Seasons & episodes
S10 · E66Chronixx 2017-09-27
The Jamaican reggae star proudly carries the torch of his country's roots reggae legends.
S10 · E67Dawg Yawp 2017-09-29
Welcome the world of Dawg Yawp, the musical concoction of Rob Keenan and Tyler Randall, where drones and toy pianos are likely to collide with heavy metal electronics and a well-placed melody.
S10 · E68Paramore 2017-10-02
Paramore captures the moment between rapture and its comedown. Watch the band rearrange songs from its sparkling pop album After Laughter.
S10 · E69Landlady 2017-10-06
Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration, it's an adventure. The songs can feel a bit drugged-out – a bit high and full of curiosity – but never overly intoxicated or out-of-touch.
S10 · E70Randy Newman 2017-10-10
Watch the six-time Grammy winner go solo behind the Tiny Desk.
S10 · E71Hanson 2017-10-16
Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson just celebrated their 25th anniversary as a band. To celebrate, watch them perform three of their post-“MMMBop” career highlights.
S10 · E72Thundercat 2017-10-18
Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him, but he won't stay in there for long.
S10 · E73The Perceptionists 2017-10-20
Watch hip-hop veterans Mr. Lif and Akrobatik team up behind the Tiny Desk.
S10 · E74Shabazz Palaces 2017-10-23
Hip-hop's otherworldly lot touches down on Bob Boilen's desk for some Afrofuturistic mind travel.
S10 · E75Japanese Breakfast 2017-10-25
For this Tiny Desk concert, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner replaced her gauzy synths with a string quartet. The result is something to behold.
S10 · E76Natalia LaFourcade 2017-10-27
The Grammy-nominated singer's Tiny Desk is an ode to a magical time in Mexican popular music.
S10 · E77The Roots Feat. Bilal 2017-10-30
Yes, it happened. Black Thought, Questlove and the entire crew packed in behind the Tiny Desk to perform a new song called “It Ain't Fair.”
S10 · E78Gracie and Rachel 2017-11-01
Gracie And Rachel mix piano pop with darker, classic violin arrangements to make songs full of mystery and tension. They're joined in this Tiny Desk performance by percussionist Richard Watts.
S10 · E79Nate Smith + KINFOLK 2017-11-03
The drums take center stage at this Tiny Desk. Watch veteran jazz percussionist Nate Smith dazzle the NPR audience in a transfixing performance.
S10 · E80Wyclef Jean 2017-11-06
The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors greeting and charming anyone within arm's reach. Once in front of an audience, he was in attack mode, including a unique rendition of his signature hit.
S10 · E81Ani DiFranco 2017-11-08
With the help of a backing band that includes Ivan Neville and Jenny Scheinman, the iconic singer-songwriter plays three songs from across her tough and uncompromising career.
S10 · E82The Mynabirds 2017-11-10
Singer Laura Burhenn is joined by Jessica Lea Mayfield and the Umoja Choir for songs inspired by the political and cultural upheaval of 2016.
S10 · E83Aminé 2017-11-14
The Portland artist with the most mispronounced name in hip-hop puts on an unforgettable performance.
S10 · E84Now, Now 2017-11-15
The band has new tools in its arsenal, but even in a stripped-down Tiny Desk performance, its focus on tiny moments between people just outside of love is as sharp as ever.
S10 · E85Benjamin Booker 2017-11-17
Benjamin Booker has a deeply tender voice that, at times, can feel like a whisper But it always cuts to the heart.
S10 · E86Billy Corgan 2017-11-20
Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, has had a tumultuous decade-and-a-half. His visit to the Tiny Desk, with a string quartet backing him, was anything but.
S10 · E87Ledisi 2017-11-21
In person, the master R&B vocalist impresses not just with her exquisite artistry, but with her radiant spirit of contentment and grace. Just ask her makeup artist.
S10 · E88David Greilsammer 2017-11-24
With a knack for cunning juxtapositions, the adventurous pianist stitches together a baroque sonata, a slice of French serenity and a quirky portrait of a mysterious barn owl.
S10 · E89Phoebe Bridgers 2017-11-27
Her songs come laden with finely detailed observations about hypnotherapy, Jeffrey Dahmer and everything in between. They receive a languid, impeccably-phrased performance at the Tiny Desk.