Hamdan
The Lebanese singer-songwriter is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East.
Hozier
Andrew Hozier-Byrne wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues.
Juana Molina
Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own.
Simone Dinnerstein
Watch the celebrated pianist make Bach's Two-part Inventions sing and zing.
Marian McLaughlin
A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others.
Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña
A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets.
Rodney Crowell
The country singer-songwriter performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways.
Mali Music
The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and an uplifting spirit.
Conor Oberst
The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes.
Tracy Silverman
See the innovative player create waves of sound with a six-string violin.
Lydia Loveless
The 23-year-old singer-guitarist performs gritty, countrified blues-rock in the NPR Music offices.
The Foreign Exchange
Watch the Tiny Desk turn into a church, comedy club and neo-soul spot.
Moon Hooch
They call what they make "cave music" — but it's just as powerful at the Tiny Desk.
John Grant
Grant's songs don't mess around, with lyrics that function as darts of retort and thought.
Holly Williams
The singer has a magnificent way with phrasing, not to mention a remarkable country-music lineage.
Marisa Anderson
The guitarist kicks up some dirt with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown.
Hamilton Leithauser
In this three-song set, the Walkmen singer demonstrates that he's lost none of his vocal power.
Highasakite
Watch an atmospheric Norwegian band with a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone!
Saintseneca
In the NPR offices, the Ohio band plays three alternately brooding and stomping songs from Dark Arc.
Quetzal
The veteran East L.A. band's music penetrates the intellect even as it makes your hips sway.
The Family Crest
The band's seven players are trained in classical and jazz, led by Liam McCormick's powerful voice.
Irene Diaz
With Carolyn Cardoza, Diaz conjures a place where emotions run deep and beauty is unmistakable.
Bob Mould
The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plugs in for a characteristically loud four-song set.
Ernest Ranglin
Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat.
Pacifica Quartet
Watch the group play selections from Shostakovich's cycle of introspective string quartets.
Rodrigo Amarante
A veteran of Little Joy and Los Hermanos, Amarante makes warm, tender music as a solo artist.
Nickel Creek
The band was made to sing and play around one microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable.
Sturgill Simpson
The Kentucky native writes country songs about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs.
Trampled By Turtles
Known for the speed of their playing, the Minnesotans are about more than just blistering bluegrass.
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Mayfield's music has gotten more beguiling as she explores the many contrasts in her hypnotic sound.
Justin Townes Earle
In advance of his new album Single Mothers, the singer performs two new songs and an old favorite.
Luluc
Graceful singing and storytelling meet guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura.
Tweedy
With his drummer son Spencer, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs songs from their new album, Sukierae.
Bio Ritmo
The 10-piece salsa band built its career on dance floors, where it never fails to make people move.
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
The trombonist's working band established some nifty swing, assisted in absentia by Sufjan Stevens.
Jackson Browne
Browne still writes songs with conviction, craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.
Raquel Sofia
Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira.
The Bots
The band plays with a great rock-duo punch that recalls The White Stripes or JEFF The Brotherhood.
Ásgeir
The Icelandic singer's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal.
Anthony D'Amato
D'Amato's music can feel Motown-y, garage-y and Springsteen-y, but he sounds sparer here.
Danish String Quartet
Watch the young, versatile ensemble play folk music from around Denmark and beyond.
T-Pain
We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects.
Banks
Known for lavish electronic productions, Banks serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right.
Sun Ra Arkestra
With costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and sci-fi, Ra's band plays a special Halloween set.
Making Movies
A rousing band from Kansas City, Making Movies mixes languages and eras with infectious energy.
Roomful Of Teeth
Watch the group sing new music with yelps, yodels and a few fine harmonies.
Davíd Garza
The Austin singer-songwriter joins his stunning voice with that of touring partner Gaby Moreno.
J Mascis
The Dinosaur Jr. frontman, one of the world's loudest musicians, performs unplugged and acoustic.
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Benatar and Giraldo play three classics: "We Live For Love," "We Belong" and "Promises In The Dark."
Sam Amidon & Bill Frisell
Amidon weaves his compositions into traditional music, while Frisell adds atmospheric guitar.
Dublin Guitar Quartet
Hear the Irish ensemble's fresh take on Philip Glass' propulsive yet intimate string quartets.
St. Paul And The Broken Bones
The band's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting.
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
The singer performs two new songs, as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "Father and Son."
Lucinda Williams
She came to the desk a little unsure, and left singing "West Memphis" with intensity and passion.
HMSTR
Watch our favorite hamsters play their twee-as-all-get-out holiday pop-punk song, "Snow Day."
Trey Anastasio
The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.
Daniel Lanois
The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.
Rubblebucket
Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.
Bobby Bare Jr.
The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.
John Reilly & Friends
Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.
Mucca Pazza
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.
Until The Ribbon Breaks
The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.
Zola Jesus
With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.
Dan Deacon
The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.
Phox
The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.
Aurelio
Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.
Fantastic Negrito
The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley
The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.
Punch Brothers
Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.
Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky
The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.
Sylvan Esso
Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.
Death Cab For Cutie
In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.
Beach Slang
James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.
Chadwick Stokes
Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.
Rosa Díaz
The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.
Jessie Ware
The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.
DakhaBrakha
The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.
José González
This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.
Diego El Cigala
The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.
Vijay Iyer Trio
Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
Eskmo
Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.
Bellows
These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.
Camané
A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.
Young Fathers
Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.
Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis
Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.
Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear
The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.
Frank Fairfield
A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.
Genevieve
See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.
Anna & Elizabeth
If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.
The Prettiots
The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.
Strand Of Oaks
Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.
Hop Along
Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.
Oddisee
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.
And The Kids
The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.
Christopher Paul Stelling
Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.
Girlpool
The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.
Songhoy Blues
See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
Kate Tempest
A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
Paul Weller
See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.
Shamir
The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.
SOAK
Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.
Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective
The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.
Torres
Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.
Restorations
The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.
Kacey Musgraves
The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."
Son Lux
The trio blows up its sound by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the U.S. Marine Band.
Caroline Rose
Rose plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and enthusiastic.
Eskimeaux
There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song.
Mitski
Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through.
Happyness
If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness.
Leon Bridges
Bridges is easy to love and hard to resist, with purity in his voice that's untouched by modern pop.
Sam Lee
The singer found his voice by finding and preserving old British, Irish and Scottish folk songs.
Watkins Family Hour
With help from Fiona Apple, two Nickel Creek alums gather a band to perform old and new songs.
Gina Chavez
The Austin singer-songwriter performs with intense openness, directness and warmth.
Joan Shelley
As technology rules the day, here's a reminder that a single voice can carry deep emotion.
The Internet
The R&B band might just be the oddest thing to come from the hip-hop collective Odd Future.
Lianne La Havas
The singer is soulful yet playful, raw and vulnerable in a commanding kind of way.
Deqn Sue
She came so close to winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, we just had to see her play.
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
The trumpeter presents his emotionally charged, jazz-hybridized "stretch music" in performance.
Andra Day
Day's songs feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.
Oh Pep!
The band's clever, thoughtful music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.
Paolo Angeli
The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument.
Beauty Pill
In Beauty Pill, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out.
The Suffers
The 10-piece band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind one desk.
Diane Coffee
Conjuring David Bowie, Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming swaggered and shimmied behind the Tiny Desk.
Chris Stapleton
With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.
My bubba
My bubba is a duo of women whose quirky, delicate, sweetly sung folk songs are a delight.
Aurora
At 19 and on the cusp of her first album, the Norwegian singer performs with a sense of discovery.
Rahim AlHaj
The oud player's wordless music tells powerful stories about life's blessedness and fragility.
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a more laid-back sound.
The Wild Reeds
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.
Youth Lagoon
Trevor Powers' new songs are expansive and self-assured, a transition reflected in this performance.
Teddy Abrams
Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist play Beethoven and his own jazzy pieces.
Protomartyr
The Detroit band's loud, screeching, grousing rock can be profound, poetic and bewildering.
The Oh Hellos
The nine-piece band bursts with anthemic joy, even as its songs convey darkness and loneliness.
Land Lines
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music is singular, new and adventurous.
Shakey Graves
When the singer breaks out his guitar and suitcase drum, a rush of adrenaline hits the room.
Son Little
A modernistic bluesman with a taste for electronics appears with just his acoustic guitar.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.
Rapsody
Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.
Mariachi Flor De Toloache
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.
Natalie Merchant
The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.
Benny Sings
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.
River Whyless
The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.
Wolf Alice
The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.
The Arcs
It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.
EL VY
The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.
Car Seat Headrest
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
Chelsea Wolfe
Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.
Ben Folds
Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.
Wilco
Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.
Brushy One String
The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
Lake Street Dive
Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.
Monsieur Periné
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.
Julien Baker
The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.
Gaelynn Lea
Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
Graham Nash
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.
Anthony Hamilton
Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.
Ane Brun
Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.
PWR BTTM
The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.
Mothers
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.
Palehound
Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.
Seratones
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.
Benjamin Clementine
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.
Julia Holter
The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.
Peter Frampton
Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.
Florist
Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
Eighth Blackbird
Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
Monika
When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.
Lara St. John
With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.
Daymé Arocena
Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.
Steve Kimock
The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.
Andy Shauf
The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.
Robert Ellis
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
Carrie Rodriguez
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
Andrew Bird
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
Barry Douglas
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
Weaves
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
Alessio Bax
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
Brandy Clark
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
Mashrou' Leila
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
Adia Victoria
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
Los Hacheros
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
Valley Queen
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
Jane Bunnett
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
Gregory Porter
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
John Congleton And The Nighty Nite
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
Xenia Rubinos
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
Lucy Dacus
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
Kevin Morby
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
Rachel Barton Pine
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
The Jayhawks
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
René Marie
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
Eddie Palmieri
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
Margaret Glaspy
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
Nina Diaz
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
Big Thief
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
William Bell
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
The Secret Sisters
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
Saul Williams
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
Corinne Bailey Rae
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
Blue Man Group
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
Common At The White House
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.
Haley Bonar
The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.
RDGLDGRN
A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.
Blind Pilot
The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.
Drive-By Truckers
The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.
Joseph
The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.
The Westerlies
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.
Ta-ku & Wafia
The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.
Adam Torres
The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.
John Paul White
Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.
Attacca Quartet
The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.
Tegan And Sara
The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
Margo Price
On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.
Pinegrove
Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.
Ro James
The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.
Alsarah & The Nubatones
In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
Gucci Mane
The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.
Derek Gripper
The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.
The Oh Hellos
The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.
Declan McKenna
Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unre
Donny McCaslin
Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that
Lila Downs
With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit r
Brent Cobb
Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform
BADBADNOTGOOD
The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material l
Miramar
Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer
Gallant
The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," whic
D.R.A.M.
The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from
Run The Jewels
Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more
Esmé Patterson
Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric gu
Agnes Obel
Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.
Little Simz
Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a rela
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous
Ninet
One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same i
Maren Morris
One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.
Tank And The Bangas
Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and a
Red Baraat's Holi Celebration
The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the co
Sampha
A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching son
Delicate Steve
This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, j
Overcoats
Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refr
Noname
The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gif
Tash Sultana
It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bas
Sinkane
You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and
Ljova And The Kontraband
Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classica
Chicano Batman
Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parti
alt-J
There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk Concerts: No artist can visit twice unless there's something wholly different
Antonio Lizana
The traditions of flamenco and jazz are disparate, but in the hands of a few Spanish jazz musicians, these two worlds co
Avery*Sunshine
The gospel-trained singer showcased why she counts Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson as fans.
Peter Silberman
A strange condition hushed the life of Peter Silberman, resulting in what may be the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever.
Aimee Mann
"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the
Danilo Brito
Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous expression of choro music to the Tiny Desk, a long-established musical
Tim Darcy
Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought brings his mysterious solo work, from the album Saturday Night, to the Tiny Desk. The r
Troker
Mexico may not be known for its jazz, but the young lions of Troker are a promising hope to make the country and its cap
Julia Jacklin
A restrained, whisper-soft Tiny Desk concert from Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin with songs taken from her d
Gabriel Garzón-Montano
Gabriel Garzón-Montano spent three years writing and recording his beautiful, dense album Jardin -- but for his Tiny De
Royal Thunder
What happens when you ask a hard-rock band to unplug its thunder? It draws power from a raw, desperate vulnerability.
Nick Grant
The Atlanta-based MC came through with the flu and coolly earned our praise. How sick is that?
Violents & Monica Martin
While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin joined Jeremy Larson's project Violents, yielding a lush record of electroni
Perfume Genius
The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny Desk was both beautiful and, at times, intense, featuring three deeply p
Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe folds in sounds from around the world and throughout music history — Africa, Kraftwerk, Brazil and Franz
Tigers Jaw
The duo strips down to acoustic guitar and keyboard for a strikingly intimate set, illuminating their close harmonies th
Holly Macve
Backed by a suitably low-key band, Macve would sound subtly radiant just about anywhere, from your nearest country bar t
Ravi Coltrane Quartet
Artistic legacy, evolution and studied ease coalesced at this Tiny Desk Concert, with Coltrane offering four interpretat
Helado Negro
Helado Negro ditches his bank of electronics for alto and tenor saxophones, bringing his utterly unique style to a inten
Chance The Rapper
Chance The Rapper, fresh from a 23,000-strong, sold-out show the night before, brought a thoughtful and fresh take to hi
Jay Som
Melina Duterte may have played all the instruments on Jay Som's newest record, Everybody Works, but her touring band bro
Fragile Rock
Fragile Rock is a band that relies on the boogie of The B-52s, the melancholy of The Smiths and the humor of Kermit the
Tuxedo
Tuxedo, the unlikely-on-paper funk-soul duo of Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One, brought a left-of-center sonic approach and
Rare Essence
Rare Essence has been bringing go-go to the world since 1976 — the group brought that pedigree, and the genre's massiv
Albin Lee Meldau
Albin Lee Meldau possesses a thunderous, deeply affecting voice, which he uses to tell some utterly dark, but demonstrab
The Shins
James Mercer, the emotional and creative heart of The Shins, gives a moving performance at the Tiny Desk, with two new s
Aldous Harding
Intensity in songs often expresses itself as volume – a loud guitar, a scream, a piercing synth line. But in the case
Diet Cig
Diet Cig's songs crackle like Pop Rocks, but with a confrontational honesty and striking gravity — and on top of Bob B
Maggie Rogers
ALA.NI
ALA.NI captures and conveys a reverent love of early-20th-century music, while injecting those sounds with charisma and
DJ Premier & The Badder Band
One of hip-hop's most revered producers brings his songs to life behind the Tiny Desk, with the help of a four-piece ban
Jason Isbell
The Alabama singer-songwriter and his band perform three songs from The Nashville Sound, but their set includes a few su
Jidenna
The Nigerian-American MC and his band perform three reworked selections from Jidenna's impeccable debut album, The Chief
Frances Cone
The Brooklyn-based band crafts infectious pop music that builds dramatically before giving way to a quiet calm.
Bleachers
Jack Antonoff re-arranged three songs from his band's latest album, Gone Now, for the Tiny Desk.
L.A. Salami
The story songs and poetry of Lookman Adekunle Salami, who writes and records as L.A. Salami, recall the brilliant and e
Snail Mail
Snail Mail's sleepy songs have a way of waking you up. Watch the band perform music from its quietly stunning Habit EP,
SsingSsing
It's safe to say this Korean, cross-dressing rock band looks and sounds like no one who's ever performed at the Tiny Des
Bomba Estereo
Bomba Estereo is not known as a hushed band. Member Simon Mejia said this Tiny Desk performance was the group's quietest
Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers
It's hard to think of an artist who's brought more joy to more people, across more generations — and in more ways —
Chronixx
The Jamaican reggae star proudly carries the torch of his country's roots reggae legends.
Dawg Yawp
Welcome the world of Dawg Yawp, the musical concoction of Rob Keenan and Tyler Randall, where drones and toy pianos are
Paramore
Paramore captures the moment between rapture and its comedown. Watch the band rearrange songs from its sparkling pop alb
Landlady
Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration, it's an adventure. The songs can feel a bit drugged-out – a bit high
Randy Newman
Watch the six-time Grammy winner go solo behind the Tiny Desk.
Hanson
Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson just celebrated their 25th anniversary as a band. To celebrate, watch them perform three of
Thundercat
Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him, but he won't stay in there fo
The Perceptionists
Watch hip-hop veterans Mr. Lif and Akrobatik team up behind the Tiny Desk.
Shabazz Palaces
Hip-hop's otherworldly lot touches down on Bob Boilen's desk for some Afrofuturistic mind travel.
Japanese Breakfast
For this Tiny Desk concert, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner replaced her gauzy synths with a string quartet. The re
Natalia LaFourcade
The Grammy-nominated singer's Tiny Desk is an ode to a magical time in Mexican popular music.
The Roots Feat. Bilal
Yes, it happened. Black Thought, Questlove and the entire crew packed in behind the Tiny Desk to perform a new song call
Gracie and Rachel
Gracie And Rachel mix piano pop with darker, classic violin arrangements to make songs full of mystery and tension. They
Nate Smith + KINFOLK
The drums take center stage at this Tiny Desk. Watch veteran jazz percussionist Nate Smith dazzle the NPR audience in a
Wyclef Jean
The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors greeting and charming anyone within arm's reach. Once in front of an audi
Ani DiFranco
With the help of a backing band that includes Ivan Neville and Jenny Scheinman, the iconic singer-songwriter plays three
The Mynabirds
Singer Laura Burhenn is joined by Jessica Lea Mayfield and the Umoja Choir for songs inspired by the political and cultu
Aminé
The Portland artist with the most mispronounced name in hip-hop puts on an unforgettable performance.
Now, Now
The band has new tools in its arsenal, but even in a stripped-down Tiny Desk performance, its focus on tiny moments betw
Benjamin Booker
Benjamin Booker has a deeply tender voice that, at times, can feel like a whisper But it always cuts to the heart.
Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, has had a tumultuous decade-and-a-half. His visit to the Ti
Ledisi
In person, the master R&B vocalist impresses not just with her exquisite artistry, but with her radiant spirit of conten
David Greilsammer
With a knack for cunning juxtapositions, the adventurous pianist stitches together a baroque sonata, a slice of French s
Phoebe Bridgers
Her songs come laden with finely detailed observations about hypnotherapy, Jeffrey Dahmer and everything in between. The
Moses Sumney
The Los-Angeles-based force of nature, one of the most inspired talents of today, shows off a spontaneous side at (and a
Walter Martin
Best known for his role with The Walkmen, as a solo artist he makes unabashedly joyful, sweetly innocent and playful mus
Ted Leo
Leo's work has, more often than not through the decades, addressed an anxious world, growing and shifting with it and wi
King Krule
King Krule, the musical project of English singer, songwriter and rapper, Archy Marshall, brings its twisted, woozy tone
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile
The two singers, songwriters and guitarists bring out the adolescence in each other, poking jabs, goofing around and hav
Tyler, The Creator
Tyler, The Creator performs three songs from his latest album Flower Boy -- and pulls off (at least) two Tiny Desk first
Cigarettes After Sex
This comes close to the quietest Tiny Desk Concert we've ever had. The music Cigarettes After Sex makes is incredibly hu
This Is The Kit
Effortless storytelling is at the heart of This Is The Kit. And the stories the band's only permanent member, Kate Stabl
Hanson For The Holidays
Frantic time-lapse set decoration. An intrusive snow machine. Ugly holiday sweaters. It's time to hunker down and soak u
Open Mike Eagle
The indie rap denizen behind one of 2017's most inventive albums came to the nation's capital to represent all the Brick
Lo Moon
The LA band's signature sound is intimate and demonstrative, haunting yet uplifting, an old-fashioned rock beat under gl
The Weather Station
One of the joys of listening to The Weather station is the tension and release in the group's enchanting music. It's wha
Julien Baker
Julien Baker's Turn Out The Lights brought her much-deserved critical acclaim and wider attention in 2017. Before its re
Daniil Trifonov
Watch the young Russian musician, who The Times of London calls “the most astounding pianist of our age,” play a sma
Artists From The 'Take Me To The River' Tour
More than a dozen artists gather behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate Memphis soul in a joyful, triumphant performance.
AHI
The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.
The Lemon Twigs
Brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario seem like they beamed into the Tiny Desk from the year 1971, untouched by the 21st
Amadou and Mariam
The Malian musicians, who've been playing together for nearly 40 years, bring some of the most lyrical melodies and joyf
St. Vincent
The singer performed at the Tiny Desk without a warmup or soundcheck, with just her acoustic guitar and un-amplified voi
George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
George Clinton brought his family, both immediate and extended, to the Tiny Desk for a set of classic cosmic slop.
Barbara Hannigan
Eavesdrop on a beautiful recital of German songs from fin de siècle Vienna, when music was transitioning from the swell
Jamila Woods
In three songs celebrating black ancestry and self-love, Woods demonstrated just how adept she is at creating songs rich
Alice Smith
The beloved singer-songwriter premiered three new songs while turning NPR's headquarters into a Harlem speakeasy.
Vicente García
This under-the-radar singer from the Dominican Republic is starting to turn some heads. You'll see why in this Tiny Desk
Hurray For The Riff Raff
The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda S
Ibeyi
Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.
The Crossrhodes
The Crossrhodes showed up to the Tiny Desk with game faces on, bringing with it a locally cultivated, globally appreciat
Marlon Williams
Marlon Williams has a heart-stopping voice, is in love with a good, traditional blues or country tune, and writes songs
Nick Hakim
The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of
Betsayda Machado y Parranda El Clavo
The Afro-Venezuelan collective brings the boisterous parranda sound to the Tiny Desk.
Big Daddy Kane
One of the greatest to ever bless the mic treated the Tiny Desk audience to an office block party.
August Greene (Common, Robert Glasper, Karriem Riggins)
August Greene, Common's new trio with Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, brought some special guest vocalists to the Ti
Vagabon
Laetitia Tamko, the artist known as Vagabon, is a 25-year-old, Cameroon-born musician with a big, tenor voice just burst
Lee Ann Womack
The Nashville star brought some good old country music stories to the Tiny Desk.
Roy Ayers
Watch the 77-year-old jazz-funk icon perform “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” (and more) at the Tiny Desk.
Anna Meredith
Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one
Big K.R.I.T.
The Mississippi rapper paid homage to his grandmother and performed songs from his new album 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time.
Alex Clare
Clare's songs ask listeners to probe their own emotions through the lens of life’s bigger pictures. His visit to Bob B
Kuinka
Each year we get thousands of submissions for our annual Tiny Desk contest. Seattle's Kuinka was one of last year's entr
John Prine
For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music cano
Raul Midón
Raul Midón brought nothing but a guitar and his voice to an extended Tiny Desk set of dense, breathtaking jazz and soul
Cornelius
Cornelius' Keigo Oyamada deconstructs and reassembles music like it's a neon cubist-pop sculpture. On a rare U.S. tour,
Väsen
The Swedish trio brought a 30-string sonic blast to the Tiny Desk, performing on 12-string guitar, viola and the nyckelh
Jenny And The Mexicats
Sometimes frenetic, sometimes slow and luxurious, the grooves the band creates are the perfect cushion for Jenny Ball's
I'm With Her
Aoife O'Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins are bound by a love for bluegrass, chamber music, jazz, storytelling and
Masta Ace
The Juice Crew legend brought his biggest hit, "Born To Roll," and a heartfelt recollection of his personal journey to t
Robin Olson
Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Bridgewater connects with her roots, her birthplace and the town she's loved all her life, with a set of songs from Memp
Dan Auerbach
The guitarist and singer for The Black Keys and The Arcs brings his Easy Eye Sound Revue to the Tiny Desk, recalling a t
Rhye
See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lights
Lara Bello
Flamenco, jazz and classical share the stage in this Tiny Desk from one of our favorite Spanish composers.
Tyler Childers
Tyler Childers writes songs about hard lives and hard love with direct heart and a soulful Kentucky drawl.
Jorge Drexler
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter is one of the finest lyricists operating today. Watch his stunning performance behind th
The Breeders
The Breeders' dreamy scuzz sounds wiser and more frazzled at the Tiny Desk, featuring the same lineup behind the band's
O.C.
The veteran Brooklyn rapper was an underground star during hip-hop's golden era. At the Tiny Desk, O.C. made it clear th
John Moreland
When you hear John Moreland's sweet voice, it's hard to believe he spent years singing in punk, metal-core and hardcore
Logan Richardson
Hear a triumphant fusion of jazz, rock and blues that moves with momentum and fresh anticipation. Logan Richardson plays
Superorganism
The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almos
ÌFÉ
ÌFÉ isn't playing anything new. In fact, the band takes on something quite old: ritual Afro-Caribbean music that takes
Bedouine
Bedouine is Azniv Korkejian, a singer and guitarist who echoes sounds from the 1960's North American folk songwriters, b
GZA & The Soul Rebels
Most rap fans would name RZA as the head of the Wu-Tang Clan. But Wu purists know that GZA, or The Genius, is the crew's
Darlingside
Even if the world came to an end, there's still beauty and hope in all of us and in song. That about sums up the wistful
Gordi
In three songs from Reservoir, Gordi keeps her voice both unadorned and centered within warm, cool arrangements that inc
Bela Fleck And Abigail Washburn
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn are two American musical treasures. This husband-and-wife banjo duo write original tunes
Naia Izumi
The winner of this year's Tiny Desk Contest makes his official debut behind the desk.
Khruangbin
This trio from Houston, Texas makes trance-inducing music heavily inspired by 1960s and '70s funk and soul from, of all
Partner
The dream of the '90s is alive in this Canadian rock band.
The Band's Visit
Tony Shalhoub, Katrina Lenk and the cast of the Tony-nominated play The Band's Visit marked the first Broadway performan
Juanes & Mon Laferte
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
Ill Camille
The Los Angeles rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator performed four songs from her excellent album, Heirloom.
Third Coast Percussion
Watch the Chicago-based ensemble conjure otherworldly sounds from steel pipes, tuned cowbells and a bowl that sings.
Trouble Funk
We squeezed 12 go-go musicians behind the Tiny Desk. Watch what ensued.
Tom Misch
This 22-year-old Brit has soul for days.
Daniel Caesar
Watch the R&B star-in-the-making perform three songs, including a guest appearance by H.E.R.
Grace VanderWaal
The 14-year-old singer who signed to Columbia after winning America's Got Talent, dazzles the Tiny Desk with her breatht
MILCK
The one-woman riot who made headlines during the inaugural Women's March On Washington visits the Tiny Desk.
Jorja Smith
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full
GoldLink
The D.C. rapper brought quite the crew to his Tiny Desk performance.
Yissy García & Bandancha
Come for one of Havana's most talented acts. Stay for García's incredible mohawk.
Khalid
Watch the 20-year-old star perform acoustic versions of "Location," "Saved" and "Young Dumb & Broke."
The Messthetics
The bassist and drummer from D.C.'s pioneering punk band Fugazi join guitarist Anthony Pirog for a set of thrilling, som
From The Top
A handful of teenagers, and a 12-year-old violinist, from the radio show From the Top, give sparkling performances, prov
Rakim
Watch the New York rap icon perform "Paid In Full" and "Know The Ledge," as well as a new song for Marvel's Luke Cage, a
Dave Matthews
The star sheds his band for a warm, winning, utterly game, happily overstuffed five-song performance of songs from acros
Golden Dawn Arkestra
Join the "Children of the Sun" - or sit back and enjoy the spectacle - in this Tiny Desk experience.
PJ Morton
New Orleans' native son brought his musical Gumbo — and a 10-piece orchestra — to the Tiny Desk for some well-season
Frédéric Yonnet With Special Guest Dave Chappelle
Yonnet is a magician on the harmonica. You'll see why he's performed with Stevie Wonder, Prince and Ed Sheeran.
Rev. Sekou And The Seal Breakers
Rev. Sekou and the Seal Breakers gave one of the most rousing Tiny Desks we've ever had, opening with one question: "Do
Mumu Fresh Feat. Black Thought & DJ Dummy
Occasionally a new voice emerges so rich in experience that the only way to describe it is old soul.
The Midnight Hour
A Tribe Called Quest's Ali Shaheed Muhammad and composer Adrian Younge brought their Luke Cage-inspired collaboration to
Ólafur Arnalds
The Icelandic composer is joined by two "ghost" pianists, making mysterious and memorable music at the Tiny Desk.
The King's Singers
The storied vocal ensemble brings close harmony singing to a diverse set list that includes a Beatles tune and a bawdy m
Lalah Hathaway
The veteran singer showcases her soaring powerfully expressive voice in a performance that bridges several generations o
Flasher
The precise serrations of Washington, D.C. band Flasher get softened for a visit to the Tiny Desk — their vocals, norm
The Del McCoury Band
Del McCoury has been performing, and updating, his take on bluegrass for some 60 years. At the Tiny Desk, he brought thr
Haley Heynderickx
One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.
Mac Miller
Mac Miller reflects on his journey's peaks and valleys in a boisterous set of songs from Swimming, featuring special gue
DAWN
DAWN has a breathless enthusiasm for shape-shifting pop music. She strips three songs to just the essentials, illuminati
Tower Of Power
Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic
Erykah Badu
The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in a
Yo-Yo Ma
Watch the 19-time Grammy winner return to his lifelong passion for J.S. Bach, playing music from the Cello Suites and of
Camp Cope
Dermot Kennedy
Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice buil
T.I.
In the fifteen years since he released Trap Muzik, Tip Harris has reinvented himself a thousand times over. But the stor
Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko
Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.
George Li
Watch the young Harvard grad dispatch some of the most "knuckle-busting" piano repertoire with uncommon panache and prec
Kalbells
The band makes life-affirming music that singer Kalmia Traver created over the past few years, filled with the triumph o
Jupiter & Okwess
Jupiter Bokondji and his band Okwess play music that feels both African and American, with Jupiter's early musical taste
Hobo Johnson
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scon
GoGo Penguin
This trio has become a reference point of their own for new school instrumentalists, a coveted achievement for any jazz
Smif-N-Wessun
Brooklyn-bred hip-hop duo Smif-N-Wessun – consisting of partners in rhyme, Steele and Tek – illuminated the Tiny Des
Julie Byrne
Julie Byrne's transporting music can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, Geo
Cécile McLorin Salvant
The jazz singer, who used to be into radical feminist punk, now composes and sings beautiful jazz ballads.
Saba
Before embarking on a tour of Australia and Asia, the Chicago native brought the squad that helped make Care For Me one
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles
Henry and his band would have sounded right at home on Stax Records in the '70s — no small accomplishment. Watch them
Big Boi
The OutKast star performs "So Fresh, So Clean," "The Way You Move" and his solo single "All Night" with the help of sing
Café Tacvba
The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's
Florence + the Machine
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If
Alfredo Rodríguez
The Cuban pianist thrilled the NPR office with an intense performance that was as melodic as it was rhythmic.
Chromeo
The self-proclaimed "Funklordz" normally perform as a duo, but played with a live band for the first time at the Tiny De
Cautious Clay
The charismatic singer and saxophonist brought a group of longtime friends to play a warm, thoughtful and chill set at t
Jim James
A single voice can send a powerful message - and that's just what Jim James did at the Tiny Desk, with just his voice an
Liniker e os Caramelows
Liniker e os Caramelows are from Brazil but steeped in the tradition of soul from here in the U.S. Watching this perform
Nicholas Payton Trio
After back-to-back performances in South Africa, Argentina, Chile and New York, Payton hit the Tiny Desk, where he dazzl
Pedro The Lion
No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns t
Half Waif
The band's songs, stripped here to their essence, are particularly peaceful and calm — and sometimes chilling.
Bernie And The Believers Feat. Essence
The story of Bernie and the Believers is the story of Bernie Dalton's diagnosis of Lou Gehrig's disease and compassionat
Boygenius
Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers are all Tiny Desk alumae, but here they play together at NPR for the first
dvsn
The Toronto-based R&B duo bathed the Tiny Desk in vibrant blue, purple and orange light to make it feel more like a conc
The Innocence Mission
The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing
Joey Alexander
No one in the NPR offices could have imagined how remarkable this 15-year old pianist would be at the Tiny Desk.
Dirty Projectors
The band takes its quirks of production, rhythm and rhyme and brilliantly arranges them to work behind the Tiny Desk.
Wu-Tang Clan
The Clan celebrates its 25th anniversary with an old-school cipher at the Tiny Desk.
H.E.R.
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a c
Harold López-Nussa Trio
Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, along with his brother Ruy on drums and bassist Gaston Joya, deliver a set of danceab
Amy Grant
Amy Grant maps her fabulous, four-decade career with some of her coziest and heartfelt Christmas songs, not to mention a
Miguel Zenón feat. Spektral Quartet
The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the h
Buddy
The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.
Carolina Eyck and Clarice Jensen
Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing an
Aaron Lee Tasjan
Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was
Nate Wood - fOUR
The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass gu
Stella Donnelly
Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.
Blood Orange
This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hyn
Cat Power
Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" a
Kurt Vile
Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beauti
Lau Noah
There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-son
Mountain Man
The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs
Scott Mulvahill
Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we al
The Pedrito Martinez Group
The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
Natalie Prass
Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the tim
Zaytoven
The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.
Phony Ppl
The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
Meg Myers
Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed dru
Leikeli47
The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
Kaia Kater
Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish
Nao
The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.
Alejandro Escovedo
The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream
&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)
Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entran
Andrea Cruz
The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-
Weezer
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs
Courtney Marie Andrews
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
Georgia Anne Muldrow
The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
Karine Polwart Trio
Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbo
Gary Clark Jr.
These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the to
Theodore
The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Flo
The Calidore String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still ve
Better Oblivion Community Center
Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better
Toro Y Moi
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
Laraaji
Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the
Thou
This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
Ohmme
These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an elect
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for song
Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood
Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead g
Jeremy Dutcher
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
Lucky Daye
Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a qua
LADAMA
The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
Quinn Christopherson
Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of
Tomberlin
Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her ow
Sesame Street
Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests
Foxing
Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real
IDLES
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous
Imogen Heap
Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their f
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk move
Betty Who
Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
Be More Chill
On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it hol
Saint Sister
The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever ha
Miya Folick
Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of convictio
American Football
Who would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs,
Sting And Shaggy
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly
Erin Rae
Every time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
Priests
The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the
Jacob Collier
As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardl
Masego
The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny D
Tamino
Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
Lizzo
Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cu
Calexico And Iron & Wine
The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs —
iLe
The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with rev
Bas
Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band
David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized th
Among Authors
Among Authors' music isn't casual; there are songs within these songs, and they're not always catchy. They'll take you o
half•alive
How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dance
Kian Soltani
Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots
Tobe Nwigwe
The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inher
Nicole Bus
Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographic
Mandolin Orange
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphon
47SOUL
47SOUL's message of equality is meant for the world. It's music without borders, mixing old and new, acoustic and electr
Dan Tepfer
The pianist and programmer has transformed the acoustic piano into his duet partner.
The-Dream
The singer and mega-hit songwriter showcases three of his own tracks, including "I Luv Your Girl" and two songs from Mé
A-WA
The three Israeli sisters in A-WA mix Yemenite and Arabic traditions with splashes of reggae and hip-hop.
The Tallest Man On Earth (2019)
The Tallest Man On Earth's second appearance at the Tiny Desk comes almost 10 years to the day after his first. He retur
Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley
With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.
Come From Away
Sixteen performers from the Broadway cast crammed behind the Tiny Desk to sing songs and share stories about thousands o
Rhiannon Giddens
Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny D
Nilüfer Yanya
There's a hush to the music of Nilüfer Yanya that made the Tiny Desk the perfect stage for her sound.
Y La Bamba
Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.
Rosanne Cash
Roseanne Cash has been making great records for forty years, but she's never played or written better music than she's d
Ari Lennox
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion tha
Jonas Brothers
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins
Molly Sarlé
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo
Sharon Van Etten
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bol
Charly Bliss
The vibrancy of the band can feel childlike and candy-coated. But the group's songs are more about the pain of entering
Brittany Howard
The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply persona
Taylor Swift
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as a
Summer Walker
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
Jovino Santos Neto Trio
Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joy
CHAI
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchroniz
Rio Mira
Rio Mira's music celebrates life along the river that separates Ecuador and Colombia: soft breezes, loving friends, the
BJ The Chicago Kid
The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — N
Dave
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set tha
Leslie Odom Jr.
The Tony- and Grammy-winning singer, actor, author and Hamilton star performs three songs from Mr, his genre-bending new
Sunny War
Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother,
KOKOKO!
KOKOKO! are sonic warriors. They seized control of the Tiny Desk, shouting their arrival through a megaphone, while elec
Burna Boy
The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an i
Snarky Puppy
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
Igor Levit
The insightful pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata
Carly Rae Jepsen
The singer brought a sparkling pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
Mereba
A nomadic storyteller with a cross-genre style ranging from folk to rap, Mereba slays the devil in her solo set behind t
Black Uhuru
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.
Freddie Gibbs And Madlib
The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny De
Raveena
"I just want you to know," Raveena told the NPR office, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely l
Weyes Blood
Watch the band perform a blissed-out, gently sweeping set featuring three songs from its latest album, Titanic Rising.
The Comet Is Coming
The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers o
Moonchild
The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the st
Los Lobos
When Los Lobos gathered behind the Tiny Desk, it felt like they were cramped in the back room of a family Christmas part
Balún
It's impossible to not be drawn in by the visual specter of Balún as the band mixes traditional instruments and electro
Spanglish Fly
Spanglish Fly is one of the pioneers of the boogaloo revival scene happening on the East Coast. For about sixteen minute
Daniel Norgren
The Swedish singer sways and writhes as he and his band create a dream state calming enough to slow the day's hectic pac
Bridget Kibbey
The irrepressible harpist proves that the instrument can be as tempestuous as a tango, as complex as a Bach fugue and si
Brownout
The Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.
Jordan Rakei
Despite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind
Joyce DiDonato
Watch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ense
Yola
The singer who once sang for Massive Attack and sampled by Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at
Max Richter
The eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience
J.S. Ondara
After first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record,
Koffee
The fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest a
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong an
Rising Appalachia
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gou
SiR
The R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mothe
Another Sky
The strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of r
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
Here's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument
Baby Rose
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences —
Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron
Phil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by
Laura Stevenson
Backed by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal
Snoh Aalegra
The Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as
Elisapie
The Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone an
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
Chris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, pick
Jenny Lewis
A consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and i
Indigo Sparke
The Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
Cimafunk
The band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
Bob Weir and Wolf Bros
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-al
Mellotron Variations
Robby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron perf
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
The veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Mal
Taimane
Within the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carme
Coldplay
A nine-piece choir joins the band for an inspired reworking of four Coldplay songs — and a surprise cover of Prince's
Kirill Gerstein
Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dresse
Chika
The 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
Harry Styles
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his l
Rex Orange County
Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
Arthur Moon
The New York band (yes, band) is reminiscent of Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson and Dirty Projectors. Watch the five-piec
The Black Crowes
Chris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
Soccer Mommy: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a sho
Margo Price: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that spe
Tarriona 'Tank' Ball (Home) Concert
"Don't go out to the cookout." The leader of Tank and the Bangas spreads pure joy from her living room in New Orleans.
Allen Stone
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
Michael McDonald: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
No joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
Jesca Hoop
Jesca Hoop last appeared at the Tiny Desk as a duet with Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) in the spring of 2016. They sang songs f
Ben Gibbard Pays Tribute to Adam Schlesinger: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger
The Lumineers
Ho hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
King Princess: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From her "quarantine shed" in Hawaii, King Princess performs three songs from Cheap Queen in ways we never would have im
The Roots' Black Thought: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch one of the greatest emcees in hip-hop history perform three new songs in quarantine.
Tribute to John Prine, feat. Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
From Margo Price to Nathaniel Rateliff, watch five artists perform their favorite John Prine tunes from their homes (and
Tōth
Alex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band,
Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Kevin Morby's tiny desk in Kansas City, Kevin Morby and Waxahatchee duet.
Angelica Garcia
With a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at
Laura Marling: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Laura Marling delivers an intimate performance of songs from her just-released record Song For Our Daughter in her livin
Lang Lang (Home) Concert
Watch the superstar pianist at home in Shanghai, China, play a soothing Chopin Nocturne and Bach you can dance t
The Free Nationals And Anderson .Paak
The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests
Nick Hakim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nick Hakim premieres new music from a dark corner of his bedroom in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
The Pop Ups (Home) Concert
For "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day," The Pop Ups save the earth from an asteroid, explain sound waves through
Fogerty's Factory - John Fogerty + Family: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
John Fogerty plays three Creedence Clearwater Revival classics with some help from his family for his Tiny Desk home con
Mahan Esfahani
The harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playin
Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Rodrigo y Gabriela play a relaxed Tiny Desk home concert from their studio in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
Daughter of Swords
Alexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs
Jeru the Damaja: Tiny Desk Home Concert
Jeru The Damaja, the '90s emcee, shares a medley of classics for his Tiny Desk home concert.
Buck Curran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The American guitarist met Adele Pappalardo years ago while touring Italy. They perform droning psych-folk songs togethe
Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk
Lianne La Havas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Lianne La Havas plays a Tiny Desk from her cozy London space. Her set includes two songs from her upcoming, self-titled
MILCK: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
MILCK performs two recent singles, along with an unreleased track in a deeply moving Tiny Desk set from her home in Los
Braxton Cook: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Braxton Cook has supported artists at the Tiny Desk on three separate occasions. This time around, he takes center seat,
Augustin Hadelich
Grammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
Frances Quinlan
The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs
Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.
Alex Isley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Raul Midón: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk qua
Lankum
The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
Sylvan Esso (Home) Concert
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Buddy and Kent Jamz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Clem Snide with Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing
Wire
More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.
D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Lara Downes (Home) Concert
Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.
Hadestown
The cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of
Sa-Roc: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Washington D.C. rapper and Rhymesayers signee debuts two songs from her upcoming album, The Sharecropper's Daughter.
Baby Rose: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of our favorite new artists of 2019 shares a new song as part of her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
KIRBY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
You've heard this Mississippi songwriter multiple times on HBO's Insecure this season. Now watch her perform live as par
PJ (Home) Concert
The Los Angeles songwriter shines on the soundtrack of HBO's Insecure. Watch her perform three songs as part of our Tiny
Alicia Keys
The pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
HAIM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Although sisters Este, Danielle and Alana are self-quarantining in separate residences, their Tiny Desk set from home is
Little Dragon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Swedish funk foursome perform songs from its latest album, New Me, Same Us, plus an old favorite for our Tiny Desk q
Benny the Butcher: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hy
Hamilton Leithauser & Family (Home) Concert
The Walkmen frontman gathers his children and a few haystacks for a special Father's Day edition of Tiny Desk.
Sudan Archives
Sudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk conc
Madame Gandhi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the drummer and activist perform three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
M. Ward: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The acclaimed guitarist (and masculine half of She & Him) performed seven songs in his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
BEAM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Miami-based reggae singer brings a green screen to his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Coreyah: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Seoul-based sextet performs music that blends Korean traditional music with modern sounds.
Malawi Mouse Boys: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
This Southeast African band deserves your attention. Watch a very special remote Tiny Desk concert.
Fabiano Do Nascimento: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Brazilian-born guitarist performs a peace-inducing concert from his home in Los Angeles.
Trupa Trupa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.
Dirty Projectors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.
Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible P
Roddy Ricch: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The chart-topping rapper and songwriter performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert at West Coast Customs in Los Angeles.
Jacob Collier: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch four different Jacob Colliers perform simultaneously in the same studio in this unprecedented Tiny Desk quarantine
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert features a guest appearance from guitarist John Mayer.
Benny Sings: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Dutch singer brings us into his home studio for this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Diana Gordon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The singer-songwriter channels Whitney Houston, Alanis Morissette and The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan in her Tiny Des
Lenny Kravitz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The bohemian rock icon performs a Tiny Desk quarantine concert from his home in the Bahamas.
Tom Adams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The singer and songwriter plays four new songs from his home in Cornwall, accompanied by a modular synthesizer and front
Nilüfer Yanya: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
After performing for us last year, Nilüfer Yanya rejoins the Tiny Desk team from afar, performing three works from her
Lucinda Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Lucinda Williams and her guitar mate, Stuart Mathis, set up shop for a Tiny Desk home concert at Thirty Tigers' headquar
Thao Nguyen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Thao is joined by two cellists in this remarkable set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Lyric Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Boston-born, Los Angeles-based rapper does it all in this performance for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
John Legend: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
This four-song set for Tiny Desk's quarantine series is utter joy.
Kate Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Melanie Faye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Melanie Faye stole the show during Masego's Tiny Desk concert, so we invited her to perform her own quarantine concert.
Moses Sumney: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The singer-songwriter performed music from his new album, græ, from his home in North Carolina.
Becca Mancari: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville-based rock musician recorded a five-song set for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Víkingur Ólafsson: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the rising young pianist, in a final performance from his Berlin home, make the case for two seemingly disparate F
Flatbush Zombies: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the hip-hop group perform a stripped-down set from a house in Los Angeles for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
Norah Jones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
Buscabulla: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
This Tiny Desk quarantine concert takes place in a large car, looking out on the Caribbean Sea.
Lila Iké: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The rising reggae star performs a four-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert from Jamaica.
Courtney Marie Andrews: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.
Tame Impala: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Kevin Parker brings his "Tame Impala Soundsystem" to life in a Tiny Desk from Australia.
Yola: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Billie Eilish: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Billie Eilish used some of her signature video magic to perform in front of the Tiny Desk from the comfort of her own ho
Tiwa Savage: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
To mark the release of her newest album, Tiwa Savage and her band, The Alternative Sound, returned to Lagos for a lovely
Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer And Chris Thile (Home) Concert
The quartet, known colloquially as Goat Rodeo, jammed out from four different homes in this Tiny Desk quarantine perform
Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Israeli clarinetist and Brazilian guitarist recorded this Tiny Desk quarantine performance in Rio de Janeiro.
Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Burt Bacharach, one of pop's historic melody makers, is still performing at age 92, as you'll see in this Tiny Desk quar
Protoje: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The reggae star performs a four-song set from the hills outside Kingston.
Bill Callahan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Bill Callahan has a deep pocket of stories to tell. Standing outside his home, he performs a few of them with guitarist
Phoebe Bridgers: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Phoebe Bridgers performs her Tiny Desk quarantine concert in a virtual Oval Office, with help of dozens of fans.
Declan McKenna (Home) Concert
The 21-year-old McKenna performs a four-song quarantine concert with a full band.
Arlo Parks: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the young London pop artist perform four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Nubya Garcia (Home) Concert
One of the British jazz scene's rising stars performs a quarantine concert on the River Thames.
BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The most popular band in the world performs three songs with a live band for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
Oddisee: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The rapper convened a live band for his five-song Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Conway the Machine: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Griselda MC takes over a Queens diner to perform a quarantine concert for Tiny Desk.
Brandy Clark: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville songwriter performs four songs from her picturesque loft apartment, including fan favorite "Hold My Hand."
Bright Eyes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott perform songs from their latest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once
The Good Ones: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Rwandan duo perform a concert from a hilltop farm for one of our tiniest Tiny Desks.
Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed window
Jhené Aiko: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of R&B's biggest stars performs an eight-song medley for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Linda Diaz, 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Winner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch Linda Diaz's Tiny Desk concert, recorded atop New York City's Javits Center.
Little Big Town: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Little Big Town, one of the biggest bands in country music, perform a Tiny Desk quarantine show, and they bring the hits
Angel Olsen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The singer-songwriter performs four songs on her porch in Asheville, N.C., for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
The Flaming Lips: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Wayne Coyne has been preparing for this era of social distancing for 10 years. Watch The Flaming Lips perform in bubbles
Lido Pimienta: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Polaris Music Prize winner kicks off our week-long Tiny Desk celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Carlos Vives: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Colombian actor and singer Carlos Vives has been performing Latin American hits for almost 30 years. His Tiny Desk (home
Bebel Gilberto: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Two members of Brazilian musical royalty unite for a special Tiny Desk quarantine performance (and a heck of a view).
Ozuna: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Global superstar Ozuna performs five songs in quarantine for Tiny Desk.
Gracie And Rachel: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop-meet-classical duo perform a quarantine concert from their New York City apartment.
Kingfish: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The blues prodigy performs a special Tiny Desk show at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss.
Leo Kottke And Mike Gordon: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Phish bassist Mike Gordon and guitarist Leo Kottke perform a magical Tiny Desk quarantine show, with a little help from
Spillage Village: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Let the Atlanta hip-hop collective take you to church in its Tiny Desk quarantine video.
Katie Pruitt: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville singer-songwriter delivers an empowering performance in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
GroundUP Family Dinner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Gregory Porter, Brad Mehldau and Chris Potter all appear in this 18-musician Tiny Desk quarantine concert, organized by
Ty Dolla $ign: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The R&B superstar assembled some frequent collaborators — including Skrillex — for a six-song quarantine concert.
Sad13: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Dressed as devils from their own homes, Sadie Dupuis and her virtual band explore the wild textures of her sweet-and-sou
Polo G: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The platinum-certified Chicago-born emcee performs three songs on a basketball court for his Tiny Desk quarantine concer
Tiana Major9: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The ascending R&B talent brings us into her South London home for a four-song quarantine concert.
Mickey Guyton: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Country music's breakout star of 2020 performs three songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert, including "Black Like M
Shirley Collins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
British folk singer Shirley Collins is a living legend. Watch her perform five songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concer
Tigran Hamasyan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The award-winning pianist performs three solo songs from his home in Armenia.
Copland House: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
A trio of musicians gather at Aaron Copland's longtime home. Watch them play the iconic American composer's music at his
Michael Kiwanuka: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The 2020 Mercury Prize winner performs five songs in a London flat for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Owen Pallett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Adrianne Lenker: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The leader of Big Thief performs five songs from a camper in Joshua Tree for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
KEM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The R&B veteran performs three songs from his latest album for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Don Bryant: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The soul legend isn't letting quarantine slow him down.
Mulatto: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Rap Game champion and self-proclaimed "Queen Of Da Souf" performs three songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Mac Ayres: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Long Island R&B singer premieres a new song during his Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Julia Bullock: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From her home in Germany, the provocative American soprano delivers songs of introspection and freedom from Franz Schube
PJ Morton: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the Grammy-nominated artist perform three songs from his album The Gospel According To PJ.
Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The defining disco diva of 2020 performs four songs from her album Future Nostalgia for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Black Pumas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tin
Chloe x Halle: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The most exciting sister act in contemporary pop performs five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Hayley Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the moment we pan out of a literal tiny desk diorama, a jolt of energy leaps from Paramore's Hayley Williams. Her h
Ashley Ray: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Nashville singer-songwriter performs music from her celebrated album, Pauline, for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.
Jonathan Biss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, pianist Jonathan Biss explores the solitary side of the composer in
Borromeo String Quartet: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Members of the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet – playing it safe with masks – unlock the sillier side of Beethove
Jan Vogler And Alessio Bax: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Join cellist Jan Vogler and pianist Alessio Bax at the "doctor's office," where they make the case for Beethoven as the
Cory Henry: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The former Snarky Puppy keyboardist and bandleader performs a special holiday Tiny Desk for our quarantine series.
Sevdaliza (Home) Concert
The Iranian-Dutch singer and producer performs four songs during her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
Active Child (Home) Concert
Patrick Grossi's heavenly voice is backed by a stunning view of the San Gabriel mountains in this Tiny Desk quarantine v
Jazmine Sullivan (Home) Concert
The R&B star celebrates her new album, Heaux Tales, with a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
mxmtoon (Home) Concert
The YouTube star performs five songs in her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
TH1RT3EN (Home) Concert
Pharoahe Monch's fed-up rock band performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Gabriel Garzón-Montano (Home) Concert
An eight-piece backing band, dressed almost entirely in white, helps Garzón-Montano bring the music of his latest album
PUP (Home) Concert
The Canadian punk band might have generated a noise complaint with this Tiny Desk quarantine performance.
Max Richter (Home) Concert
Watch the composer, in a bucolic southern England setting, play six of his most tranquil, yet probing pieces.
Future Islands (Home) Concert
The Baltimore rock band became stars thanks to a stunning performance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Watch Sam H
Sevana (Home) Concert
The rising Jamaican soul singer and Protoje co-sign performed four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Lous And The Yakuza (Home) Concert
Watch the Congolese refugee's Tiny Desk quarantine concert, filmed in a Paris bar.
Miley Cyrus (Home) Concert
The provocative pop star covers Mazzy Star's "Fade Into You" and performs two cuts from Plastic Hearts for her Tiny Desk
Muzz (Home) Concert
The rock group featuring Paul Banks of Interpol performed a Tiny Desk quarantine set from a theater in New York's Hudson
JLCO Septet with Wynton Marsalis (Home) Concert
The political is personal for the nine-time Grammy winner. Watch him lead the Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet th
Immanuel Wilkins (Home) Concert
The jazz saxophonist and his quartet perform three songs that speak directly to the struggle and triumph of the Black ex
Melanie Charles (Home) Concert
The rising jazz flutist blends Afrofuturistic jazz and Haitian folk in a transfixing Tiny Desk quarantine concert for ou
GIVĒON (Home) Concert
The rising R&B star performs three songs as part of Tiny Desk's celebration of Black History Month.
Meshell Ndegeocello (Home) Concert
Filmed in stark black and white, Ndegeocello takes us on an intense trip across her catalog. Watch the R&B auteur's cont
KeiyaA (Home) Concert
One of 2020's breakout artists performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
Rick Ross (Home) Concert
Miami's biggest boss performs six songs with a live band in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History
2 Chainz (Home) Concert
The Atlanta rap star brings us into his nail salon for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month c
Rae Khalil (Home) Concert
The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
Bartees Strange (Home) Concert
The budding indie rock star performs four songs for his quarantined Tiny Desk, part of our Black History Month celebrati
Sampa The Great (Home) Concert
The poet, rapper and singer-songwriter joins us from Zambia for a visually stunning quarantine concert, part of Tiny Des
Davido (Home) Concert
The Afrobeats star performs four songs from his home in Nigeria for Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
Kirk Franklin (Home) Concert
The gospel trailblazer and his powerhouse choir close out Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration with a moving perf
Jack Harlow (Home) Concert
The rapper behind last year's hit "WHATS POPPIN" performs six songs from his debut album for Tiny Desk's quarantine seri
Ólafur Arnalds (Home) Concert
The Icelandic composer and pianist takes us inside his Reykjavik studio for his Tiny Desk quarantine set.
Fleet Foxes (Home) Concert
Watch Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold perform alone at a very tiny desk.
Coming 2 America, Sounds Of Zamunda (Home) Concert
Six artists representing four countries in Africa perform a megamix of selections from Rhythms of Zamunda: Music Inspire
Black Coffee (Home) Concert
The South African house star brings three electronic tracks to life with the help of live percussion, keys and guest voc
Xavier Omär (Home) Concert
Xavier Omär and his cohorts play a charismatic and vocally rich Tiny Desk home concert at a coffee shop in San Antonio.
Justin Bieber (Home) Concert
Watch the pop superstar and his band perform four songs from the forthcoming Justice, including a world premiere of "Pea
Sting (Home) Concert
The one and only Sting returns to Tiny Desk, and this time he's brought Beninese pop star Shirazee.
Liam Bailey (Home) Concert
The British singer-songwriter performs three songs from his latest album, Ekundayo, in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert
Buck Meek: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Big Thief guitarist and vocalist performs a solo Tiny Desk home concert from the back of his Land Cruiser in Topanga
Kacy & Clayton And Marlon Williams (Home) Concert
Across hemispheres, despite a nearly 8,000-mile separation, the Saskatoon, Canada duo of cousins Kacy & Clayton and New
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Steady Holiday
In our first of four Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concerts, Dre Babinski delivers an absolutely charming performance.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yasser Tejeda And Palotré
Watch the Dominican-born guitarist get groovy with his band in this special Tiny Desk Meets SXSW performance.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: DUCKWRTH
The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Clipping
Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes brought the tiniest desks possible to their SXSW video.
Nathaniel Rateliff (Home) Concert
The Americana star performs a Tiny Desk from an empty Mercury Café in Denver.
Demi Lovato (Home) Concert
Recorded on a sunny spring day in her Los Angeles backyard, Demi Lovato sings "Tell Me You Love Me" and two songs from D
CARM (Home) Concert
The co-founder of yMusic and Bon Iver collaborator performs a quarantine concert from Eau Claire, Wisc.
Rina Sawayama (Home) Concert
The Japanese British pop star performs three tracks from her 2020 debut album, SAWAYAMA.
C. Tangana (Home) Concert
The Spanish superstar performed one of the most ambitious, and yet simple, Tiny Desks we've seen in quarantine.
Butcher Brown (Home) Concert
The Richmond, Va., band floats between jazz, hip-hop, funk and soul. Watch the group's rooftop Tiny Desk performance.
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: ChocQuibTown
The Colombian hip-hop trio was part of a four-act showcase that highlighted outstanding Afro-Latin and Afro-Caribbean mu
Shelley FKA DRAM (Home) Concert
The artist formerly known as D.R.A.M. returns to the Tiny Desk with a new look, a vocally flawless performance, and the
Lake Street Dive (Home) Concert
The pop group took to the biggest little stage in New York City to record its Tiny Desk quarantine set.
Son Lux (Home) Concert
The band is still quarantined in houses around the country, but you wouldn't know it from this video.
Rod Wave (Home) Concert
The ascending rap singer performs four songs, including "Street Runner" and "Rags2Riches," in his Tiny Desk quarantine s
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: NENNY
The 18-year-old Portuguese rapper and songwriter dazzles in this collaboration between Tiny Desk and AFROPUNK.
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Luedji Luna
The Brazilian singer uses her Tiny Desk platform to discuss individual and systemic forms of anti-Blackness.
Tiny Desk Meets AFROPUNK: Calma Carmona
The Puerto Rican singer performed three songs for this special Tiny Desk collaboration with AFROPUNK.
Cande y Paulo (Home) Concert
The Argentine duo performs a haunting and captivating set of covers, including songs by Leonard Cohen and Feist.
Negativland (Home) Concert
The champions of sound collage and subverters of culture bring thoughtful fun to their Tiny Desk quarantine set.
Moses Boyd (Home) Concert
The U.K. jazz drummer and producer helms a Tiny Desk from Church Studios in North London.
Ani DiFranco (Home) Concert
Ani DiFranco delivers a beautiful and powerful performance from her home and studio, Big Blue in New Orleans.
Sara Watkins (Home) Concert
The Nickel Creek fiddler makes a magical return to Tiny Desk. Watch Sara Watkins and her band perform five songs in quar
Palberta (Home) Concert
The members of this indie rock trio all sing and play each other's instruments. Watch Palberta perform from a Philly bas
Kathleen Edwards (Home) Concert
The beloved songwriter performs tunes from her 2020 album, Total Freedom, in this quarantine set.
Laurie Anderson (Home) Concert
The avant-garde figurehead performs music from Big Science, including "O Superman," for her Tiny Desk quarantine set.
Mdou Moctar (Home) Concert
The African guitarist assembled a band in Niger for this special Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Deep Sea Diver (Home) Concert
The Twin Peaks red room is "home" for this critically acclaimed indie rock band's Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Brothers Osborne (Home) Concert
John and T.J. Osborne turn up the intensity in a Tiny Desk quarantine set that features music from the duo's 2020 album,
Karol G (Home) Concert
The reggaeton superstar performs three songs during her quarantine concert, which features a guest appearance by fellow
Fat Joe (Home) Concert
The Latino hip-hop legend plays a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.
Buzzy Lee (Home) Concert
Sasha Spielberg, a.k.a. Buzzy Lee, performed a playful and passionate Tiny Desk (home) concert from her childhood bathro
The Hold Steady (Home) Concert
For their first-ever full-band Tiny Desk appearance, The Hold Steady squeezed behind a cramped backstage corner of the B
Tom Jones (Home) Concert
Tom Jones performs songs from his new album, Surrounded By Time for the first time in his triumphant return to the Tiny
Rostam (Home) Concert
Rostam and his band perform acoustic-driven versions of two songs from Changephobia, plus "In a River."
Merry Clayton (Home) Concert
One of rock's most important backup singers, Merry Clayton performs a relaxed but purposeful Tiny Desk home concert.
Joseph Keckler (Home) Concert
The classically trained singer, performance artist and writer turns his Tiny Desk (home) concert into a showcase of his
Men I Trust (Home) Concert
Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.
Pino Palladino + Blake Mills (Home) Concert
The prolific bassist and two-time Grammy-nominated producer and guitarist come together to distill the sonic creativity
Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall (Home) Concert
With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation
Liz Phair (Home) Concert
Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.
Mahani Teave (Home) Concert
Tiny Desk heads to Easter Island in the South Pacific for sublime performances by pianist Mahani Teave and a heartwarmin
Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer and The Kount (Home) Concert
To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the
From The Top (Home) Concert
If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teen
Sleater-Kinney (Home) Concert
Watch Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker perform four songs with a full band.
Dry Cleaning (Home) Concert
The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from Wor
Black Motion (Home) Concert
The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels l
JAMBINAI (Home) Concert
Watch a larger-than-life Tiny Desk concert from this South Korean rock ensemble.
Bleachers (Home) Concert
From a sun-drenched spot outside Electric Lady Studios, Jack Antonoff and company perform intimate revisions of songs fr
Lucy Dacus (Home) Concert
From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.
The Weather Station (Home) Concert
The Canadian band led by Tamara Lindeman plays four songs from their latest album, Ignorance somewhere in the woods of M
Maple Glider (Home) Concert
The Australian singer-songwriter performs four songs from her album To Enjoy Is the Only Thing.
Vince Staples (Home) Concert
Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Young Thug (Home) Concert
From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forth
Anna B Savage (Home) Concert
Alone amidst the mist and moss near her new home on Ireland's western coast, Savage performs three songs that cohere aro
Shame (Home) Concert
The South London band, backed by a compendium of violins, horns and more, plays songs from its latest album, Drunk Tank
Dinosaur Jr. (Home) Concert
From an empty Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Mass., the trio plays songs from their new album, Sweep It Into Space, alon
Hiatus Kaiyote (Home) Concert
Very chill aliens, chickens and monsters join the Australian R&B group during its Tiny Desk set from Melbourne.
Ben Howard (Home) Concert
Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.
Flock of Dimes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Backed by members of Sylvan Esso, Mountain Man, Bon Iver and more, Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner performs three songs from
The Isley Brothers (Home) Concert
Ronald and Ernie Isley broadcast from their St. Louis, Mo. studio to share four classics from the Isley Brothers' legend
Joy Oladokun (Home) Concert
Watch the folk-soul singer-songwriter perform four songs from her new album, in defense of my own happiness.
Migos (Home) Concert
The trap superstars perform three songs at Gallery Dept. in Los Angeles for this pandemic edition of Tiny Desk.
Little Simz (Home) Concert
The London rapper performs songs from her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert from a living room dropped inside a v
The Staves (Home) Concert
The three sisters play songs from their latest album, Good Woman, from the house they grew up in.
Rico Nasty: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of the DMV's most formidable forces bounces around her varied discography for her Tiny Desk home concert.
Yebba: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Memphis singer-songwriter reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn, from a room inside Electric Lady Studios
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Royal Voices of Life (Home) Concert
Pastor T.L. Barrett comes to this Tiny Desk (home) concert from his spiritual home, the Chicago church he has pastored f
Royce da 5'9": Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The formidable lyricist celebrates eight years of sobriety with this Tiny Desk home concert from his studio near Detroit
J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.
Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá.
maye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert.
Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's h
Eme Alfonso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin mus
Sech: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Panamanian singer celebrates reggaetón with an El Tiny performance set in a library.
Prince Royce: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Dominican-American superstar plays his "El Tiny" concert from a barbershop in The Bronx.
YEИDRY: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Dominican-Italian singer performs an "El Tiny" concert from Soho Beach House in Miami.
Nicki Nicole: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Nicki Nicole's Tiny Desk home concert is representative of her artistry writ large, as an artist born in 2000 but with a
Camila Cabello: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Pop sensation Camila Cabello brings her famous hits back home, backing powerful vocals with Cuban congueros and Mexican
Cha Wa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the rhythmically fueled group broadcasts a powerful performance for a not-so Tiny
Yasmin Williams: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
For her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Yasmin Williams keeps the background sparse to foreground her inventive playing.
Jagged Little Pill: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The cast of Jagged Little Pill celebrates their return to Broadway with a Tiny Desk (home) performance of songs from the
Circuit des Yeux: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
In Circuit des Yeux's Tiny Desk (home) concert — recorded at Chicago's historic May Chapel — Haley Fohr's operatic,
Ed Sheeran: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Ed Sheeran performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert surrounded by bookshelves and a host of world-class musicians.
Neffy: 2021 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
It felt good to be at the Tiny Desk, if only for one night. Tiny Desk Contest winner Neffy plays her winning song, "Wait
The War on Drugs: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
In their Tiny Desk (home) concert, The War On Drugs gather in their packed studio in Burbank, CA to let us in on the fun
Joss Favela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The torchbearer for Mexican Regional music plays a Tiny Desk home concert from his ranch in Sinaloa.
Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Adorning hues that recall the title of her latest EP, If Orange Was a Place, the Nigerian singer performs a Tiny Desk ho
William Prince: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From his home in Winnipeg, the folk singer emanates thoughtful messages of redemption and love.
Ya Tseen: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the Sheet'ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi community house, the Southeast Alaskan artist uses a combination of electronic and ac
Raye Zaragoza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Akimel Oʼotham folk singer performs four songs for her Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Company: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
After a 20-month hiatus, the cast of the musical comedy celebrates its return with a Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Sloppy Jane: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The 11-piece band crammed into a coffee shop in Queens, New York, to play three of the most tangible songs from their al
Wet Leg: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Rhian Teasdale, Hester Chambers, and their band perform a playfully wistful Tiny Desk (home) concert from a creative art
Olivia Rodrigo: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the DMV, the pop star and her band take on new arrangements of songs from her debut album, SOUR.
Arooj Aftab: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the Pakistan-born singer and her masterful band perform songs of love and loss in a decrepit, yet generously reson
Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Backed by a four-piece band, the Chicago-bred MC plays a Tiny Desk home concert that simmers with soul.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
14 years after their last collaboration, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back at Sound Emporium, where they recorded
Insecure Takeover Part 2: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen in Inglewood, California, our second and final Insecure Tiny Desk takeover is a total Los
Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The two Grammy Award-winning gospel artists come together for an unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness in th
Turnstile (Home) Concert
At the drummer's house in Baltimore, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is surrounded by stuffed animals, presumably pogoi
esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
spalding and the Loving presences play a spirit-nourishing Tiny Desk home concert featuring selections from her Songwrig
Mon Laferte (Home) Concert
The Chilean vocalist and her orchestra's combination of Mexican folkloric and European chamber music make for a musical
Cordae (Home) Concert
The DMV-bred emcee's Tiny Desk home concert is a charismatic combo of fan favorites and cuts from his new album, From a
Jake Xerxes Fussell (Home) Concert
From a cozy home in Pittsboro, N.C., the singer and guitarist breathes new life into old, obscure folk songs.
ADG7: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
What happens when a pop band takes inspiration from Korea's sacred, shamanic ritual music? Watch to find out.
Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and sli
Suistamon Sähkö: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
You simply have to watch this band to believe it — especially the transfixing accordion.
Son Rompe Pera: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Skater vibes, literally. Watch the Mexico City band perform its blend of garage, marimba and cumbia.
Northern Cree: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
The Canadian powwow and round dance act perform a meditative set for globalFEST.
Kombilesa Mí: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Hailing from the first free Black town in the Americas, Kombilesa Mí fuses the traditional sounds of Colombia with urba
Tufan Derince: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Ever heard the elektro bağlama? You're about to, in this electronic update on Turkish folk music.
Kiran Ahluwalia: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
Indian tradition meets blues, rock and jazz in this brilliant globalFEST performance.
Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022
The Timbuktu group bring Tamasheq music from their living room to yours.
Amber Mark (Home) Concert
In celebration of her stunning debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, the singer-songwriter and producer plays a deeply int
Tori Amos (Home) Concert
From her state-of-the-art home studio, the beloved singer-songwriter plays selections from her 2021 album, Ocean to Ocea
Fatoumata Diawara (Home) Concert
The esteemed Malian singer, songwriter, and actress delivers a riveting performance of songs from her Grammy-nominated a
El DeBarge (Home) Concert
The torchbearer for the DeBarge family plays a few of his R&B standards from a cozy home studio.
Catherine Russell (Home) Concert
The celebrated jazz singer performs a selection of popular early jazz standards at the GB Juke Joint Studio.
Anthony Roth Costanzo and Justin Vivian Bond (Home) Concert
Opera and cabaret comingle when two odd bedfellows bring music by Philip Glass, The Bangles, Peter Gabriel and Christoph
Too Short (Home) Concert
The Oakland rapper delivers a dynamic, funk-laden performance that showcases his extensive contributions to West Coast h
Buffalo Nichols (Home) Concert
The blues singer plays a solo Tiny Desk home concert from a spare, dimly lit Austin office building.
Patti LaBelle (Home) Concert
From a backstage corner of a concert hall in Austin, Texas, the Godmother of Soul performs hits from across the many cha
Pastor Shirley Caesar (Home) Concert
The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.
Fireboy DML (Home) Concert
The Nigerian singer-songwriter delivers "Afro-life" in a three-song Tiny Desk home concert.
Patricia Kopatchinskaja (Home) Concert
A fearless risk-taker who makes warhorses sound freshly minted, Kopatchinskaja, from her Vienna apartment, sets fire to
Abdullah Ibrahim (Home) Concert
This performance by the celebrated South African pianist and NEA Jazz Master reflects on the past and helps clarify the
Camilo (Home) Concert
In this sweet performance, the Colombian singer-songwriter lets the world view his fairytale life in full bloom.
Bonobo (Home) Concert
The artist and DJ performs a set that hits like a series of quietly arresting lullabies in a Nashville warehouse with a
Daniel Hope (Home) Concert
Watch violinist Daniel Hope play Beethoven from the composer's own birth house in Bonn, Germany.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Yard Act
The Leeds band perform a wry and compelling five-song set from a club's green room.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: KAINA
The Chicago singer channels casita-born energy into a performance alongside a crew of close collaborators.
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Pom Pom Squad
Led by Mia Berrin's bitterly romantic songwriting, the band performs songs that bring a much-needed dose of silliness to
Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream
Backed by a live band, the Houston rapper performs a set that highlights the incredibly complex puzzle of his life.
Madi Diaz (Home) Concert
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.
Los Rivera Destino (Home) Concert
The comedic Puerto Rican trio delivers a visual and lyrical treat of a performance.
Maren Morris (Home) Concert
In this four-song set, the country artist delivers her songs with clear-eyed passion.
Leif Ove Andsnes (Home) Concert
Hear the award-winning pianist offer two sides of Mozart's genius from inside the composer's own home in Vienna.
The Linda Lindas (Home) Concert
After going viral just a year ago, the teen punk band returns to "blow the roof off" the library.
Brittany Davis (Home) Concert
The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights
mehro (Home) Concert
Watch an intimate, stunning performance from the California singer-songwriter who embraces well-worn emotions with grace
Samora Pinderhughes (Home) Concert
Samora Pinderhughes delivers a vulnerable and intimate performance from his exhibition "The Healing Project."
Currensy (Home) Concert
The New Orleans rapper gives a performance that features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of
S. Carey (Home) Concert
The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.
Feid (Home) Concert
The Colombian artist utilizes his full 15-minute set to depict an artistic and intentional musical image of his home and
A Strange Loop (Home) Concert
The cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical cram into a booth at a New York institution for this whirlwind of a perfo
Roger Eno (Home) Concert
Gentle music from the bucolic English countryside pervades this tranquil Tiny Desk (home) concert by Roger Eno, with a s
Thee Sinseers (Home) Concert
The California band The Sinseers play a passionate and retro four-song set in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Ron Carter (Home) Concert
Watch the legendary jazz bassist and members of his trio perform from The Blue Note's prestigious stage.
Little Shop of Horrors (Home) Concert
Composer Alan Menken joins the cast of the off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors to celebrate the show's 40t
Aoife O'Donovan (Home) Concert
The singer-songwriter assembled her band at a New Hampshire bookstore for a set of warm folk-pop songs.
ARC Ensemble (Home) Concert
Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer
Buffy Sainte-Marie (Home) Concert
Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band per
Fontaines D.C. (Home) Concert
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago's Irish American Heritage Center.
IDK (Home) Concert
The rapper gives a captivating, cool performance from his Los Angeles home for an audience of neighbors and friends.
pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month withperformances from pH-1, Mndsgn and A
Ada Lea (Home) Concert
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Ada Lea performs four sharply detailed and dreamy songs.
Svaneborg Kardyb (Home) Concert
The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.
Alisa Amador: 2022 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
This year's Tiny Desk Contest winner performed the first Tiny Desk concert with an audience in over 800 days. It was a j
Adekunle Gold (Home) Concert
AG is ready for takeoff. Watch a live set from the Nigerian singer-songwriter and his band inside a faux airport termina
James Francies (Home) Concert
James Francies delivers a poignant and powerful Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Naira Marley (Home) Concert
The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.
FKA twigs (Home) Concert
In the hallowed halls of London's St. Matthias Church, the innovative musician performs a cathartic set, including her n
Larry June (Home) Concert
Larry June is the indie-rap hustle personified. Though the Bay Area emcee has a prodigious output, his (home) concert re
Ravyn Lenae
The genre-melding R&B artist Ravyn Lenae brings a funky, futuristic set to the Tiny Desk.
Maverick City Music
The contemporary worship music collective performs behind the Tiny Desk, featuring a special appearance by gospel legend
Monica (Home) Concert
Monica delivers a vibrant vocal masterclass in this Tiny Desk (home) concert that spans decades.
J'Nai Bridges (Home) Concert
The Grammy Award-winning opera singer performs a classical, jazz and gospel influenced set.
Denzel Curry
From the moment the versatile emcee arrived at the Tiny Desk, the vibes were right. Watch a six-song set from Curry and
Usher
The R&B goliath caps off our Black Music Month celebration, highlighting a catalog chock-full of hits spanning 25 years.
Essential Voices USA
Watch a world premiere performance of choral songs built on texts from important Washington women, from Kamala Harris an
Maylee Todd (Home) Concert
Maylee Todd's sci-fi performance includes an appearance from the first digital avatar to perform a Tiny Desk concert.
FKJ (Home) Concert
This performance from the French producer and multi-instrumentalist has all the shivers of ASMR with all the emotive joy
Belle and Sebastian
The band from Glasgow gives a charming, magnificent performance of songs from its new album, plus a classic tune from If
Animal Collective (Home) Concert
The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
Curse Of Lono (Home) Concert
The band, led by singer and songwriter Felix Bechtolsheimer, performs dark but beautiful songs from its evocative 2022 a
Ludovico Einaudi
The Italian pianist and composer brings his emotional and reflective music to the Tiny Desk.
Mivos Quartet
The Mivos Quartet offers a new, colorful piece by Henry Threadgill and music by Robert Honstein inspired by the shimmeri
Big Thief (Home) Concert
The band plays a comfortable, playful set — including an unreleased song — from a house in Connecticut.
Pigeon Pit
The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and
Madison Cunningham
The singer-songwriter performs a selection of tracks from her forthcoming album, Revealer, that are alive with new sensa
Regina Spektor
Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.
DOMi & JD BECK
The jazz duo known for dazzling, brilliant live performances delivered at the Tiny Desk, with a set of songs from its de
SFJAZZ Collective (Home) Concert
The talented cohort of jazz artists perform a selection of songs that reflect on isolation, social upheaval and hope.
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine
The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.
ADG7
The nine-piece band filled the room with joy and a sound that's unique in Tiny Desk history, mixing shamanistic ritual s
Endea Owens and The Cookout
The bassist and her band The Cookout perform a joyful, head-bobbing set of masterful jazz.
Isaiah J. Thompson Quartet
Isaiah J. Thompson's compositions combine jazz's past and present to paint a beautiful portrait of its future.
SIX The Musical
The Queens of the musical SIX reign over the Tiny Desk, enrapturing the audience of NPR staffers assembled.
Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
The ensemble, composed of current students in Juilliard's jazz studies program, gives a performance that embodies a spir
Randall Goosby
The young rising violin star not only makes his instrument sing, he offers music by composers of color.
JID
The East Atlanta emcee brings a serious attention to detail to this stripped-down performance of tracks from his new alb
Angélique Kidjo
The inspiring Angélique Kidjo graces the Tiny Desk for our 1,000th concert.
Allison Russell
Russell and her talented band embody healing community; watch a performance of songs from her astounding, unclassifiable
Omar Apollo
To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny
Carin León (Home) Concert
A four song performance from the Mexican Regional artist captures a society in transition.
Girl Ultra
The music of Mariana de Miguel is always changing — and her intimate, simmering El Tiny performance is an effortless f
Trueno (Home) Concert
The Argentinian rapper performs a set that feels like a meditation on the music and communities that have shaped him.
Jessie Reyez
The Colombian-Canadian singer rearranges tracks from her new album and performs them with the assuredness of a true rein
Susana Baca (Home) Concert
The Peruvian musician gives an intimate El Tiny performance befitting her status as a curator of folklore and culture of
Carla Morrison
The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.
Tokischa
The Dominican musician reworks her songs in a melange of Latin American and Caribbean genres, subverting expectations an
Farruko
At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.
Joyce Wrice
Clad in white and backed by a six-piece band in all black, the effervescent R&B powerhouse delivered a set designed to m
Leyla McCalla
Drawing from her new album Breaking the Thermometer, Leyla McCalla and her band explore the weight of memory in songs de
The Crossing
Hear what's been called "America's most astonishing choir" sing brand new music by Shara Nova that looks at how we handl
S.G. Goodman
In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that co
Symba
The Bay Area rapper balances high-octane wordplay with crisp scene-setting in his Tiny Desk performance.
King Princess
With her self-assuredness on full display, King Princess performs three stripped-down songs that mix love, lust and play
NoSo
The former Tiny Desk Contest entrant performs three sentimental, compassionate songs from their debut album.
Lizzy McAlpine
Lizzy McAlpine produces a quiet, cinematic set with just a few guitars and expressive vocal harmonies.
Ezra Collective
The London-based group brought intensity and energy to its long-awaited set behind the Tiny Desk.
The Lion King
The cast and musicians of The Lion King on Broadway spent their day off behind the Tiny Desk to celebrate the show's 25t
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Watch the rising young cellist transform a Bob Marley classic, explore brand new preludes and unspool a weepy Welsh ball
Horace Andy (Home) Concert
Horace Andy performs in his signature raspy, gruff tenor from the living room of producer Adrian Sherwood.
Santigold
Santigold performs her genre-straddling R&B and electro-pop in a set that returns to her DIY, punk roots.
beabadoobee
The songwriter's grungy dream-pop sound and sweet, sincere voice are perfectly suited to the Tiny Desk.
The A's
The duo, featuring Sylvan Esso's Amelia Meath and Daughter of Swords' Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, gives a playful, fun-fill
RM of BTS (Home) Concert
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs a set of solo material in front of a very impressive replica of the Tiny Des
Stromae
The Belgian superstar's Tiny Desk is a portrait of a world-class showman at the height of his powers.
Alex G
The cult-beloved Philly singer-songwriter plays a handful of stripped-down songs from across his vast discography, inclu
Eliane Elias
One of the most respected names in Latin jazz gives a commanding performance behind the Tiny Desk.
The Mavericks
The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us a
Westside Boogie
The Compton poet's vulnerable music required minimal adjustment to fit into our space.
The Smile
The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attr
Jake Blount
The young proponent of traditional music brought a talented band, his astonishing imagination and a selection of what he
dodie
The English singer-songwriter and her band give a cathartic, playful performance at the Tiny Desk.
Marc-André Hamelin
Watch the pianist, who's been called "a performer of near-superhuman prowess," play a smart set that spans six centuries
Soccer Mommy
Sophie Allison and crew finally, after a three-year delay, make their Tiny Desk debut in a lovingly performed set.
Dakh Daughters: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda: Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Cui Jian: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Septeto Santiaguero: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Bia Ferreira: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Moonlight Benjamin: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Taraf de Caliu: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Noura Mint Seymali: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante: Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2023
For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets
Hermanos Gutiérrez
The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
Lady Wray
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series kicks off a celebration of Black History Month with this stunning performance from Lady Wra
Indigo Girls
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been offering life lessons to their fervent fans for nearly four decades; here, they play
Lee Fields
NPR Music's Tiny Desk series continues a celebration of Black History Month with this set from Lee Fields.
Kenny Beats
One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.
Fousheé
Britanny Fousheé is not an artist who can be boxed in. In her Tiny Desk set, she flexes her eclectic artistry and vocal
Theo Croker
The trumpeter brings his unmistakably chill attitude and determination to expand the sound of jazz to this stripped-down
Tamela Mann
It's impossible to tell the history of Black people in America without the gospel, and Tamela Mann represented at NPR he
Ab-Soul
Ab-Soul's career is a prime example of how rap has grown over the past 50 years. For his Tiny Desk set, he hand-picked a
Charley Crockett
In his vintage Stetson, the Texas troubadour performed a set of songs that find new meaning in familiar country, folk an
Omah Lay
The singer and songwriter made a special trip from Nigeria to the Tiny Desk for a performance of his Afro-fusion hits.
Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre
Sánchez observes the world with a drummer's sensibilities. Here, he and his pals in Bad Hombre explore the rhythm of la
Jorge Glem and Sam Reider
Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.
Mama's Broke
The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.
Selina Moon
The singer-songwriter has impressed us with her Tiny Desk Contest entries over the last few years; at the Desk, she brou
Andrew Combs
Watch the restless singer-songwriter in a set of penetrating new tunes, capped with a breathtaking love song.
Bono and The Edge
It's hard to overstate the kindness and good-natured humor the U2 singer and guitarist brought to this set, where they p
Tye Tribbett
Tye Tribbett brings his high energy praise music to the Tiny Desk in a set of six inspiring songs.
Ingrid Andress
Andress writes songs that have a way of digging up clear-headed truths; here, she performs three tracks from across her
The Bad Ends (Home) Concert
This magical, four-song set is an Athens, Ga., insider's dream.
The Beths
The New Zealand band writes sparkling indie pop underpinned by empathy. At the Tiny Desk, you can hear that support and
Durand Bernarr
Before his eclectic, high-energy performance, the singer and showman told the Tiny Desk team: "I'm not meant to be under
Kassa Overall
The drummer, singer and producer gives a virtuosic display of musicianship, lyricism and artistic innovation at the Tiny
Trina
The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.
Fred again..
The electronic producer and songwriter moves seamlessly in this jam-packed Tiny Desk.
RAYE
A long time coming, the South London-bred singer-songwriter performs at the Desk with the confidence of a veteran vocal
Claudia Acuña
The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.
Lara Downes
With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of ren
Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet
With a who's who of forward-thinking guitarists, Bill Orcutt brings his ecstatic minimalism to the Tiny Desk.
Cuco
Slow-rolling through four tracks, Cuco seamlessly blends the soul of chicano ballads and the smooth energy of soft rock.
Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors
The distinguished saxophonist pushes the boundaries of modern jazz in his expressive Tiny Desk performance.
caroline
The minimalist English octet stresses a communal spirit in its Tiny Desk performance.
Sid Siriam
The India-born, California-raised musician melds Carnatic music, R&B and soul in his Tiny Desk set.
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily
In its Tiny Desk performance, the trio makes music strictly for the moment — creating a shared language in real time.
Karol G
The Colombian singer and global superstar shines brighter than ever in this surprising Tiny Desk performance from last M
Lewis Capaldi
If you didn't know anything about Capaldi before this Tiny Desk, the self-deprecating humor mixed in between gut-wrenchi
Kimberley Akimbo
The Broadway cast, band and composer assemble behind the Tiny Desk to share four songs from the touching new musical, wh
Anna Tivel
In her Tiny Desk, Tivel's empathy elevates her folk-based, jazz-touched compositions from mere stories to secular prayer
Jay Park (Home) Concert
The singer and rapper displays the subtle breadth of his music in this Tiny Desk (home) concert.
Little Moon: 2023 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
2023's Tiny Desk Contest unique, winning band performs a range of emotional and creative songs.
NIKI
The Indonesian artist Nicole Zefanya brings a tiny toy piano and sleek songs to this Tiny Desk debut.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The band's Tiny Desk performance featured songs that leaned right into its incalculability.
Charlie Wilson
The old-school funk and R&B artist tells a tale of "two Charlies" in his Tiny Desk performance.
Babyface
The singer, songwriter and producer brought his timeless love songs to the Tiny Desk.
Tank
The veteran R&B scholar turns NPR's modest venue into "the big, nasty Desk" in his performance.
Adam Blackstone
The producer, songwriter and musical director to the stars performed a multi-genre celebration of Black music.
Ambré
Everything in this Tiny Desk performance is unapologetically New Orleans.
Amaarae
The artist's Tiny Desk proves how far the sounds of West Africa have influenced the U.S. and, more implicitly, just how
MUNA
At the Tiny Desk, the pop trio preached the importance of joyful revolution.
Wild Up
The 14-piece Los Angeles-based ensemble's performance of music by Julius Eastman is nothing less than an exuberant house
Brandee Younger
In her stunning Tiny Desk, the artist demonstrates her ability to showcase all sides of the harp, from an instrument in
Juvenile
The viral tweets were real — it's finally here: one of the most rambunctious experiences at the Tiny Desk.
Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, SUBA Trio
With members hailing from Cuba, Senegal and Venezuela, this Tiny Desk is a truly international musical experience.
Meridian Brothers
The eccentric, fictional salsa band pulls the Tiny Desk audience into the realm of the imaginary.
Lisa O'Neill
The Irish singer brings a plaintive, pensive atmosphere to the Tiny Desk.
MARO
The Portuguese guitarist brings listeners into her journey of heartbreak.
Alice Sara Ott
The widely acclaimed pianist serves up nearly 200-year-old music by Chopin mixed with a contemporary work that looks bac
GWAR
For nearly four decades, the band has terrorized planet Earth with its raucous stage shows, raunchy metal songs and grot
Sparks
The duo bring their twisted musical sense of humor, honed for over 50 years, to the Tiny Desk.
Cypress Hill
The pioneering hip-hop group rolled into NPR headquarters with a horn section to play five funky tracks.
Kany Garcia
The Puerto Rican vocalist brings her distinctive songs of desire and longing to the Tiny Desk.
Peter One
Shifting from English to French to Guro, Peter One brings his passion-filled songs about his storied past to the Tiny De
Obongjayar
The Nigerian-born, London-based artist gave us everything at his Tiny Desk.
Gregorio Uribe
In the hands of Colombian musician, the accordion is both a melodic and rhythmic wonder.
Action Bronson
The artist, whose world encompasses rap, clothing, fitness, food and more, performs funky, reinterpreted highlights from
Little Dragon
The boundary-pushing dance pop group delivers a performance awash in upbeat and optimistic melody.
Post Malone
One of the world's biggest stars performs a few of the world's biggest songs at the Tiny Desk.
Omar Montes
The Spanish artist dances along the border of tradition and modernity in his Tiny Desk performance.
Sarah Cahill
The intrepid champion of new music turns her attention to female composers, offering a sampler of works by women across
Yahritza y Su Esencia
The family trio belt out songs of lost love and longing in their Tiny Desk performance.
Christian McBride's New Jawn
This unpredictable, funky set showcases the distinctive creative interplay between each player's personality.
Speedy Ortiz
The clever rock band delivers a performance 10 years in the making.
Chlöe
In her Tiny Desk performance, the singer filled the room with a stunning vocal performance, her positive spirit and ligh
Anne Akiko Meyers
The thoughtful violinist makes a set of contemplative music, including a piece by Philip Glass, sing sweetly on her $16
Hiromi
The Japanese composer delivers a highly energetic and joyful Tiny Desk set.
Indigo De Souza
The singer-songwriter's vocals soar in this beautifully simple Tiny Desk performance.
Tiny Desk Korea: V of BTS
The K-pop superstar and BTS member performs three love songs from his new album.
Rawayana
The Venezuelan group brings its infectious energy and beach-infused sound to the Tiny Desk.
Wicked
Broadway stars Alyssa Fox and McKenzie Kurtz defy gravity, accompanied by composer Stephen Schwartz to celebrate 20 year
J Noa
J Noa came to the Tiny Desk to show the world what a girl from her barrio is capable of.
DannyLux
The Chicano singer brings a grounded sense of reflection to the Tiny Desk.
Sam Smith
The singer's Tiny Desk performance is a joy to behold.
Alex Cuba
Alex Cuba weaves evocative imagery into musical arrangements that conjure his native country.
Villano Antillano
Antillano shows why she's one of the most exciting voices in Latin trap and reggaeton right now.
Caroline Polachek
Haters may say it's AutoTune, but when Caroline Polachek sings live, it's clear that the impressive range and control yo
Ivy Queen
"La Caballota" herself gives a performance for the girls.
Becky G
The stripped down sound of some of Becky G's biggest hits offered a rare view of her artistry.
Smokey Robinson
If there was ever an artist the word "legend" applies to, it would be Smokey Robinson.
Maluma
The Colombian superestrella brought his mesmerizing vocals and a few proud tears to the Tiny Desk.
Jordan Ward
The R&B singer performs a set of his most beloved musical moments.
Nora Brown and Stephanie Coleman
The two artists perform a set of music full of yearning, joy and history.
Nile Rodgers & CHIC
As the ringleader of the CHIC experience, Rodgers crams a lifetime's worth of nightlife into every strum of his guitar.
Shakti
The Indian jazz fusion band stops by the Tiny Desk for a historical performance.
Arlo Parks
The British singer-songwriter articulates relatable emotions in ways a mere layman couldn't imagine.
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher
In our very first tap dancing Tiny Desk, the artists created an experience so unexpectedly fresh and suffused with joy,
Emerson String Quartet
In one of its very final performances ever, the durable and beloved string quartet says farewell with music by Beethoven
Samia
Samia's set provides a stunning showcase for her charisma, vocal talent and deftly detailed lyricism.
Noname
The Chicago-bred emcee-activist performs some revolutionary raps from her third album Sundial.
Hayden Pedigo
At the Tiny Desk, the guitarist plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home.
Marta Pereira da Costa
The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.
PJ Harvey
In her Tiny Desk performance, the artist lives on her own artistic plane — inviting listeners to take their time to fu
Shucked
Songwriting team Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally take us on a musical journey from Nashville to Broadway with their musi
William Prince
The singer-songwriter performs songs that swoon at the wonders of love, but also deep partnership.
Tiny Desk Korea: Tomorrow X Together
The standout group of K-pop's fourth generation is in their element in this Tiny Desk Korea performance.
Sampha
The artist returns to the Tiny Desk for a full circle moment of a performance.
Aja Monet
The Tiny Desk blooms with the stanzas, sounds and legacy of jazz poetry.
Philip Selway
The Radiohead drummer performs three songs with a mix of deep warmth and wry, self-effacing modesty.
The LeeVees
Bob Boilen's favorite Hanukkah tradition graces the Tiny Desk for fun-filled songs about latkes and gelt.
Olivia Rodrigo
The singer-songwriter brings a handful of searing cuts from her sophomore album, GUTS, to the Tiny Desk.
Laufey
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter brings her modern jazz-pop love songs to the Tiny Desk.
Alvvays
The band's recreation of its billowy, shoegaze-y sound lights up the Tiny Desk.
Scarface
The rapper's performance radiates with his decadeslong passion as an emcee and producer.
Louis Cato
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader believes that live music builds community. At the Tiny Desk, Cato captivat
Sweeney Todd
Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford lead the Broadway cast, complete with Tiny Desk-sized orchestrations by Stephen Sondhi
Sunny Jain's Wild Wild East
Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
Kevin Kaarl
The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.
The Good Ones
The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.
yMusic
The band's unique sound, driven by its peculiar blend of trumpet, winds and strings, seems like a compelling soundtrack
The Japanese House
The U.K. singer-songwriter recasts four of her electro-pop songs in fresh arrangements.
Hania Rani
The Polish pianist and composer blurs the lines of ambient, classical and house in this performance.
BLK ODYSSY
An 18-minute flex that proves the artist is the modern personification of funk.
Thee Sacred Souls
The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.
Katie Von Schleicher
With an eight-piece band, the singer-songwriter brings her wry charm to the Tiny Desk.
Timo Andres
To mark Philip Glass' 87th birthday, the astute pianist Timo Andres stops by to play a contrasting pair of the composer'
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman illustrates why he is one of today's best saxophonists.
Carrtoons
Ben Carr, who performs as Carrtoons, keeps the producer-led Tiny Desk tradition alive in this set.
Berhana
The Atlanta singer pays homage to his roots with Ethiopian jazz pianist Kibrom Birhane and members of the Ethio Cali ban
Tinashe
Tinashe's Tiny Desk performance proves her artistry has never been one-dimensional.
Cinder Well
The California-raised, Ireland-based songwriter performs a set of folk songs that wind around the passage of time.
Irreversible Entanglements
The free jazz band with a punk ethos runs through six songs without breaks.
Jeezy
The Atlanta superstar focuses on the early chapters of his career in his Tiny Desk.
Kelela
The artist brings a distinctive, creative vision to her Tiny Desk performance.
Butcher Brown
The Richmond, Va. band brings its signature hot and funky "solar music" to the Desk.
Wednesday
"I learned how to play guitar watching Tiny Desk concerts," lead singer Karly Hartzman says. The Asheville rock band tra
Squirrel Flower
The Chicago-based indie rocker plays stripped back versions of her thundering rock songs.
311
What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk.
Jennifer Koh and Missy Mazzoli
Two adventurous musicians trace the history of their fruitful collaboration in a set of pieces both ferocious and beauti
Justin Timberlake
The artist, who just dropped his new album Everything I Thought It Was, comes to the Tiny Desk with a set that leans hea
Chappell Roan
The utterly commanding artist takes the Tiny Desk stage with a magnetic performance and a towering wig.
Soul Glo
For the first time, a hardcore punk band graces the Tiny Desk — and ignites a mosh pit in the office.
Big Sean
The respected lyricist and hip-hop hitmaker comes to the Desk for one of the longest set lists in Tiny Desk history.
Víkingur Ólafsson
The thoughtful pianist from Iceland plays a set of gentle pieces — from Bach to Bartók — evoking nostalgic memories
Thandiswa Mazwai x globalFEST 2024
One of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians comes to the Tiny Desk.
Tarta Relena x globalFEST 2024
The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
El Laberinto del Coco x globalFEST 2024
A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
Linda May Han Oh
In this Tiny Desk, Oh presents a mix of cuts from her 2023 release, The Glass Hours, and new works.
Yaya Bey
The New York-bred singer-songwriter creates a sense of closeness with her audience in this soul-stirring set.
Fujii Kaze
NPR unveils the very first performance for Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, featuring talented Japanese singer and pianist Fuji
Sleater-Kinney
At the Desk, Sleater-Kinney was all business — as wiry and vital as ever.
Hauschka
It's hard to spot everything Hauschka deployed for this mostly improvised set, from pink putty to strings stuffed with t
Lise Davidsen
The Norwegian soprano, with plenty of horsepower, unleashes a high C, and much subtle singing, in a thrilling set.
Hot Chip
The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
Ne-Yo
Forever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.
WILLOW
The artist plays new songs from her forthcoming album, empathogen, as well as throwback hits at the Tiny Desk.
Otoboke Beaver
The outrageously fun Japanese punk band speeds and screams through its catalog.
Kiefer
With decades clocked behind the piano and a strong catalog, Kiefer Shackelford is primed for this moment.
Yasser Tejeda
The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
Luciana Souza
The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.
Gary Bartz
The 83-year-old NEA Jazz Master turns the Tiny Desk into a place of musical worship.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Ana Tijoux
At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary a
The Staves
The Tiny Desk setting perfectly illuminates the power of The Staves' sisterly harmonies.
Bob James
The jazz pianist performs a decades-spanning set, including a new, improvised version of "Nautilus" with DJ Jazzy Jeff a
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado's Tiny Desk performance felt like a victory lap — a greatest-hits reel and a homecoming all at once.
The Philharmonik
The 2024 Tiny Desk Contest winner — the multi-genre artist The Philharmonik — performs a celebratory set.
Sean Paul
The Jamaican superstar Sean Paul’s Tiny Desk set is all gas and no breaks.
Tems
The Nigerian singer-songwriter performs standout songs from her forthcoming album, Born in the Wild.
Lakecia Benjamin
The alto saxophonist burst into her Tiny Desk Concert like a meteor breaching the atmosphere.
Tierra Whack
The Philly rapper gave playful, grade school shenanigans in her Tiny Desk featuring a surprise guest.
Chaka Khan
The “Queen of Funk” graces the Tiny Desk with a set list to groove to.
Kierra Sheard
The Gospel singer brings her faith to the Tiny Desk with a stirring medley of her greatest hits.
Meshell Ndgeocello
The Grammy-winning artist brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, a
Brittney Spencer
The boundary-pushing singer-songwriter brings her country sensibility to the Tiny Desk.
Flo Milli
The Tiny Desk has humbled many artists, but Flo Milli strutted into NPR HQ for this set with the unwavering confidence o
SWV
We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Silvia Pérez Cruz
The Spanish singer performs her brilliantly distinct songs at the Tiny Desk.
Laura Jane Grace & the Mississippi Medicals
The artist crams more than two decades of music, from solo material to Against Me! cuts, into her performance.
María José Llergo
Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the
Julius Rodriguez
The New York-bred and Los Angeles- based pianist and multi-instrumentalist has been regarded as a young master in the ja
The Wiz
The cast of the newest Broadway revival turns NPR headquarters into Emerald City.
Nathy Peluso
The Spanish artist brought all of her genre-bending, vocal powerhouse energy to her Tiny Desk concert.
Phish
The beloved jam band plays a handful of classics and new tracks at the Desk.
Álvaro Díaz
The Puerto Rican rapper brought a relaxed energy and community feel to his performance.
Norah Jones
The singer-songwriter makes her long-awaited appearance at the Tiny Desk with a collection of light, breezy tracks.
Feist
The singer-songwriter showcases new and old material in her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut.
Ryan Leslie
The singer-songwriter and entrepreneur adapts his big, synth-heavy sound for his performance.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Shae Universe
Shae Universe takes us on a journey of love in all its forms in this concert: lust, romance and self-love.
Kehlani
Kehlani’s Tiny Desk invites viewers on a ride through several of their biggest hits.
The LOX
After 30 years in the game, the rap trio brings a fresh, new sound to the Desk.
Alana Springsteen
Springsteen showed up ready to make it count, with a carefully arranged set list and an incredible band.
Milton Nascimento & esperanza spalding (Home) Concert
The musical icons perform new songs from their forthcoming album, Milton + esperanza, in a rare video performance.
Devo
The group brings its playfully subversive style to the Tiny Desk.
Chucho Valdés
The Cuban pianist brings his legendary blend of jazz, classical and Cuban tradition.
Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Ferrell is the May Queen of American roots music — no matter what month it is.
Keyon Harrold
The artist brings his musical family together across jazz, R&B and hip-hop to the Tiny Desk.
Katy Kirby
The singer-songwriter’s clear voice and distinctive lyrical imagery shine in this dynamic performance.
Maxwell
The soul singer seduces the Tiny Desk audience with his tender songs of love and heartbreak.
Lainey Wilson
The whole deeply charming set announced Wilson as a star with staying power.
Pygmy Lush
This Tiny Desk is the atmospheric folk band’s first live performance in seven years.
Mdou Moctar
There’s a righteous fury to Mdou Moctar’s music, but also a reminder the good fight is always worth fighting.
Remi Wolf
Remi Wolf may be a superhero who isn’t entirely aware of her powers.
Juanes
The Colombian superstar brought his intensely personal songs, which didn’t lose their power of speaking to heart.
Danny Ocean
The Venezuelan artist’s performance reflects his ability to make universal music about love without losing sight of la
Daniel, Me Estás Matando
The Mexican band brings its signature “Boleroglam” to the Tiny Desk.
OKAN
The group’s Afro-Cuban sounds honor tradition while stretching the boundaries of how it's expressed.
Ivan Cornejo
Whether in a stadium of 75,000 or behind a desk in an office building, Ivan Cornejo sings two notes and the heart quiets
Fabiola Méndez
The Puerto Rican artist brings joy to the Tiny Desk with her signature cuatro.
Rita Payés
The artist performs a variety of Spanish jazz that’s contemporary and nimble in its delivery, yet leans heavily on tra
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso
Argentina is a country notorious for unabashed expression and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso take nothing for granted when it co
Eladio Carrión
The Kansas-born, Puerto Rico-raised artist blends English language hip-hop and Latin trap seamlessly in this performance
The Marías
The indie band brings its authenticity and bedroom pop style to the Tiny Desk’s slightly bigger space.
Sheila E.
One of the world’s most recognized drummers glides easily from genre to genre in this performance.
John Holiday
The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spiri
Audrey Nuna
The artist’s setlist perfectly encapsulates how much musical ground she’s able to cover.
Kamasi Washington
The Grammy-nominated saxophonist brought the house down with his reflective, danceable ballads.
The Baylor Project
The musical and life partners’ playfulness and love for each other is on full display in this performance.
Dua Lipa
The pop superstar finally graced the actual Tiny Desk with joyous music, at a time when we could all use it.
Sylo
The Toronto-based R&B artist’s voice is light and airy, but cozy. In reimaginations of his songs, Sylo reflects his qu
Chelsea Wolfe
Wolfe strips down her colossal sound to its barest, most intimate elements, revealing the profound beauty within.
Sheer Mag
The Philly band, a force for good in rock and roll, runs through a career-spanning set with a little help from some bagp
LaRussell
The Vallejo, Calif., rapper brings his famous backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk.
Elmiene
The British singer-songwriter performs his charismatic, '90s R&B-inspired love songs.
Yunchan Lim
The youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition makes our trusty upright piano sound like a 9-foot grand i
Durand Jones
The artist sings fervently of hope, joy and perseverance backed by a group of impressive gospel singers.
The Magnetic Fields
The band performs more than half a dozen songs across the beloved 69 Love Songs.
Wyatt Flores
The young country artist solidifies himself as a rising star in this captivating performance.
Teedra Moses
The artist celebrates the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut album Complex Simplicity.
TV On The Radio
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, the band plays a breathtaking and career-spanni
Rosie Tucker
The indie rocker brings their catchy songs full of big ideas to the Tiny Desk.
Old Crow Medicine Show
The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk.
Doechii
The Grammy-nominated rapper moved throughout her Tiny Desk with purpose — knowing exactly what she wanted and how to a
Stereophonic
Billie Eilish
Waxahatchee
Yo Gabba GabbaLand!
Sabrina Carpenter
Isata Kanneh-Mason
Machel Montano
From the Top
The Red Clay Straws
Bilal
Carminho
MJ Lenderman
Faye Webster
Braxton Cook
Roberto Fonseca
Yasmin Williams
girl in red
Bartees Strange
Leon Thomas
Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band
Marvin Sapp
Abel Selaocoe
Saya Gray
Megan Moroney
.idk. & Sector 202
Third Eye Blind
Yseult
Cordae
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Cass McCombs
Julia Bullock & Christian Reif
Sandbox Percussion
Elida Almeida x globalFEST
Chocolate Droppa
Zar Electrik x globalFEST
REBOLU
Bad Bunny
Nubya Garcia
Yu Sakai feat. TBN Trio
Illuminati Hotties
Panda Bear
Sharon Isbin & Amjad Ali Khan's Strings for Peace
Gypsy
Grupo Frontera
Madison McFerrin
PJ Sin Suela
SUNSET BLVD.
Jeff Parker ETA IVtet
Music can transport you, even or especially when the destination's unknown. For 22 minutes, this is what Jeff Parker's T
Katie Gavin
Katie Gavin is the kind of performer whose dynamism knows no bounds. Whether she's performing with her pop band MUNA or
Beth Gibbons
Carín León
Carín León is an old soul. There is no other way to account for the power of the emotion in his voice. His 16-piece ba
Death Becomes Her
SET LIST "If You Want Perfection" "Tell Me, Ernest" "Alive Forever" "Don't Say I Didn't (Warn You)"
ARTEMIS
Yes, ARTEMIS is named for a Greek goddess. This jazz supergroup has super powers and they're on full display from beginn
The Cast of Buena Vista Social Club
Ruby Ibarra (2025 Tiny Desk Contest Winner)
SET LIST “Bakunawa” “7000 Miles” “Someday”
E-40
SET LIST "Da Bumble" "Yay Area" "Sprinkle Me" "Captain Save a Hoe" "Snap Yo Fingers" "U and Dat" "Choices (Yup)"
Amerie
Wiz Khalifa
CeCe Winans
Stanley Clarke
Beenie Man:
Alex Isley
Living Colour
Rico Nasty
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Takács Quartet
Wet Leg
Clipse
Bloc Party
ANOHNI and the Johnsons
Rusowsky
PUP
Sasha Keable
Sierra Hull
River Tiber
MIKE
Mekons
Omar
Nduduzo Makhathini
Guster
Ty Segall
Mustafa
PinkPantheress
Michael Mayo
Ed Sheeran
Turnstile
Fito Páez
Luiza Brina
Lido Pimienta
Carlos Vives
Chuwi
Adrian Quesada
Rubio
31 Minutos
Macario Martinez
Gloria Estefan
Silvana Estrada
Tame Impala
Kokoroko
Parcels
Asake
The Beaches
Oklou
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Emily King
The Doobie Brothers
Nova Twins
Kris Davis Trio
Pulp
Ghost-Note
SEVENTEEN
David Byrne
Brandi Carlile
Air
Annie DiRusso
Sean Shibe
Odeal
Sixpence None the Richer
GIVEON
Daniel Caesar
Great Grandpa
Coco Jones
Destin Conrad
From the Top
John Fogerty
Guitarricadelafuente
yeule
Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
FORAGER
Ollella
Miguel
John P. Kee and New Life
Geese
Sarah McLachlan
Jill Scott
Ganavya
FLO
Immanuel Wilkins
Buddy Guy
De La Soul
Maybe Happy Ending
Madi Diaz
Tiana Major9
Caamp
Kronos Quartet
Mumford & Sons
Militarie Gun
Bush
Aterciopelados
Lecrae
Mannequin Pussy
Gwenifer Raymond
Noah Kahan
Amaia
Infinity Song
Milo J
Ragtime
KestheBand
JADE
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