World Cafe Presents: The Jayhawks
Watch the Twin Cities alt-country band play "Quiet Corners And Empty Spaces" from an upcoming album.
Music Videos
Land Lines: Tiny Desk Concert
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music isn't jazz or rock, classical or electronica. Instead, it's something singular, new and adventurous.
Zone Out To Zomes In A Blissful Visualization Of Music
Multimedia artist Shannon Collis directs a satisfyingly soothing video for the drone duo's song "Ruminants," in the process truly visualizing its quiet, ever-shifting layers of sound.
KCRW Presents: Raury
Watch the genre-defying Atlanta musician perform "Friends" live in an L.A. studio.
First Watch: Meg Baird, 'Don't Weigh Down The Light'
The psychedelic folk singer's new video lovingly captures the poignancy of gentrification in her old Philadelphia neighborhood.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings Play One For Hanukkah
While the Festival Of Lights is still in full swing, watch Jones perform "8 Days (Of Hanukkah)" as part of a special, holiday-themed Tiny Desk show.
The Guy Who Makes The Best Cowbells
He has no signs, no store, no advertising. He's in his late 70s and makes all his instruments by hand. But, as percussionists around the world know, nothing sounds like a Cali Rivera cowbell.
World Cafe Presents: Frankie Lee
The Twin Cities alt-country singer is joined by Nikki Lane for a gorgeous Neil Young cover.
NPR Music Presents: T-Pain In Concert
To mark the one-year anniversary of the most popular Tiny Desk Concert ever and the 10th anniversary of his debut album, T-Pain played our Washington, D.C. headquarters.
World Cafe Presents: Bad Bad Hats
Watch the '90s-influenced Twin Cities trio perform "Midway" live in the studio at The Current.