And the winner of the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest is...
Nearly 7,000 independent artists submitted to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the Sacramento artist that rose to the top.
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An aspiring music group win NPR's Tiny Desk Contest
NPR Music's amateur songwriter competition, Tiny Desk Contest, reveals another winner. Nearly 7,000 artists entered the contest for the 10th anniversary title.
Tiny Desk Premiere: Ana Tijoux
At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.
8 Tracks: What was the Steve Albini sound? Almost everything
If an artist was willing to confront their truths, Albini was ready to take them into the gaping maw. The recording engineer, who died last week, left an indelible mark on how we hear music.
System of a Down's Serj Tankian on his memoir, why a new album hasn't come since 2005
System of a Down singer Serj Tankian covers fleeing the Lebanese Civil War as a child, advocating for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and why his band hasn't made a new album since 2005.
It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved
AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas
Grammy Award winning saxophonist David Sanborn has died at 78
An accomplished solo artist, Sanborn was also known for his collaborations with other musicians including: Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin and David Bowie.
Kathleen Hanna on life as a 'Rebel Girl,' and the joy of expressing anger in public
The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.
Switzerland wins Eurovision with song 'The Code'
Switzerland won the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Malmo, Sweden. The singer Nemo and their song "The Code" came out on top in a Grand Final of 25 countries.
Saxophonist David Sanborn, 6-time Grammy winner, has died at age 78
The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.