January 20, 2026 • Álvaro Lafuente's calming voice and steady rhythms feel like a lullaby with a fiesta tilt. At the Desk, ...

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

Last week, a rumor bounced across social feeds that NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concert series was shutting its doors for good. Statements speculating its demise sparked a mini panic wave among fans, but ...

NPR has long been home to some of the most beloved programs in media, and “Tiny Desk” is at the top of that list. But, after Congress greenlit former President Donald Trump’s request to slash federal ...

Online rumors claimed that NPR’s popular Tiny Desk concert series would be canceled following the shutdown of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The speculation grew after former President ...

Tiny Desk Radio co-hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre discuss a trio of artists whose roots go back to the neo-soul movement of the '90s: genre-hopping soul singer Bilal, neo-soul trailblazer ...

Brandi Carlile arrives on the red carpet for the 97th annual Academy Awards in March. She performed on NPR's "Tiny Desk Concert" program for the first time in 13 years on Wednesday. File Photo by John ...

NPR's Tiny Desk and the beloved This Old House radio shows will join the family of weekend programming on KCUR 89.3, beginning on Oct. 18. It's part of a slate of changes to the broadcast schedule.

Sometimes when I'm at the office here at NPR, I'll be trying to send off a few emails when there's this racket going on a few desks over. RHIAN TEASDALE: It's very cool to be here at NPR Tiny Desk.

Public media’s future may be uncertain, but NPR’s beloved “Tiny Desk” is standing strong after the Trump administration pulled key funding. (Screenshot: NPR Music/YouTube) Public media’s future may be ...

Public media’s future may be uncertain, but NPR’s beloved “Tiny Desk” is standing strong after the Trump administration pulled key funding. NPR has long been home to some of the most beloved programs ...