Season 2016

Jan 5, 2016

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

Jan 8, 2016

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

Jan 12, 2016

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

Jan 15, 2016

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

Jan 19, 2016

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

Jan 22, 2016

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

Jan 25, 2016

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

Jan 29, 2016

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

Feb 8, 2016

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

Feb 12, 2016

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

Feb 16, 2016

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

Feb 23, 2016

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

Feb 27, 2016

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

Feb 29, 2016

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

Mar 4, 2016

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

Mar 7, 2016

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

Mar 11, 2016

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

Mar 14, 2016

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

Mar 25, 2016

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

Mar 28, 2016

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

Apr 1, 2016

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

Apr 4, 2016

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

Apr 8, 2016

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

Apr 11, 2016

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

Apr 15, 2016

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

Apr 18, 2016

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

Apr 22, 2016

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

Apr 25, 2016

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

Apr 27, 2016

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

Apr 29, 2016

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

May 2, 2016

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

May 6, 2016

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

May 9, 2016

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

May 13, 2016

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

May 16, 2016

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

May 20, 2016

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

May 23, 2016

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

May 27, 2016

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

May 31, 2016

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

Jun 3, 2016

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

Jun 6, 2016

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

Jun 10, 2016

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

Jun 13, 2016

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

Jun 17, 2016

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

Jun 20, 2016

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

Jun 24, 2016

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

Jun 28, 2016

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

Jun 30, 2016

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

Jul 5, 2016

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

Jul 8, 2016

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