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  • 1

    Special Edition: Songs of Hard Times & Hope

    NPR's Mountain Stage

    1:56:49 | Apr 3rd, 2020

    1 recommendation

    Hello podcast listeners! Were dropping this special episode a little early because were finding a lot of hope and comfort in these songs, and we wanted to say thanks for listening. We also want you to...Show More

    jnk recommended:

    A lovely, earnest interlude, much needed and welcome in these strange and stressful days.

  • 2

    Lizzo

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    17:08 | Jul 29th, 2019

    2 recommendations

    Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.

  • 3

    Jimmy Eat World

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    0:00 | Jan 29th, 2020

    Jimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."

  • 4

    Carly Rae Jepsen

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    0:00 | Nov 25th, 2019

    The singer brought a sparkling, pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.

  • 5

    Taylor Swift

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    29:06 | Oct 16th, 2019

    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."

  • 6

    Josh Ritter With Amanda Shires And Jason Isbell

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    18:30 | Sep 30th, 2019

    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."

  • 7

    Rhiannon Giddens

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    18:33 | Sep 16th, 2019

    Giddens shares songs from her latest album, There is No Other, in an emotional and transfixing performance at the Tiny Desk.

  • 8

    Calexico And Iron & Wine

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    12:55 | Aug 1st, 2019

    The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs β€” two new, one old β€” for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.

  • 9

    Sting And Shaggy

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    14:43 | Jul 10th, 2019

    The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.

  • 10

    Sesame Street

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    15:56 | Jun 26th, 2019

    Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

  • 11

    Betty Who

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    19:29 | Jun 26th, 2019

    Betty Who brings RosΓ©wave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

  • 12

    Imogen Heap

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    18:52 | Jun 20th, 2019

    Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth β€” and their first new song in 17 years β€” to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.

  • 13

    Gary Clark Jr.

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    15:33 | Apr 16th, 2019

    These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

  • 14

    Alejandro Escovedo

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    12:05 | Mar 20th, 2019

    The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

  • 15

    The Innocence Mission

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    12:40 | Nov 29th, 2018

    The Innocence Mission, ever the most careful cultivators of quiet, encouraged us to come closer, to discover the "thing beautiful enough" in the moment it's delivered.

  • 16

    Jim James

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    11:30 | Oct 29th, 2018

    1 recommendation

    A single voice can send a powerful message - and that's just what Jim James did at the Tiny Desk, with just his voice and an acoustic guitar.

  • 17

    Florence + the Machine

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    14:16 | Oct 17th, 2018

    "I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If this was a big gig, I'd probably be climbing all over here and running around."

  • 18

    Yo-Yo Ma

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    12:22 | Aug 17th, 2018

    Watch the 19-time Grammy winner return to his lifelong passion for J.S. Bach, playing music from the Cello Suites and offering advice on the art of incremental learning.

  • 19

    John Prine

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    15:41 | Mar 12th, 2018

    For more than 45 years, the legendary John Prine has written some of the most powerful lyrics in the American music canon. He brings some of his best to this unforgettable Tiny Desk performance.

  • 20

    Ibeyi

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    17:13 | Feb 7th, 2018

    Lisa-KaindΓ© and Naomi DΓ­az never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

  • 21

    Ibeyi

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    17:13 | Feb 7th, 2018

    Lisa-KaindΓ© and Naomi DΓ­az never fail to mesmerize. Watch the twin sisters perform a four-song set at the Tiny Desk.

  • 22

    Ani DiFranco

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    19:47 | Nov 9th, 2017

    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.

  • 23

    The Roots feat. Bilal

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    12:12 | Oct 30th, 2017

    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."

  • 24

    Hanson

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    14:29 | Oct 16th, 2017

    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.

  • 25

    Bleachers

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    15:18 | Sep 12th, 2017

    Jack Antonoff re-arranged three songs from his band's latest album, Gone Now, for the Tiny Desk.

  • 26

    Jason Isbell

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    20:38 | Aug 28th, 2017

    The Alabama singer-songwriter and his band perform three songs from The Nashville Sound, but their set includes a few surprises, too.

  • 27

    Tegan And Sara

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    17:48 | Nov 21st, 2016

    Appearing in the NPR Music offices on the eve of the 2016 elections, the Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."

  • 28

    John Paul White

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    13:45 | Nov 16th, 2016

    Formerly half of The Civil Wars, the singer-songwriter returns to perform three rearranged songs from his solo debut, Beulah.

  • 29

    Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    13:13 | Oct 20th, 2016

    Performing songs they recorded on a recent train journey across the U.S., the two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.

  • 30

    Natalie Merchant

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    28:10 | Jan 12th, 2016

    The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

  • 31

    Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    14:12 | Dec 21st, 2015

    The soul star and her Dap-Kings throw a holiday soul party with "Silent Night" and two spirited originals: one for Christmas and one for Hanukkah.

  • 32

    Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    15:39 | Nov 17th, 2015

    At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a slightly more laid-back sound. The resulting songs are served with a warm heart β€” and suitable for a cold beer.

  • 33

    Rahim AlHaj

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    16:41 | Nov 13th, 2015

    Though wordless, the Baghdad-born oud player's music tells powerful stories about the blessedness and fragility of life.

  • 34

    Chris Stapleton

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    14:33 | Sep 14th, 2015

    With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion to love, Los Angeles and liquor.

  • 35

    Leon Bridges

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    17:46 | Sep 8th, 2015

    There's purity in the 26-year-old singer's voice that's unadorned, untouched and unaffected by 21st-century pop. It's just soul.

  • 36

    Kirill Gerstein

    Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio

    16:54 | Mar 12th, 2020

    Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.

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