Our Favorite Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts Of 2021
Watch some of the year's greatest Tiny Desk performances, featuring a small sample of the talented artists who delivered intimate sets from their homes around the world.
Music Lists
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2001
Two decades ago at this time, we were looking back on a year punctuated with big pop hits and a ton of breakouts throughout rock, indie-rock, hip-hop and alternative music.
Our Favorite Artists' Favorite Music of 2021
In a year where putting on a record was the only way to escape, we wondered what how our favorite musicians fared. From Lucy Dacus on Dijon to Vince Staples on Doja Cat, these are our faves' faves.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2000
The year saw seminal releases from Radiohead, Outkast and Steely Dan, Outkast, D'Angelo and Coldplay.
Bob Boilen's Favorite Music of 2021 Is...
Bob Boilen's favorite music of 2021 includes a 100-song playlist and his top 10 albums. It's music filled with great stories and sonic adventures.
NPR Music's Best Live Sessions of 2021
The best Live Sessions of 2021 feature performances from Japanese Breakfast, Samm Henshaw, Yola and many more.
NPR Music's album of the year: 'Heaux Tales' by Jazmine Sullivan
NPR Music's album of the year, Heaux Tales, by Jazmine Sullivan, shows the singer exploring themes of love, sex and loss.
Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs Of 2021
Leon Bridges, Helado Negro and Japanese Breakfast all landed on this list of the most-played songs on public radio stations across the country.
The Best Latin Music of 2021
The singles and albums that came out this year seem to reflect the diversity of Latin music more than ever.
World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1999
The last year of the 1990s may have carried the semi-imposing threat of the Y2K millennium bug, but it also managed to deliver some excellent music.