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The musical Ragtime explores the complexities of love, family, community and what we owe each other. Company members stop by the Tiny Desk to share a bit of their American dream. -
One of the Tiny Desk Contest judges introduces us to finalists Les Greene and the Swayzees, a group based in Miami, Fla.
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An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director.
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Mariah TaugerThe composer created her own symphonic fable that weaves Andean cosmology with the natural world.
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Tiny Desk Contest judge Robin Hilton introduces us to finalist Lauren Frihauf from Denver, Colo.
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Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP. -
A string extravaganza! There's some bluegrass, some country, some folk — and some sounds that we couldn't possibly label even if we tried. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
Morning Edition host Michel Martin shares some of her favorite Tiny Desk concerts. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
We paint three very different shades of blue. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
We go back in time, to the days when the Desk was young. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
The musical connection between frontperson Nick Llobet and bassist Micah Prussack is at the heart of the Brooklyn-based band's latest album. -
Composer Adrian Younge talks about being inspired by the spy-thriller sound of 60s and 70s jazz, what it's like being sampled and why his music has a cinematic feel.
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For more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family. -
Music fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with AI songs, according to a recent study.
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