Music Videos

A still from Cinemechanica's "Hang Up The Spurs" video.

Music & Culture

When Paper Robots Attack! Watch A Video For Cinemechanica's 'Hang Up The Spurs'

1:30pm August 16, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Well, that escalated quickly. A border dispute goes horribly, hilariously wrong in a hyper-violent video made using construction paper, set to the Georgia band's deranged math-rock.

Tiny Desk Concert with Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals.

Music & Culture

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals: Tiny Desk Concert

2:00pm August 15, 2016

by Bobby Carter

Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs — three from this year's Malibu, plus one surprising audience request.

Blind Pilot performs live in the opbmusic studio.

Music & Culture

Watch Blind Pilot Perform Live In The Studio

11:22am August 15, 2016

by David Christensen

The Oregon band plays the reflective, striking "Joik #3," a tribute to frontman Israel Nebeker's father, live for opbmusic.

Maxwell sat down in his studio to speak with NPR Music about his creative process.

Music & Culture

Maxwell And The 20-Year Friendship That Defines His Sound

9:54am August 15, 2016

When the R&B icon first met producer Hod David, he thought to himself, "I've met the person who's going to change everything."

Music & Culture

René Marie: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am August 12, 2016

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the expressive, charismatic jazz singer performs songs from her new album, Sound Of Red.

Local Natives perform live for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Music & Culture

Watch Local Natives Play 'Villainy' Live In The Studio

12:00pm August 11, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The quintet performed a stirring set of all-new songs for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, including this love letter to Los Angeles.

Music & Culture

The Jayhawks: Tiny Desk Concert

6:02pm August 08, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four stripped-down songs from its newest album, Paging Mr. Proust.

Tiny Desk Concert with Rachel Barton Pine.

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Rachel Barton Pine: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am August 05, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music by J.S. Bach, played on an instrument built during the composer's heyday.

A still from Trust Fund's "Crab Line" video.

Music & Culture

Watch A Video For Trust Fund's Giddy Pop Song 'Crab Line'

11:03am August 04, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

The Bristol indie-pop band likes to burrow between the sheets of sweetness and sadness, but also likes to perform body slam after body slam in Norwegian hostels.

Watch NPR's new video documentary series about the creative process, Noteworthy. Our first episode focuses on psychedelic soul star Miguel.

Music & Culture

Watch Miguel Get Creative In NPR Music's New Documentary Series, 'Noteworthy'

9:35am August 03, 2016

Our new video documentary series on the creative process kicks off with the Grammy-winning soul singer. Watch him break down the origins of "Come Through And Chill" and "Adorn" with host Jason King.