Season 2016

2016. 1. 5.

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

2016. 1. 8.

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

2016. 1. 12.

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

2016. 1. 15.

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

2016. 1. 19.

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

2016. 1. 22.

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

2016. 1. 25.

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

2016. 1. 29.

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

2016. 2. 8.

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

2016. 2. 12.

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

2016. 2. 16.

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

2016. 2. 23.

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

2016. 2. 27.

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

2016. 2. 29.

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

2016. 3. 4.

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

2016. 3. 7.

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

2016. 3. 11.

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

2016. 3. 14.

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

2016. 3. 25.

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

2016. 3. 28.

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

2016. 4. 1.

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

2016. 4. 4.

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

2016. 4. 8.

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

2016. 4. 11.

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

2016. 4. 15.

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

2016. 4. 18.

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

2016. 4. 22.

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

2016. 4. 25.

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

2016. 4. 27.

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

2016. 4. 29.

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

2016. 5. 2.

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

2016. 5. 6.

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

2016. 5. 9.

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

2016. 5. 13.

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

2016. 5. 16.

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

2016. 5. 20.

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

2016. 5. 23.

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

2016. 5. 27.

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

2016. 5. 31.

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

2016. 6. 3.

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

2016. 6. 6.

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

2016. 6. 10.

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

2016. 6. 13.

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

2016. 6. 17.

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

2016. 6. 20.

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

2016. 6. 24.

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

2016. 6. 28.

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

2016. 6. 30.

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

2016. 7. 5.

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

2016. 7. 8.

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