Bebel Gilberto: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Two members of Brazilian musical royalty unite for a special Tiny Desk quarantine performance (and a heck of a view).
Music
Louder Than A Riot: The Soundtrack
Louder Than A Riot reveals the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration. Follow along with the music featured in every episode.
Backxwash, The Metal-Sampling Rapper, Turns Fury Into Forgiveness
Though her music, the queer rapper explores horror and wonder, especially as horror mirrors real racial strife. Backxwash's album has been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize.
Carlos Vives: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Colombian actor and singer Carlos Vives has been performing Latin American hits for almost 30 years. His Tiny Desk (home) concert is part of our Hispanic Heritage Month extravaganza.
Understanding Eddie Van Halen's Teen-Idol Appeal
The eponymous guitarist will forever be remembered as a legend of hard rock, but his band emerged at a time when purveyors of the genre were increasingly being presented with slightly softer contours.
On 'This Close,' Lori McKenna Draws Inspiration From Family
McKenna's new song for Morning Edition's Song Project series was a family affair — written with her children's perspective of the COVID-19 era in mind, and featuring production from her sons.
City Scenes: How Boston's DIY Hip-Hop Community Is Fending For Itself
Many Boston venues are reluctant to book local talent, which has forced the city's best rappers to find alternate spaces.
New York Philharmonic Cancels Its Entire 2020-21 Season, Due To Coronavirus
This is the first time that the New York Philharmonic has been forced to cancel its entire concert season. No previously scheduled concerts will happen before June 2021.
Lido Pimienta: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Polaris Music Prize winner kicks off our week-long Tiny Desk celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Low Cut Connie Showcases A New Ambition On 'Private Lives'
Once known as a loud bar band, Low Cut Connie bends classic rock to meet ever-more complex emotionalism. The resulting album is filled with songs about lovers, losers and beautiful dreamers.