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One of rock's most important backup singers, Merry Clayton performs a relaxed but purposeful Tiny Desk home concert.

The classically trained singer, performance artist and writer turns his Tiny Desk (home) concert into a showcase of his dynamism as a performer.

Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.

The prolific bassist and two-time Grammy-nominated producer and guitarist come together to distill the sonic creativity of their album, Notes With Attachments.

With chemistry and camaraderie in abundance, Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall extend an honorary invitation into their world.

Watch Liz Phair perform songs from her new album, Soberish, as well as a classic from Exile In Guyville.

Tiny Desk heads to Easter Island in the South Pacific for sublime performances by pianist Mahani Teave and a heartwarming story.

To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the iconic themes from our news programs.

If young folks are our future, then classical music looks blazingly bright with these extraordinary performances by teenage musicians from across the country.

Watch Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker perform four songs with a full band.

The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London.

The South African production duo's Tiny Desk (home) concert, recorded at the former residence of Nelson Mandela, feels like a spiritual sound bath.

Watch a larger-than-life Tiny Desk concert from this South Korean rock ensemble.

From a sun-drenched spot outside Electric Lady Studios, Jack Antonoff and company perform intimate revisions of songs from their forthcoming album, Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night.

From her alma mater in Richmond, Va., Lucy Dacus plays songs from her latest album, Home Video.

The Canadian band led by Tamara Lindeman plays four songs from their latest album, Ignorance somewhere in the woods of Mulmur in Southern Ontario.

The Australian singer-songwriter performs four songs from her album To Enjoy Is the Only Thing.

Vince Staples brings the sound of his new self-titled album to life for his Tiny Desk (home) concert.

From the lush gardens of The Houdini estate in Los Angeles, the influential Atlanta rapper premiers songs from his forthcoming album, Punk.

Alone amidst the mist and moss near her new home on Ireland's western coast, Savage performs three songs that cohere around the theme of emerging from the darkness of a toxic relationship.

The South London band, backed by a compendium of violins, horns and more, plays songs from its latest album, Drunk Tank Pink.

From an empty Shea Theater in Turners Falls, Mass., the trio plays songs from their new album, Sweep It Into Space, along with two towering classics.

Very chill aliens, chickens and monsters join the Australian R&B group during its Tiny Desk set from Melbourne.

Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.