Season 2016

5 gen 2016

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

8 gen 2016

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

12 gen 2016

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

15 gen 2016

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

19 gen 2016

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

22 gen 2016

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

25 gen 2016

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

29 gen 2016

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

8 feb 2016

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

12 feb 2016

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

16 feb 2016

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

23 feb 2016

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

27 feb 2016

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

29 feb 2016

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

4 mar 2016

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

7 mar 2016

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

11 mar 2016

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

14 mar 2016

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

25 mar 2016

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

28 mar 2016

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

1 apr 2016

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

4 apr 2016

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

8 apr 2016

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

11 apr 2016

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

15 apr 2016

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

18 apr 2016

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

22 apr 2016

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

25 apr 2016

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

27 apr 2016

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

29 apr 2016

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

2 mag 2016

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

6 mag 2016

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

9 mag 2016

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

13 mag 2016

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

16 mag 2016

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

20 mag 2016

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

23 mag 2016

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

27 mag 2016

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

31 mag 2016

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

3 giu 2016

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

6 giu 2016

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

10 giu 2016

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

13 giu 2016

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

17 giu 2016

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

20 giu 2016

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

24 giu 2016

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

28 giu 2016

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

30 giu 2016

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

5 lug 2016

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

8 lug 2016

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