The morning that Bishop Marvin Sapp came to NPR, he told me that it was his kids who really emphasized how important it was for him to accept our invitation to perform: "They told me, 'Dad, Tiny Desk ...
Tiny Desk Concerts have gone viral online. Now, the performances have been turned into a radio show, only on public radio stations across the country. More than 1,200 concerts have taken place here at ...
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 ...
All reporters at NPR, including me, are very pleased when our stories generate a lot of public interest, when they get seen and heard on air and online by thousands and sometimes millions of readers ...
We all have a favorite Tiny Desk concert. We asked NPR photographers to share their favorite pictures (again!) and their thoughts about photographing Tiny Desk concerts in 2024. I remember watching ...
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts are MTV Unplugged for the new millennium. Since launching in 2009, the space — a tight 12½-by-13½ feet — has spawned a staggering 1,230 performances, been graced by the ...
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 ...
Today, NPR announced the Bay Area's Ruby Ibarra as the winner of the 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Each year, NPR accepts thousands of video submissions from unsigned bands across the country. The rules ...