The popular music program set out this June on a mission to honor an entity that has been a constant in Black households for generations. Throughout Black Music Month, NPR opted to weave a love letter ...

Fontaines D.C. Sophia Stel. The Avalanches. Host Stephen Thompson breaks down the best albums out Friday, Oct. 16 with DJs ...

Just in time for Juneteenth and Black Music Month, NPR’s Tiny Desk has partnered up with BET to curate a special series celebrating Black music, and it’s far from your typical R&B and Hip-Hop concert ...

NPR has released its second iPhone app. And while the first was understandably focused on NPR’s news programs and streaming audio from member stations, the new app is focused on music. In a nutshell, ...

Back in December 2025, Geese stopped by the NPR offices to film an installment of the beloved Tiny Desk Concert series. Now, today (February 10), the performance has finally been shared. As they tend ...

September 15, 2026 • We’re back with another round of the best new songs out now, including the universe-splitting “Blister ...

NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert turned in another banner year despite the challenges public media has faced over the course of 2025. In July, Congress voted to cease all funding ($1.1 billion) to the ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea showcased his recently released solo album, Honora, for NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Flea switched between his usual bass and the trumpet during the ...

Singer Dave Grohl said the classics-packed set was inspired by him seeing beloved D.C. go-go band Trouble Funk squeeze 12 members into the space in 2018. By Gil Kaufman The Foo Fighters recently ...

Just in time for Juneteenth and Black Music Month, NPR's Tiny Desk has partnered up with BET to curate a special series celebrating Black music, and it's far from your typical R&B and Hip-Hop concert ...

The popular music program set out this June on a mission to honor an entity that has been a constant in Black households for generations. As he finished his “Tiny Desk” set with “Like You,” Bow Wow ...