Seasons & episodes
S12 · E80Rosanne Cash 2019-09-23
Roseanne Cash has been making great records for forty years, but she's never played or written better music than she's doing right now.
S12 · E81Ari Lennox 2019-09-25
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
S12 · E82Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell 2019-09-27
In his second visit to the Tiny Desk, Josh Ritter had America on his mind. "We all have to fight against this notion that we're not all human beings."
S12 · E83Jonas Brothers 2019-09-30
The brothers and their backing band gave a playful performance of three tracks from their latest album, Happiness Begins.
S12 · E84Molly Sarlé 2019-10-04
After performing at the Tiny Desk as one third of the group Mountain Man, Molly Sarlé returns for a soul-stirring solo performance.
S12 · E85Sharon Van Etten 2019-10-07
Nearly a decade after her first appearance at the Tiny Desk, Sharon Van Etten returns with a full band and a bigger, bolder sound.
S12 · E86Charly Bliss 2019-10-09
The vibrancy of the band can feel childlike and candy-coated. But the group's songs are more about the pain of entering adulthood and leaving some of that sweetness behind.
S12 · E87Brittany Howard 2019-10-15
The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.
S12 · E88Taylor Swift 2019-10-16 · 29 min
As she settled in for this stripped-down set, Taylor Swift looked out over the office. "I just decided to take this as an opportunity to show you guys how the songs sounded when I first wrote them."
S12 · E89Summer Walker 2019-10-18
One week after releasing a record-shattering studio debut, the Atlanta native brings a glowing R&B set to the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E90Jovino Santos Neto Trio 2019-10-21
Along with his trio, the pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer cast a spell over the NPR Music offices in this joyful turn behind the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E91CHAI 2019-10-23
The group from Japan is on a mission to expand the conventional meaning of "cute." Their performance included synchronized dancing, pom-poms and matching pink uniforms, with a heavy, angular sound.
S12 · E92Rio Mira 2019-10-25
Rio Mira's music celebrates life along the river that separates Ecuador and Colombia: soft breezes, loving friends, the embrace of Africa and lots of festejando!
S12 · E93BJ The Chicago Kid 2019-11-06
The 34-year old R&B mainstay used his moment at the desk to fit in as many of his most cherished songs as possible — Nine songs in 17 minutes to be exact.
S12 · E94Dave 2019-11-08
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set that made the personal political.
S12 · E95Leslie Odom Jr. 2019-11-12
The Tony- and Grammy-winning singer, actor, author and Hamilton star performs three songs from Mr, his genre-bending new solo album.
S12 · E96Sunny War 2019-11-13
Sunny War has been homeless, busked on city streets and Venice Beach, left home feeling she was a burden to her mother, battled addiction and still found a way to bring joy to others thru her music.
S12 · E97KOKOKO! 2019-11-15
KOKOKO! are sonic warriors. They seized control of the Tiny Desk, shouting their arrival through a megaphone, while electronic sirens begin to blare.
S12 · E98Burna Boy 2019-11-18
The Nigerian singer and songwriter is one of the biggest African artists in the world and a pioneer of Afro-fusion, an inescapable sound this year.
S12 · E99Snarky Puppy 2019-11-20
The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E100Igor Levit 2019-11-22
The insightful pianist offers a Beethoven bonanza, ranging from the mesmerizing pulse of the popular "Moonlight" Sonata to flashes of wry humor and tender beauty.
S12 · E101Carly Rae Jepsen 2019-11-25
The singer brought a sparkling pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.
S12 · E102Mereba 2019-11-27
A nomadic storyteller with a cross-genre style ranging from folk to rap, Mereba slays the devil in her solo set behind the Desk.
S12 · E103Black Uhuru 2019-11-29
The influential reggae group, whose name means "black freedom," brought songs of solidarity and love to the Tiny Desk.