Music & Culture
The Thistle & Shamrock: 'The Witness'
Fiona Ritchie talks with writer Jamie Jauncey about the role of music in his novel The Witness.
Jay Leonhart On Piano Jazz
Hear the bassist and singer perform his composition "Blues For Marilyn" and several standards.
Poliça On World Cafe
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its new album, United Crushers.
All Songs +1: A Chat With Tiny Desk Contest Winner Gaelynn Lea
On this week's +1 podcast, hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton chat with the remarkable violinist Gaelynn Lea, winner of this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
Vince Staples, Anderson .Paak, Margo Price, To Play NPR Music's 2016 SXSW Showcase
Country, classic soul, searing rock and hip-hop are all part of NPR Music's 2016 SXSW opening night showcase.
On 'Full Circle,' Loretta Lynn Has New Stories From 'Fist City'
With more than 50 albums behind her — and her latest, Full Circle, out now — Lynn has some advice for persevering: "Girls, listen," she says. "You gotta be tough."
Monsieur Periné: Tiny Desk Concert
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S. Watch Monsieur Periné perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.
Songs We Love: Rangda, 'The Sin Eaters'
Watch the new video from the underground supergroup featuring Richard Bishop (Sun City Girls) and Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance).
And The Winner Of The 2016 Tiny Desk Contest Is ...
Out of more than 6,000 entries, the musician selected as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest created something "captivating," "serpentine," "beautiful," "unusual" and "tremendous."