Season 2015

2015/01/05

The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.

2015/01/03

The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.

2015/01/20

Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.

2015/01/27

The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.

2015/02/03

Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.

2015/02/10

With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.

2015/02/17

The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.

2015/02/23

With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.

2015/02/25

The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.

2015/03/02

The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.

2015/03/07

Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.

2015/03/09

The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.

2015/03/14

The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.

2015/03/16

Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.

2015/03/28

The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.

2015/03/20

Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.

2015/04/06

In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.

2015/04/10

James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.

2015/04/13

Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.

2015/04/17

The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.

2015/04/20

The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.

2015/04/25

The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.

2015/04/29

This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.

2015/05/01

The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.

2015/05/04

Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.

2015/05/08

Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.

2015/05/11

These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.

2015/05/15

A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.

2015/05/19

Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.

2015/05/22

Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.

2015/05/26

The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.

2015/05/29

A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.

2015/06/01

See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.

2015/06/08

If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.

2015/06/15

The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.

2015/06/19

Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.

2015/06/22

Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.

2015/06/26

The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.

2015/06/30

The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.

2015/07/06

Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.

2015/07/10

The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.

2015/07/17

See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.

2015/07/21

A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.

2015/07/28

See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.

2015/07/31

The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.

2015/08/03

Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.

2015/08/05

The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.

2015/08/10

Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.

2015/08/14

The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.

2015/08/17

The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."