In this standalone episode of our Ask the Experts podcast, we speak to an OHIO alumnus and musician about building a creative network, touring with CAAMP and playing behind the Tiny Desk ...

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts are usually a space for artists to take it down a notch. Instead of that, though, Turnstile went ahead and did the first-ever Tiny Desk stage dive. The performance, which was ...

Musicians are constantly reimagining their discography, and nowhere are these changes more radical than the stage. Tiny Desk provides a uniquely intimate platform for these reinventions to take place ...

Back in December 2025, Geese stopped by the NPR offices to film an installment of the beloved Tiny Desk Concert series. Now, today (February 10), the performance has finally been shared. As they tend ...

In 2025, we crammed rap and rock legends, instrumental virtuosos, Broadway musicals and, well, puppets and robots behind a desk in the NPR Music office. Never forget: Tiny Desk has the range.

Aspiring musicians can now submit original songs for the 2026 edition. January 13, 2026; Washington, DC —The Tiny Desk Contest returns today and is accepting entries for its 12th year. This is NPR's ...

Do you have big dreams … or tiny ones? NPR’s Tiny Desk competition is the annual contest looking for the next great undiscovered musicians. NPR is accepting submissions until Feb. 9. The winner will ...

Clipse came back in 2025 with a new album, a Tiny Desk and, now, five Grammy nominations. (Michael Zamora) Grammy nominations were announced today, and like clockwork, we couldn't help but notice that ...

Guster is the latest band to receive the coveted NPR Music invitation to appear in the live concert video series, Tiny Desk. While cameras rolled, the ensemble pulled extensively from their 2006 album ...

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 ...

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.