Season 2016

05‏/01‏/2016

Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.

08‏/01‏/2016

While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.

12‏/01‏/2016

The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

15‏/01‏/2016

The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.

19‏/01‏/2016

The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.

22‏/01‏/2016

The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.

25‏/01‏/2016

It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.

29‏/01‏/2016

The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.

08‏/02‏/2016

Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.

12‏/02‏/2016

Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.

16‏/02‏/2016

Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.

23‏/02‏/2016

Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.

27‏/02‏/2016

The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.

29‏/02‏/2016

Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.

04‏/03‏/2016

The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.

07‏/03‏/2016

The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.

11‏/03‏/2016

Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

14‏/03‏/2016

In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.

25‏/03‏/2016

Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.

28‏/03‏/2016

Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.

01‏/04‏/2016

Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.

04‏/04‏/2016

The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.

08‏/04‏/2016

Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.

11‏/04‏/2016

Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.

15‏/04‏/2016

The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.

18‏/04‏/2016

There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.

22‏/04‏/2016

The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.

25‏/04‏/2016

The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.

27‏/04‏/2016

Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.

29‏/04‏/2016

Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.

02‏/05‏/2016

Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.

06‏/05‏/2016

When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.

09‏/05‏/2016

With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.

13‏/05‏/2016

Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.

16‏/05‏/2016

The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.

20‏/05‏/2016

The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.

23‏/05‏/2016

Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.

27‏/05‏/2016

Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.

31‏/05‏/2016

For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.

03‏/06‏/2016

Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.

06‏/06‏/2016

Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.

10‏/06‏/2016

The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.

13‏/06‏/2016

The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.

17‏/06‏/2016

For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.

20‏/06‏/2016

The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.

24‏/06‏/2016

A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.

28‏/06‏/2016

The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.

30‏/06‏/2016

Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.

05‏/07‏/2016

Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.

08‏/07‏/2016

Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.