Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties. These guys had me at their name. Ever since I heard the first EP back in 2009 ...

Grammy nominations were announced today, and like clockwork, we couldn't help but notice that the many musicians honored among the 95 categories reflect the breadth of what we bring to the Tiny Desk.

Online rumors claimed that NPR’s popular Tiny Desk concert series would be canceled following the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The speculation grew after former President ...

And the winner of the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is (drumroll, please) … Ruby Ibarra! Hailing from the Bay Area by way of the Philippines, Ibarra is a rapper, singer and spoken word artist whose entry, ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Nearly 7,000 independent artists entered this year’s Tiny Desk Contest, NPR Music’s annual search for the next great undiscovered artist. Earlier today, Morning Edition revealed the winner: a ...

NPR has long been home to some of the most beloved programs in media, and “Tiny Desk” is at the top of that list. But, after Congress greenlit former President Donald Trump’s request to slash federal ...

“Man, what the f-ck is a Tiny Desk?” was initially Juvenile’s response when asked to do NPR’s popular concert series. After turning down the offer, the New Orleans rapper faced tons of backlash online ...

The 2025 Tiny Desk Contest is now open! The folks at NPR Music are thrilled to be back for another year, searching for the next great undiscovered artist to play a Tiny Desk concert. Record a video of ...