When the Kennedy Center closed in September, it left an important American orchestra without a home. The players, and their charismatic conductor, have taken their show out onto an uncertain road.

When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night.

From ballet school to Dream Academy, the Slovakian singer and dancer has been training her whole life for pop stardom.

Medium Build, the musical project of Nashville singer-songwriter Nick Carpenter, recently released his sixth album, King of Having Fun. He recorded this live session on August 18, 2026.

From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry.

We take y'all to church on this episode. We present three artists backed by choirs behind the Desk. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan.

From a sinister Civil War homestead to a Chinatown murder mystery, JX Reads offers fall book picks for readers who want chills, comfort or a little of both.

The trio returns with their first studio album in 11 years.

Los Texmaniacs' accordion-driven music is a living history lesson, which just so happens to be perfect for twirling on the dance floor.

A lot of people cite the 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band as the most significant turning point for The Beatles, when the band took its biggest creative leap. But, really, that turning point began with Rubber Soul in 1965.

Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year?