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Elmo, left, and Lil Nas X perform on The Not-Too-Late Show.

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Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show

3:38pm May 28, 2020

by Jon Lewis

Two of the biggest pop stars in the world performed some beloved children's songs in the inaugural episode of the Sesame Street character's new HBO Max talk show.

Jon Batiste performs an intimate set in New York City.

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The Evolution Of Jon Batiste

12:30pm May 28, 2020

by Alex Ariff

Jon Batiste was born for show business. Hear him play an intimate set in New York and on our radio show as we trace his story to his current gig as band leader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Justin Trawick and The Common Good entered the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest with the song "Goodbye."

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Tiny Desk Contest: Celebrating The Artists Who Keep Coming Back

12:01pm May 28, 2020

We love seeing new faces in the Tiny Desk Contest — but it's especially exciting when artists come back year after year. This week, we're featuring musicians who have entered three or more times.

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Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines

11:23am May 28, 2020

by Davóne Tines

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Davóne Tines has been reconnecting with family and enjoying the ritual of making coffee.

Lady Gaga performs in Miami in February. Following a turn to traditional pop and roots rock on recent projects, the singles from her forthcoming sixth album, Chromatica, have indicated a return to the maximalist dance pop that first made her famous.

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Lady Gaga's Road To 'Chromatica' Is A Revolving, Evolving Dance Floor

11:06am May 28, 2020

by Hilary Hughes

After detouring from the sound that first made her famous for Joanne and A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga's return to high-concept dance pop is a something new and old at the same time.

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Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

10:54am May 28, 2020

by Bob Boilen

Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.

Venue Owners Say It’s An Uncertain Future For Live Music

6:00am May 28, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

Over the past months, some businesses have had to change their model to survive. Others, like music venues, had to shut down completely.

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New UNCSA Chancellor Responds To Coronavirus Challenges

3:14pm May 27, 2020

by David Ford

The UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem has a new chancellor — sort of.

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Trio Infuses 'Transylvanian Folk Songs' With Mystery And Clarity

2:13pm May 27, 2020

by Kevin Whitehead

Lucian Ban, John Surman and Mat Maneri bring a fresh treatment — and musical chemistry — to the bare-bones folk transcriptions of the 20th-century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.

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Wire: Tiny Desk Concert

12:35pm May 27, 2020

by Bob Boilen

More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.