Tiny Desk Contest

This week, we celebrate the Tiny Desk Contest community with concerts by some of our favorite entrants over the years. Before ...
Capital Public Radio

Artist Interview: Tiny Desk Concert Winner, Fantastic Negrito

When Fantastic Negrito heard he won NPR's Tiny Desk Concert he was shocked. ”I had a temperature of 103 that day, so it gave me something to smile about," said the Oakland-based blues artist in an ...
WUNC

An aspiring music artist wins NPR's Tiny Desk Contest

Every year, NPR Music hosts the Tiny Desk Contest. Songwriters share their best work, and judges choose just one. Past winners have gone on to sign recording contracts, write music for Broadway and ...
The New York Times

How Pop Stars Turned NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Into Authenticity Theater

The concerts have become an incongruous draw for pop stars with something to prove. By Adlan Jackson What does anyone stand to gain from a string quartet accompanying Post Malone? At one of the ...