Fans who danced to "Paper Planes" might hardly recognize the conspiracy-touting artist before them today — but in a certain way, she's the same button-pusher as ever.

Ahead of Mother's Day, we brought together two novelists -- and friends -- Tayari Jones and Meg Wolitzer, to talk about what they love about reading and writing about mothers.

A Tiny Desk Contest judge introduces us to finalists Noa Barr from Los Angeles.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with the debut novelist Portia Elan. Her book Homebound travels through centuries and through the imagination.

Jewel has a new single "Upon Meeting the Goddess of Love."

We pay tribute to the moms, the mamas and the mommies. It's our Mother's Day show! Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

From Trinidad and Tobago, soca group KestheBand brings the island to the Tiny Desk — smiles, waving flags, whining and all.

Linda Perry wrote a series of hits in the early part of the 2000s, like Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful." Now, Perry's releasing her own album called "Let It Die Here."

Tiny Desk Contest judge Madison McFerrin introduces us to finalists Cure for Paranoia out of Dallas

This week on the charts, Noah Kahan's coronation as an A-list superstar is complete, while another artist makes serious waves as well: the late Michael Jackson.