NPR’s latest on the music scene
Tiny Desk Contest judge Bobby Carter introduces us to finalists The King Will Come, a 15-member group based in Utah.
Posted: May 6, 2026, 8:19 pm
The musical Ragtime explores the complexities of love, family, community and what we owe each other. Company members stop by the Tiny Desk to share a bit of their American dream.
Posted: May 6, 2026, 9:00 am
One of the Tiny Desk Contest judges introduces us to finalists Les Greene and the Swayzees, a group based in Miami, Fla.
Posted: May 5, 2026, 8:02 pm
An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.
Posted: May 5, 2026, 5:15 pm
The composer created her own symphonic fable that weaves Andean cosmology with the natural world.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 10:15 pm
Tiny Desk Contest judge Robin Hilton introduces us to finalist Lauren Frihauf from Denver, Colo.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 8:40 pm
Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 8:00 pm
A string extravaganza! There's some bluegrass, some country, some folk — and some sounds that we couldn't possibly label even if we tried. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 6:54 pm
Morning Edition host Michel Martin shares some of her favorite Tiny Desk concerts. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 6:43 pm
We paint three very different shades of blue. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: May 4, 2026, 6:34 pm
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