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After 17 countries and audiences of thousands, the concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of the landmark musical is drawing to a close.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on Madonna, Springsteen and Journey's return to the charts.
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With the buzz of the final in the air, we celebrate the beautiful game with music from countries that have won the World Cup in recent years. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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Alex Edkins, frontman of the hardcore band Metz, goes full power pop on his new solo album.
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Artists create, even during times of chaos. In response to Trump policies and ICE's incursions, arts organizations are leaning in to new ways of fostering community in ways large and small.
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Napalm Death's ongoing campaign for musical destruction comes to the Desk. The founding fathers of grindcore speed through a sprawling catalog with manic energy.
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The Philadelphia songwriter continues to refine his pen on the follow-up to his breakthrough self-titled album from 2023.
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The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.
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The sultry voice of Baby Rose returns on a new album called "Yearnalism," which she considers the study of desire.
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After four decades as a founding member of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea goes solo with a stellar jazz band.
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Social media can make a song go viral — even push it up the pop charts — seemingly overnight. Perhaps it's not surprising that some influencers are being paid to promote music without disclosing it.
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Long lost tapes of an Oscar Peterson piano performance in Detroit take us back in time to the night the jazz session was recorded.