Aired: 1/5/2016
Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 1/8/2016
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 1/12/2016
The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.
Aired: 1/15/2016
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.
Aired: 1/19/2016
The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.
Aired: 1/22/2016
The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.
Aired: 1/25/2016
It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.
Aired: 1/29/2016
The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.
Aired: 2/8/2016
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
Aired: 2/12/2016
Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.
Aired: 2/16/2016
Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.
Aired: 2/23/2016
Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.
Aired: 2/27/2016
The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
Aired: 2/29/2016
Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.
Aired: 3/4/2016
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.
Aired: 3/7/2016
The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 3/11/2016
Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
Aired: 3/14/2016
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
Aired: 3/25/2016
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.
Aired: 3/28/2016
Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.
Aired: 4/1/2016
Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.
Aired: 4/4/2016
The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.
Aired: 4/8/2016
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.
Aired: 4/11/2016
Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.
Aired: 4/15/2016
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.
Aired: 4/18/2016
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.
Aired: 4/22/2016
The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.
Aired: 4/25/2016
The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.
Aired: 4/27/2016
Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.
Aired: 4/29/2016
Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
Aired: 5/2/2016
Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
Aired: 5/6/2016
When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.
Aired: 5/9/2016
With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.
Aired: 5/13/2016
Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.
Aired: 5/16/2016
The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.
Aired: 5/20/2016
The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 5/23/2016
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
Aired: 5/27/2016
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
Aired: 5/31/2016
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
Aired: 6/3/2016
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
Aired: 6/6/2016
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
Aired: 6/10/2016
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
Aired: 6/13/2016
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
Aired: 6/17/2016
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
Aired: 6/20/2016
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
Aired: 6/24/2016
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
Aired: 6/28/2016
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
Aired: 6/30/2016
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
Aired: 7/5/2016
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
Aired: 7/8/2016
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
Aired: 7/12/2016
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
Aired: 7/15/2016
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
Aired: 7/18/2016
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
Aired: 7/22/2016
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
Aired: 7/25/2016
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
Aired: 7/29/2016
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
Aired: 8/1/2016
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
Aired: 8/5/2016
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
Aired: 8/8/2016
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
Aired: 8/12/2016
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
Aired: 8/15/2016
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
Aired: 8/19/2016
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
Aired: 8/22/2016
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
Aired: 8/26/2016
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
Aired: 8/29/2016
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
Aired: 9/7/2016
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
Aired: 9/12/2016
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
Aired: 9/16/2016
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
Aired: 9/19/2016
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
Aired: 9/26/2016
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
Aired: 9/30/2016
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
Aired: 10/4/2016
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.
Aired: 10/11/2016
The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.
Aired: 10/14/2016
A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
Aired: 10/17/2016
The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.
Aired: 10/21/2016
The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.
Aired: 10/24/2016
The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.
Aired: 10/28/2016
The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.
Aired: 11/2/2016
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.
Aired: 11/7/2016
The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.
Aired: 11/11/2016
The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.
Aired: 11/14/2016
Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.
Aired: 11/18/2016
The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.
Aired: 11/21/2016
The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
Aired: 11/28/2016
On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.
Aired: 12/2/2016
Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.
Aired: 12/5/2016
The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.
Aired: 12/9/2016
In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
Aired: 12/12/2016
The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.
Aired: 12/16/2016
The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.
Aired: 12/19/2016
The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.
