The witty and unpredictable band from Brooklyn is an in-house favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest judges. We knew it was ...

For years, the cello-led band has been a constant favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest. Ollella's Ellie Barber brings her playful, occasionally sad songs to our space.

Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars was one of the most buzzed-about acts at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Salvatore Geloso embodies the spirit of New Orleans through and through. His band inaugurates the first-ever Tiny Desk Contest takeover.

KLCC spoke with Maria Telesheva last year when she received the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award from NPR’s ...

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries! From now until Feb. 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET, unsigned artists can submit on the ...

Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition. January 13, 2026; Washington, DC —The Tiny Desk Contest returns today and is accepting entries for its 12th year. This is NPR's ...

Some performances meet the moment, and then some quietly raise the bar. Coco Jones did the latter with her long-awaited Tiny Desk debut on Jan. 9, delivering a soulful, immersive set that felt less ...

Daniel Caesar returned to NPR’s Tiny Desk with a sampling of material from his latest album, Son of Spergy. Backed by a 12-piece choir, the performance marked a grand return for the musician who last ...

One of the best things about NPR Music? Their oft-viral Tiny Desk performances. Since its inception in 2008, the platform has featured both big name and little known artists who have enraptured ...

I never expected to see Daniel Caesar at the Tiny Desk again. Caesar's 2018 performance is nearly untouchable: currently in the top 15 most viewed Tiny Desk concerts on YouTube, showcasing his best ...

Today is a big day in the NPR Music world. It is the launch of the 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, the series' annual search for the next great undiscovered artist. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BOXES AND SQUARES") ...