Olivia Rodrigo: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
From the DMV, the pop star and her band take on new arrangements of songs from her debut album, SOUR.
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Let's talk about the best new artists & breakthroughs of 2021
Join an online listening party featuring the NPR Music staff in a conversation about the artists who shaped 2021.
Aspidistrafly, 'The Voice of Flowers'
Aspidistrafly traffics in a lush tranquility, attuned to the ever-changing movement of age and landscape.
Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.
Olga Neuwirth's bold gender-bending opera has won the Grawemeyer Award
Neuwirth, an Austrian composer and multimedia artist known for works of elemental power, was honored for her opera 'Orlando,' produced by the Vienna State Opera in 2019.
When Making Music Breaks Your Body
An arthritis diagnosis means the latest album by the Bay Area band The Dodos is likely its last. It is a striking reminder of the oft-overlooked physical strains of music careers.
The Thistle & Shamrock: 'A Child's Christmas In Wales'
Fiona Ritchie presents a musical holiday selection from Cerys Matthews, Mindy Gledhill, Joel Mabus, Eileen Ivers and more.
BTS returns to the stage reuniting their ARMY of fans after a 2-year hiatus
Fans from across the country and the world came to see the Korean boy band perform in Los Angeles for their first live concert in two years. Photographer Hannah Yoon documented fans before the show.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1998
In 1998, we saw the release of Air's Moon Safari, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, Lauryn Hill's legendary Miseducation, Elliott Smith's XO and many more. Let's take a look back.
Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts
Actors Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts, and the ones that made them first fall in love with the series.