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Two Bass Hit: Ray Brown at 100 with Christian McBride and John Clayton

Two Bass Hit: Ray Brown at 100 with Christian McBr...

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Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words fell short, she turned to music

Writer Yiyun Li lost both of her sons. When words ...

1 day ago 30

Remi Wolf knows the best way out of the 'Mud' is through it

Remi Wolf knows the best way out of the 'Mud' is t...

1 day ago 35

Draco Rosa: Tiny Desk Concert

Draco Rosa: Tiny Desk Concert

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Fontaines D.C.'s decadent, dystopian vision of our time

Fontaines D.C.'s decadent, dystopian vision of our...

2 days ago 48

'Genius grant' winner Immanuel Wilkins explains how he weaves Black history into his music

'Genius grant' winner Immanuel Wilkins explains ho...

3 days ago 46

Twin Temple says blending Satanic lyrics and doo-wop 'transcends what's expected'

Twin Temple says blending Satanic lyrics and doo-w...

5 days ago 47

John Prine on music, cancer and why he never thought he'd be a recording artist

John Prine on music, cancer and why he never thoug...

5 days ago 41

Discursive Verses: Vic Mensa and the rise of a rap...

6 days ago 51

Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Mon Laferte

Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, M...

6 days ago 39

Los Texmaniacs: Tiny Desk Concert

Los Texmaniacs: Tiny Desk Concert

6 days ago 30

On 'She's The Best,' Troye Sivan takes the party to unexpected places

On 'She's The Best,' Troye Sivan takes the party t...

1 week ago 78

BTS frontman RM is showing his art collection. Fans are flocking to see it

BTS frontman RM is showing his art collection. Fan...

1 week ago 47

Tim Bernardes: Tiny Desk Concert

Tim Bernardes: Tiny Desk Concert

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DJ_Dave's 'Hardcore Software' is code you can dance to

DJ_Dave's 'Hardcore Software' is code you can danc...

1 week ago 38

Quavo discusses his new album 'QRÖMELIFE'

Quavo discusses his new album 'QRÖMELIFE'

1 week ago 43

Medium Build's Nick Carpenter on growing up and finding his way back to fun

Medium Build's Nick Carpenter on growing up and fi...

1 week ago 63

The record-breaking, genre-melting, career-redefin...

1 week ago 58

With a voice as vast as the ocean, Beth Taylor has arrived

With a voice as vast as the ocean, Beth Taylor has...

1 week ago 44

Celebrating minimalist composer Steve Reich at 90

Celebrating minimalist composer Steve Reich at 90

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Discursive Verses: when pulling rank goes wrong

Discursive Verses: when pulling rank goes wrong

1 week ago 44

60 hours of improvisation: Michigan musicians set a record for the world's longest jam

60 hours of improvisation: Michigan musicians set ...

1 week ago 47

Sheryl Crow says she's found 'great liberation' in not chasing the next hit

Sheryl Crow says she's found 'great liberation' in...

1 week ago 28

Panteón Rococó: Tiny Desk Concert

Panteón Rococó: Tiny Desk Concert

1 week ago 39

How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions

How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner vision...

2 weeks ago 61

Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tiny Desk Concert

Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tiny Desk C...

2 weeks ago 64

A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigrants rights organizations

A new anti-ICE compilation album benefits immigran...

2 weeks ago 60

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!

Playing 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican ...

2 weeks ago 50

Angela Autumn brings a new sound to her Appalachian roots

Angela Autumn brings a new sound to her Appalachia...

2 weeks ago 58

Singer Tinashe is a 'Popstar' who enjoys exploring genres on her latest album

Singer Tinashe is a 'Popstar' who enjoys exploring...

2 weeks ago 62

After losing his mother to an overdose, musician Billy Strings plays to honor her

After losing his mother to an overdose, musician B...

2 weeks ago 104

Woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault says her claims were false

Woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault says her...

2 weeks ago 50

Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'

Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'

2 weeks ago 53

'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that enabled Sean Combs' alleged abuse

'Bad Boy For Life' investigates the culture that e...

2 weeks ago 52

Tiny Desk Radio: Sheer Mag, Blood Orange, Turnstile

Tiny Desk Radio: Sheer Mag, Blood Orange, Turnstil...

2 weeks ago 42

Alex Ferreira: Tiny Desk Concert

Alex Ferreira: Tiny Desk Concert

2 weeks ago 46

Just one month after her death, a feud is brewing over Dolly Parton's estate

Just one month after her death, a feud is brewing ...

2 weeks ago 43

Seth MacFarlane sings the Muppets

Seth MacFarlane sings the Muppets

2 weeks ago 57

African pop was poised for a U.S. takeover. Can its stars finish the job?

African pop was poised for a U.S. takeover. Can it...

3 weeks ago 69

5 reasons why 'Choosin Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

5 reasons why 'Choosin Texas' is now the longest-r...

3 weeks ago 60

Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Coltrane

Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Colt...

3 weeks ago 43

Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony

Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Fra...

3 weeks ago 56

YEИDRY: Tiny Desk Concert

YEИDRY: Tiny Desk Concert

3 weeks ago 51

'They touch everything': Sylvan Esso confronts the Spotify dilemma, again

'They touch everything': Sylvan Esso confronts the...

3 weeks ago 55

Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancestors: 'The spirits come through'

Rhiannon Giddens' banjo connects her to her ancest...

3 weeks ago 47

Billy Allen discusses recording a live album in Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Billy Allen discusses recording a live album in Mu...

3 weeks ago 68

A new cookbook pays tribute to two New Orleans staples — 'Rhythm & Roux'

A new cookbook pays tribute to two New Orleans sta...

3 weeks ago 62

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert

Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic...

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Carly Rae Jepsen's new album from warm and breezy day to thumping dance floor night

Carly Rae Jepsen's new album from warm and breezy ...

3 weeks ago 63

Rhiannon Giddens leans into big emotions on 'Hope is the Thing with Feathers'

Rhiannon Giddens leans into big emotions on 'Hope ...

3 weeks ago 55