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Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.
1/5/2016
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.
1/8/2016
The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.
1/12/2016
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.
1/15/2016
The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.
1/19/2016
The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.
1/22/2016
It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.
1/25/2016
The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.
1/29/2016
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
2/8/2016
Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.
2/12/2016
Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.
2/16/2016
Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.
2/23/2016
The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
2/27/2016
Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.
2/29/2016
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.
3/4/2016
The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.
3/7/2016
Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
3/11/2016
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
3/14/2016
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.
3/25/2016
Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.
3/28/2016
Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.
4/1/2016
The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.
4/4/2016
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.
4/8/2016
Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.
4/11/2016
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.
4/15/2016
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.
4/18/2016
The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.
4/22/2016
The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.
4/25/2016
Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.
4/27/2016
Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
4/29/2016
Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
5/2/2016
When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.
5/6/2016
With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.
5/9/2016
Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.
5/13/2016
The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.
5/16/2016
The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.
5/20/2016
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
5/23/2016
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
5/27/2016
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
5/31/2016
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
6/3/2016
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
6/6/2016
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
6/10/2016
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
6/13/2016
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
6/17/2016
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
6/20/2016
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
6/24/2016
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
6/28/2016
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
6/30/2016
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
7/5/2016
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
7/8/2016
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
7/12/2016
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
7/15/2016
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
7/18/2016
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
7/22/2016
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
7/25/2016
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
7/29/2016
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
8/1/2016
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
8/5/2016
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
8/8/2016
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
8/12/2016
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
8/15/2016
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
8/19/2016
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
8/22/2016
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
8/26/2016
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
8/29/2016
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
9/7/2016
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
9/12/2016
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
9/16/2016
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
9/19/2016
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
9/26/2016
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
9/30/2016
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.
10/4/2016
The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.
10/11/2016
A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
10/14/2016
The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.
10/17/2016
The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.
10/21/2016
The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.
10/24/2016
The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.
10/28/2016
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.
11/2/2016
The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.
11/7/2016
The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.
11/11/2016
Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.
11/14/2016
The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.
11/18/2016
The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
11/21/2016
On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.
11/28/2016
Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.
12/2/2016
The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.
12/5/2016
In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
12/9/2016
The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.
12/12/2016
The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.
12/16/2016
The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.
12/19/2016
