Loah's Worldly And Winding Musical Path
Hear a chat and performance from World Cafe's Sense Of Place trip to Dublin with Loah, recorded live at the iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios.
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Hal Blaine, 'Most Recorded Drummer In History,' Dies At 90
The session musician's ubiquitous drums beat a path through rock history. As a member of the Wrecking Crew, Blaine can be heard backing everyone from Frank Sinatra to Neil Diamond and the Beach Boys.
2 Sides In Chicago Symphony Orchestra Strike To Meet On Friday
The musicians of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra are on strike. At issue are salary and pensions. The contract expired Sunday night.
Tiny Tech Tips: Why You Need Earplugs At Concerts
It may be the last thing on your mind when you're seeing an artist, but sound pressure levels at a live show can seriously impact long-term hearing. Tiny Desk engineer Josh Rogosin is here to help.
Want To Play A Tiny Desk Concert? Enter The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest!
Submit a video of you or your band playing one original song behind a desk — any desk will do — and you could win a chance to play your own Tiny Desk concert and tour the country with NPR Music.
Trumpeter Steph Richards Follows Her Horn's Lead On 'Take The Neon Lights'
Richards is a musician who's attuned to her instrument's idiosyncrasies and pet sounds. On her new album, she's helped along by the collective sound environment created by her quartet.
A Tribe Called Quest's 'Electric Relaxation' Celebrates 25 Years
The song "Electric Relaxation" from the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest officially hit the airwaves 25 years ago this month. The single came off their classic album, Midnight Marauders.
Leikeli47: Tiny Desk Concert
The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
Jealous of the Birds Uses A Love Of Language To Craft Songs With Great Effect
Naomi Hamilton, who makes music as Jealous of the Birds, slices up genres and creates songs that sound homemade and tiny, explosive and bombastic.
SXSW Music Preview
Musicians and their fans are gathered in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Festival. We'll preview some of the music that the festival has to offer this year.