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New York emcees ELUCID and billy woods ain't just for the heads; it takes a heart to feel what they're...
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Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling...
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In power ballads and two-steppers, Vince Gill crafts intimate songs about how we treat each other. The Country Music Hall...
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The Welsh guitarist's fingerstyle playing drones with a haunted quality, but her flurry of bends, slides and chord clusters rip...
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If you think you know "Machinehead" and "Glycerine," prepare to be surprised by these Tiny Desk arrangements of beloved alt-rock...
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How do we find beauty in a broken world? This is the question that Ganavya's music asks, but lets you...
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Great Grandpa writes lullabies for the restless. The indie rock band's thoughtful intensity remains intact at the Tiny Desk, just...
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D'Angelo. Brian Wilson. Sly Stone. We lost these greats and so many more in 2025 — singers, producers, conductors and...
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Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?
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So much of the holiday season is about finding a balance between bright lights and dark nights. Sixpence None the...
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Rosalía's LUX is NPR Music's No. 1 album of 2025 At the moment this fall when NPR Music's staff began... -
If you're searching for music off the beaten path, here's the list for you. NPR Music's Tiny Desk editor and...