The 2026 NPR Tiny Desk Contest is now open, inviting unsigned musicians to submit an original song for a chance to perform a ...

The witty and unpredictable band from Brooklyn is an in-house favorite of the Tiny Desk Contest judges. We knew it was ...

Scott Brocato spoke with two of NPR'S ten judges, Anamarie Sayre, co-host of Alt.Latino and the curator/producer for Tiny ...

One of the founders of NPR's influential platform talks about its past, present and future, as well as what it takes to play ...

The 2026 Tiny Desk Contest, our annual search for the next great undiscovered artist, is now officially open for entries! From now until Feb. 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET, unsigned artists can submit on the ...

We received nearly 7,500 entries from independent artists across the country for the Tiny Desk Contest. That's a record for the project, now in its 11th year, which has catapulted the careers of ...

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest receives thousands of videos from bands all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico hoping to impress our panel of judges and land a spot behind the Desk as the winner of the Tiny ...

Amerie joined NPR for a soulful “Tiny Desk” concert celebrating hits from her albums All I Have and Touch. Backed by the Backyard Band, she performed fan-favorites including “1 Thing” and “Why Don’t ...

Given that Tame Impala’s new album Deadbeat, which is out today, has Kevin Parker exploring more of an electronic-inspired territory, it might not seem like the best project to get the acoustic ...

R&B Heiress and GRAMMY®-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Isley recently took the stage to deliver a new edition of NPR's iconic Tiny Desk Concert. Her latest project, When, represents ...

Three Arkansas acts will hit the stage at The Hall in Little Rock for the NPR Tiny Desk Contest: Arkansas Showcase on Saturday. And, yes, a small desk will be part of the show. Sarah Lily of Bella ...

Mustafa maintains hope in dark times. For this Tiny Desk, the Sudanese Canadian artist features material from Dunya, one of the best albums of 2024, plus "Stay Alive," an earlier song of his that he ...