Stream Over 100 Shows From The 9:30 Club
Between 2005 and 2017, NPR Music recorded more than 100 concerts at Washington D.C.'s famous 9:30 Club. Find them all here.
Music & Culture
Premiere: Watch Rufus Wainwright's Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Of His New Album
World Cafe presents an exclusive first look at Rufus Wainwright's new documentary, Unmaking Unfollow The Rules, with a livestream and live Q&A.
Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show
Two of the biggest pop stars in the world performed some beloved children's songs in the inaugural episode of the Sesame Street character's new HBO Max talk show.
The Evolution Of Jon Batiste
Jon Batiste was born for show business. Hear him play an intimate set in New York and on our radio show as we trace his story to his current gig as band leader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Tiny Desk Contest: Celebrating The Artists Who Keep Coming Back
We love seeing new faces in the Tiny Desk Contest — but it's especially exciting when artists come back year after year. This week, we're featuring musicians who have entered three or more times.
Our Daily Breather: Make The Perfect Cup Of Quarantine Coffee With Davóne Tines
In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Davóne Tines has been reconnecting with family and enjoying the ritual of making coffee.
Lady Gaga's Road To 'Chromatica' Is A Revolving, Evolving Dance Floor
After detouring from the sound that first made her famous for Joanne and A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga's return to high-concept dance pop is a something new and old at the same time.
Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.
Venue Owners Say It’s An Uncertain Future For Live Music
Over the past months, some businesses have had to change their model to survive. Others, like music venues, had to shut down completely.
Trio Infuses 'Transylvanian Folk Songs' With Mystery And Clarity
Lucian Ban, John Surman and Mat Maneri bring a fresh treatment — and musical chemistry — to the bare-bones folk transcriptions of the 20th-century Hungarian composer Béla Bartók.