Toro Y Moi: Tiny Desk Concert
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
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Vote: Who Has The Best Desk In The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest?
Every entry video for the Tiny Desk Contest must feature a desk. For our next just-for-fun fan vote, we want you to tell us your favorite desk.
From Betty Boop To Popeye, Franz Von Suppé Survives In Cartoons
You may not recognize the Austrian composer by name, but if you like cartoons, you've heard the music of Franz von Suppé.
More Than 'Kind Of Blue': In 1959, A Few Albums Changed Jazz Forever
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus all cut timeless classics, each pointing the form in a different direction.
After 25 Years, Snow Patrol Gets More Honest Than Ever
Award-winning Northern Irish band Snow Patrol is currently touring the United States. The group stopped by NPR to perform a few songs and chat about its latest album.
Watch Taylor Swift's Video For 'ME!' Featuring Brendon Urie
The song and video come after months of Instagram posts and feverish speculation that new music from Swift was imminent this year.
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more.
Baloji Finds His Freedom In Between Genres
Congolese-Belgian musician Baloji blends hip-hop, funk and traditional Congolese sounds to create his own unique music.
The Story Of 'The Fabulous Stains' And Riot Grrrl
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains, made in the early 1980s, inspired many of the early members of the underground feminist punk movement.
Cage The Elephant Processes Grief With 'Social Cues'
Brothers Matt and Brad Shultz of Cage the Elephant have learned to lean on each other through a chaotic childhood and the recent losses in their lives.