Backed by a full band, horns and two background singers, Doechii’s performance was a masterclass in creativity. Sporting vintage academia looks, complete with matching cornrows and beads, Doechii ...

February 7, 2025 • The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.

The majestic "Sisters" invites strings, djembe and a 10-foot marimba behind the Desk to paint a picture of a beautiful Oregon town that, in Williams' estimation, needs some scenic overlooks. We love a ...

The 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is now open! The folks at NPR Music are thrilled to be back for another year, searching for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert. Record a ...

Feb. 7 (UPI) --Yasmin Williams performed for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series in a new episode released Friday. The musician and composer performed her songs "Hummingbird," "Sisters," "Guitka" and ...

The bowing sounds of a string quartet open Faye Webster‘s Tiny Desk Concert. On Friday, NPR released the video for the musician’s visit to the beloved live performance series as she serenaded ...

When Braxton Cook stepped into our space, he radiated a palpable sense of gratitude. As a Tiny Desk all-star, he's no stranger to our little corner: He's played alongside Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah ...

CARBONDALE — Tiny Desk Crashers has returned to Carbondale in 2025 and is now accepting applications for qualifying music artists to record a free music video to submit to NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.

In the battle for audience attention, though, a tiny desk in Washington can serve as a jumpstart. Well, the Tiny Desk. In 2014, NPR debuted its Tiny Desk Contest, giving amateur artists a chance ...

NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest is back for its 11 th year! If you’re an unsigned musician, upload a video of you playing one original song at a desk (big or small) to YouTube. Learn more ...

The world of Portuguese fado is full of emotion that is on display within seconds of this performance by vocalist Carminho. She came to her extraordinary talents by way of hard work, intuition and ...