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For his NPR Tiny Desk concert debut, Post Malone traced through the journey that led him to his recently released fifth studio album, Austin. Backed by a full band, an orchestra, and four backing vocalists, the musician strummed his guitar through a four-song set list that included “Sunflower,” “I Fall …

Kany García is the latest Latina star to bring her musical prowess to NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series. On Monday, NPR released a video of the Puerto Rican musician’s performance as she sang fan-favorites from her latest albums. The singer-songwriter opened her performance with the sweet “Para Siempre” before she …

Gwar know their own legend. When the self-professed Scumdogs of the Universe dipped through NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert recently, frontman Blöthar the Berserker admitted, “Let’s face it, Gwar’s a little bit lowbrow … sub-brow maybe.” But nevertheless, they performed a four-song, 20-minute set of their special brand of …

Juvenile worked that, bounced that, served that and everything else during his NPR Music’s Tiny Desk concert. The rapper appeared on the popular live performance series to run through a 23-minute long set that featured amped up renditions of 10 songs in the top tier of his catalog, from “Set …

Soul and R&B legend Charlie Wilson delivered a delightful, career-spanning set in the latest installment of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Wilson, a host of musicians, and a cadre of backup vocalists squeezed into the NPR offices for the performance, which opened an apt fitting introduction: “Charlie, Last Name Wilson,” …

Lewis Capaldi brought Heavenly and humor to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert as the Scottish singer-songwriter showcased tracks from his upcoming new LP Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent. Capaldi — accompanied by a crammed full band plus horn section at the Tiny Desk — joked before his set, “I …

Karol G is reimagining her new album but with a jazzier vibe. On Monday, NPR Music released the Colombian singer’s “Tiny Desk Concert” performance of her LP Mañana Será Bonito, where she was backed by an all-woman band. “I don’t know why I’m so nervous. Maybe because the album is …

“Watching the Credits,” the new single from the Beths, didn’t arrive in time to make the setlist for their debut performance on NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series, but the New Zealand band had enough material in their back pocket to fill the space. The indie rock quartet led by Elizabeth …

Soccer Mommy is celebrating her trio of albums with a new performance. On Wednesday, the indie rock singer performed a medley of her songs for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. The artist born, Sophie Allison, was joined for the performance by guitarist Julian Powell, keyboardist Rodrigo Avendano, bassist Nickolas Widener, …

Alex G is a man of few words — at least outside of his songwriting. The musician made his NPR Tiny Desk concert debut with a four-song set backed by a four-piece band and was content to let the music speak for itself. “I don’t have a lot to say,” …