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Our Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts Of 2021
Watch some of the year's greatest Tiny Desk performances, featuring a small sample of the talented artists who delivered intimate sets from their homes around the world.
Giveon shares the stories behind 'When It's All Said And Done'
The R&B star got his first big break less than two years ago with a feature on the Drake hit "Chicago Freestyle." Since then, he's released hit after hit.
3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19
Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.
NPR's East Africa correspondent asks interviewees the songs they carried through 2021
Music was a buoy during the turbulent times of 2021. Here's a sampling of some meaningful tracks.
Exploring some favorite Christmas songs beyond that Mariah Carey tune
NPR staffers discuss their favorite Christmas songs.
Why 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is a staple year after year
Why does the song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" still take the airwaves by storm every holiday season? Billboard's Gary Trust breaks it down.
Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer on 50 years of celebrating the Blues
Scott Simon notes Alligator Records' 50th anniversary year with founder Bruce Iglauer.
Holiday show celebrating Cole Porter is playing to packed (masked) houses in Paris
A holiday musical review celebrating the work of Cole Porter is playing to rapturous audiences in Paris.
Did a song by the rapper Logic lead to fewer suicides?
When rapper Logic's song "1-800-273-8255" — the digits for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — came out, the hotline started getting more calls.