Season 2016

2016/01/05

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

2016/01/08

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

2016/01/12

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

2016/01/15

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

2016/01/19

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

2016/01/22

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

2016/01/25

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

2016/01/29

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

2016/02/08

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

2016/02/12

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

2016/02/16

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

2016/02/23

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

2016/02/27

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

2016/02/29

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

2016/03/04

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

2016/03/07

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

2016/03/11

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

2016/03/14

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

2016/03/25

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

2016/03/28

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

2016/04/01

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

2016/04/04

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

2016/04/08

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

2016/04/11

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

2016/04/15

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

2016/04/18

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

2016/04/22

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

2016/04/25

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

2016/04/27

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

2016/04/29

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

2016/05/02

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

2016/05/06

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

2016/05/09

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

2016/05/13

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

2016/05/16

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

2016/05/20

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

2016/05/23

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

2016/05/27

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

2016/05/31

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

2016/06/03

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

2016/06/06

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

2016/06/10

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

2016/06/13

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

2016/06/17

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

2016/06/20

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

2016/06/24

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

2016/06/28

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

2016/06/30

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

2016/07/05

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

2016/07/08

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