Bartees Strange faces his fears on 'Horror'
The Baltimore-based musician talks about his latest record, plus he performs in front of a live audience at World Cafe.
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Sharon Isbin & Amjad Ali Khan's Strings for Peace: Tiny Desk Concert
The classical guitarist offers a mesmerizing East meets West collision, teaming up with a family of Indian musicians who play the sarod, a darker-toned cousin of the sitar.
Francis Davis, Jazz critic and Terry Gross' husband, dies at 78
Davis was jazz critic for The Village Voice and a contributing editor for The Atlantic. He wrote many books on jazz, and won a Grammy for his liner notes for the reissue of Miles Davis' Kind of Blue.
Tiny Desk Radio launches on public radio stations across America
We're bringing the best of Tiny Desk to the airwaves, only on public radio.
TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe releasing solo album 'Thee Black Boltz'
His band TV on the Radio was part of the frenzy of great music coming out of Brooklyn in the early 2000s. Now, Tunde Adebimpe is releasing his first solo album, "Thee Black Boltz."
Jazz tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons would have turned 100 this week
Born on April 14, 1925, Ammons was a second-generation jazz musician from Chicago, who earned attention for his fiery work in Billy Eckstine's big band, and his staged duels with fellow saxophonists.
Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.
Panda Bear: Tiny Desk Concert
Panda Bear's wondrous music comes to life with the help of four additional friends who provide sweet, multi-layered harmonies.
Record companies have some tricks to give older albums a boost on the charts
Albums that are 2 or 3 years old are somehow shooting up on the charts. But why?
Three wildly different artists crack the top 10 for the first time
Surprises nevertheless abound in the top 10, as a vinyl reissue lands cult singer-songwriter Ethel Cain on the Billboard 200 for the first time ever and two artists — Alex Warren and BigXthaPlug — experience their first-ever top 10 singles.