Want to play your own Tiny Desk concert? The 2023 Contest is now open for entries
Unsigned artists can submit their original music to the Contest until March 13.
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Heejin Jang, 'Our Brief Eternity'
Capturing an apocalyptic trek through fog and rubble, the Korean experimentalist delivers a barrage of noises that are at constant risk of exploding.
Indigo Girls: Tiny Desk Concert
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have been offering life lessons to their fervent fans for nearly four decades; here, they play a set of stone-cold classics, including "Closer to Fine."
Watch the first entry to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest
The first entry to the 2023 Contest is "Break Me Down" by Illinois artist Karen Bridges. If you want to perform your own Tiny Desk concert, submit to the Contest by March 13.
Gel, 'Attainable'
The New Jersey band's groove-heavy, reverb-laden hardcore swaggers as much as it smiles.
Ticketmaster faces a big test: Beyoncé's Renaissance tour
Beyonce tickets are on sale, but after the Taylor Swift debacle there are questions about whether Ticketmaster is up to the challenges.
Encore: At age 22, Samara Joy is a classic jazz singer from a new generation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with jazz singer Samara Joy, who recently took to the legendary Blues Alley Club stage in Washington, D.C. She and her album, Linger Awhile, won two Grammys.
With Grammy win, Viola Davis earns EGOT
Viola Davis won her first Grammy for the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording for her memoir, Finding Me. With it, she achieves the acclaimed EGOT status.
Jazz pianist Brad Mehldau shares his love of The Beatles on a new album
One of the most acclaimed jazz pianists of his generation, Mehldau sits down at the piano, for music and conversation. His album, Your Mother Should Know, interprets songs by The Beatles.
Gezan & Million Wish Collective, 'Tokyo Dub Story'
Pieced together as a fluttering collage, the song sounds like having your life flash before you as a series of everyday utterances.