Baby Rose: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
One of our favorite new artists of 2019 shares a new song as part of her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.
Music & Culture
This Is How I Feel: A Playlist By Young Black Listeners
Music has always been a vital part of protest and social justice. We asked our young Black listeners: Is there one song that's helping you address your feelings right now?
Our Daily Breather: Reading To Stay Present During The Pandemic
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. NPR Music assistant editor Cyrena Touros has been re-reading a beloved book.
America's Independent Music Venues Could Close Soon Due To Coronavirus
A newly released survey of nearly 2,000 music venue owners and promoters say that they anticipate closing within the next few months unless they can secure some governmental assistance.
Over 750 Artists, Companies Call For Repeal Of N.Y. Law Shielding Police Records
Rihanna, Meek Mill, Anderson .Paak and Irving Azoff are among many who signed the open letter. The statute, Section 50-a, prevents the personnel histories of police officers from being made public.
The Advice That Keeps One Runner 'Showing Up' During Uncertain Times
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. NPR Music audience strategist Lyndsey McKenna recommends running.
Bonnie Pointer, Founding Member Of The Pointer Sisters, Dead At 69
Bonnie, the "rebellious" one, began her career as a duo before being joined by another, then another, of her siblings, becoming one of the foremost vocal groups of the '70s.
Meet The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Community
To give you a sense of what our team saw in the thousands of Contest entries this year, we're counting down the 2020 Contest by the numbers. Plus, we have a supercut video of the Contest community.
In Jazz-Movie Endings, Some Story Elements Just Keep Bouncing Back
Over 90-some years of movies about jazz, many films have spun a familiar lick, sometimes falling back on stock standards when inspiration fails, and sometimes knowingly quoting from older works.
Heat Check: Reportin' Live From The Other Side
New tracks From Meek Mill, Tee Grizzley and Dua Saleh soundtrack the renewed surge of energy surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement.