Tiny Desk Special Edition: Red Baraat's Holi Celebration
The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.
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Watch Lorde Perform 'Green Light' and 'Liability' On 'Saturday Night Live'
It's usually enough not to embarrass yourself on Studio 8H's stage. Lorde, in fact, did a great job.
'We Are Family' Singer Joni Sledge Dies At 60
Together with her sisters, she formed the group Sister Sledge, which was still touring. The band's publicist said they have not yet determined a cause of death and that she had not been ill.
For This Musical Community, The Tiny Desk Contest Was An Excuse To Reunite
Songwriter Alex Bondarev came up through a local musicians' network called the Bronx Underground. In preparing to enter NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest, he decided to get the gang back together.
James Mercer Says The Shins' New Songs Reflect Changes In Rock — And Himself
Heartworms is the band's first album in five years. Mercer says that in the two decades since the band formed, his outlook and that of the dominant music culture have swapped places.
800 Copies: Meet The World's Most Obsessive Fan Of 'The Velvet Underground and Nico'
The Velvet Underground and Nico changed music history — and Mark Satlof has over 800 copies of its original pressing.
Frank Ocean Drops Gauzy New Work, 'Chanel'
Ocean unveils his first new music since the release of Blonde.
Just What Is 'The Wild Heart Of Life'? Japandroids' Album Title, Explained
After hearing the phrase "near to the wild heart of life" years ago, the singer/guitarist discovered it had a literary origin that perfectly suited the spirit of Japandroids' music.
Italian Band Soviet Soviet Denied Entry To The U.S., Jailed And Then Deported
The Italian post-punk group, which had tried to enter the U.S. to play at member station KEXP and then at SXSW, says it was sent back to Italy by authorities after spending the night in jail.
Valerie June On World Cafe
The Tennessee singer begins this interview with a curious remark: "I really don't want to be in control anymore, of anything." Hear her play songs from her new album, The Order Of Time.