Moses Sumney: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The singer-songwriter performed music from his new album, græ, from his home in North Carolina.
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Micah Thomas Is A Jazz Pianist With A Lot Of Runway
A recent graduate of Juilliard, pianist Micah Thomas has made some serious waves this season with his debut album, Tide, and several prominent sideman gigs.
Meet The Medical Professionals Playing Classical Music Together Online
The National Virtual Medical Orchestra brings together health care workers and gives them a creative outlet during the pandemic.
New Summer Songs From Alt.Latino
Alt.Latino contributor Stefanie Fernández shares the latest Latin music releases — rock, rap and hip-swiveling tunes — from a diverse group of artists.
Kathleen Edwards On Taking A Break From Music And Finding 'Total Freedom'
Almost a decade ago, Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards gave up music and opened a cafe called Quitters Coffee. She returns now with Total Freedom, her first album in eight years.
Tim Minchin Hauls A Piano Across Australia In 'Upright'
Singer, songwriter, and satirist Tim Minchin's new series opens with a bang: A frazzled man is driving an upright piano across the bare Australian landscape when he collides with a mouthy teenager.
'The South Got Something To Say' Is A Celebratory Canon Of Southern Rap
NPR Music has launched The South Got Something To Say, a canon of Southern hip-hop. Its creator, critic Briana Younger, and NPR's Rodney Carmichael explained the project on All Things Considered.
Opinion: We Are Africans. Here's Our View Of Beyoncé's 'Black Is King'
Esther Ngumbi, a professor from Kenya, and Ifeanyi Nsofor, a doctor in Nigeria, react to the megastar's movie-length music video — and to criticism from other Africans.
The 5 Best Southern Rap Tiny Desk Concerts
From Gucci Mane making Tiny Desk history as our first trap performer to Megan Thee Stallion repping Houston while headlining the very first Tiny Desk Fest, the South is legion at the Desk.
Before The South Had Something To Say: How A Region Discovered Its Voice
In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?