Music & Culture

Music & Culture

Meet The Shindellas, A Modern Vocal Group With Classic Stagecraft

9:00am October 02, 2019

by Jewly Hight

Tamara Chauniece, Kasi Jones and Stacy Johnson came to The Shindellas from disparate musical paths – and they wield those differences with poise and polish that stands out in their time.

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Big Thief's 'Forgotten Eyes' Meditates On Human Connection

7:00am October 02, 2019

by Marissa Lorusso

Big Thief's second album of 2019, Two Hands, is out later this month. "Forgotten Eyes," the latest single, calls out for compassion.

The definition of New Age music is as mercurial as the genre's sound.

Music & Culture

The State Of New Age Music In The Always-On 'Wellness' Era

6:00am October 02, 2019

by Harley Brown

"Wellness" is a poorly defined term that's applied to myriad products and practices, legitimate or otherwise — much like its soundtrack.

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Raphael Saadiq Sends A Universal Message On 'Jimmy Lee'

4:15pm October 01, 2019

Named after his late brother, the accomplished musician's latest album raises awareness of substance abuse.

Gatecreeper's Deserted keeps old-school death metal bangin' on.

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Viking's Choice: Desert Death Metal, Heavy Pink Psych And Japanese Grindcore

1:00pm October 01, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Gatecreeper's no-frills death metal offers a masterclass in buzzsaw songcraft, Twink returns to apocalyptic psych and Gridlink's Takafumi Matsubara gets a worldwide assist on his solo debut.

Gogol Bordello played the first truly crazy Tiny Desk concert back in 2010.

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The 5 Wildest Tiny Desk Concerts

11:07am October 01, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Soak up an insane frenzy of high-kick histrionics, pounded pianos and berserker bagpipes, with a confetti cannon thrown in for good measure.

Brandi Carlile performs a Tiny Desk concert on June 26, 2012.

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The 5 Best 'Before They Were Stars' Tiny Desk Concerts

11:01am October 01, 2019

by Sidney Madden

They were always stars to us. But some Tiny Desk alums just happened to stop by shortly before their careers really took off.

Tom Jones was one of the Tiny Desk's first celebrity guests.

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The Best Of The Very Beginning Of Tiny Desk Concerts

11:01am October 01, 2019

by Bob Boilen

"Maybe it's the start of something, and maybe it's not." That's how Bob Boilen described the very first Tiny Desk concert in 2008.

Natalia LaFourcade performs a Tiny Desk concert on August 10, 2017.

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#ElTiny: The Best Latinx Tiny Desk Concerts, Vol. 1

11:00am October 01, 2019

by Felix Contreras

Watch riveting performances by superstars Café Tacvba, Juanes & Mon Laferte, iLe, Jorge Drexler and Natalia Lafourcade.

If you haven't seen the Lizzo Tiny Desk concert, what are you waiting for?

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The 5 Most Uplifting Tiny Desk Concerts

10:39am October 01, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

We've hosted roughly 900 Tiny Desk concerts, so it's a challenge to pick just five to match any superlative you can name. But for this list, we stick mostly to delicious, fantastic spectacle.