Tiny Desk Playlist: Women Run The Rap Game
Writer and author Clover Hope highlights her five favorite Tiny Desks by women rappers.
Music
U-Roy, Jamaican Vocalist Who Defined Dancehall And Presaged Hip-Hop, Dies At 78
Influenced by jazz, the Kingston-born vocalist revolutionized the art of occupying a space with his words. "Before U-Roy, no one was toasting," Grammy winner Sean Paul tells NPR.
Chick Corea: Back In Boston
The legendary pianist has lived many lives as a musician, from post-bop wunderkind to free-jazz maverick to fusion explorer to chamber-jazz eminence.
City Scenes: The Fight to Save Live Music in Austin
KUTX in Austin shares stories of survival from the live music community.
Music From The Mind's Eye
The reclusive Bay Area artist awakened new possibilities for synth music in the 1980s. Angel Tears in Sunlight, Pauline Anna Strom's first album in 30 years, was intended to be a creative rebirth.
Fans Will Almost Certainly Recognize Taylor Swift's New Single
Taylor Swift's latest music is a rerecorded version of her hit: "Love Story." A new version of the 2008 album it came from is out in April. It's part of a plan for her to take control of early work.
How Dan Auerbach Made An Album With Tony Joe White's Previously Unreleased Demos
The Black Keys guitarist and vocalist discusses honoring the late Americana artist with Smoke From The Chimney, a nine-song collection to be released in May.
Rae Khalil: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The rapper, singer and songwriter performs four songs as part of Tiny Desk's Black History Month celebration.
On 'Time To Shine,' Black Violin Focuses On The Light
The duo, famed for enmeshing classical and hip-hop, looks back at America's past year and toward its near future on a new song, "Time to Shine."
2 Chainz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Atlanta rap star brings us into his nail salon for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert, part of our Black History Month celebration.