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Rapsody

Episode number: 1

Overview: Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.

Mariachi Flor De Toloache

Episode number: 2

Overview: While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.

Natalie Merchant

Episode number: 3

Overview: The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

Benny Sings

Episode number: 4

Overview: The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.

River Whyless

Episode number: 5

Overview: The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.

Wolf Alice

Episode number: 6

Overview: The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.

The Arcs

Episode number: 7

Overview: It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.

EL VY

Episode number: 8

Overview: The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.

Car Seat Headrest

Episode number: 9

Overview: Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.

Chelsea Wolfe

Episode number: 10

Overview: Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.

Ben Folds

Episode number: 11

Overview: Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.

Wilco

Episode number: 12

Overview: Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.

Brushy One String

Episode number: 13

Overview: The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.

Lake Street Dive

Episode number: 14

Overview: Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.

Monsieur Periné

Episode number: 15

Overview: The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.

Julien Baker

Episode number: 16

Overview: The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.

Gaelynn Lea

Episode number: 17

Overview: Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

Graham Nash

Episode number: 18

Overview: In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Episode number: 19

Overview: Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.

Anthony Hamilton

Episode number: 20

Overview: Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.

Ane Brun

Episode number: 21

Overview: Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.

PWR BTTM

Episode number: 22

Overview: The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.

Mothers

Episode number: 23

Overview: Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.

Palehound

Episode number: 24

Overview: Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.

Seratones

Episode number: 25

Overview: The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.

Benjamin Clementine

Episode number: 26

Overview: There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.

Julia Holter

Episode number: 27

Overview: The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds

Episode number: 28

Overview: The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.

Peter Frampton

Episode number: 29

Overview: Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.

Florist

Episode number: 30

Overview: Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.

Eighth Blackbird

Episode number: 31

Overview: Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.

Monika

Episode number: 32

Overview: When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.

Lara St. John

Episode number: 33

Overview: With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.

Daymé Arocena

Episode number: 34

Overview: Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.

Steve Kimock

Episode number: 35

Overview: The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.

Andy Shauf

Episode number: 36

Overview: The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.

Robert Ellis

Episode number: 37

Overview: Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.

Carrie Rodriguez

Episode number: 38

Overview: Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.

Andrew Bird

Episode number: 39

Overview: For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.

Barry Douglas

Episode number: 40

Overview: Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.

Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop

Episode number: 41

Overview: Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.

Weaves

Episode number: 42

Overview: The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton

Episode number: 43

Overview: The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.

Alessio Bax

Episode number: 44

Overview: For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.

Brandy Clark

Episode number: 45

Overview: The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.

Mashrou' Leila

Episode number: 46

Overview: A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.

Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran

Episode number: 47

Overview: The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.

Adia Victoria

Episode number: 48

Overview: Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.

Los Hacheros

Episode number: 49

Overview: Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.

Valley Queen

Episode number: 50

Overview: Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.

Jane Bunnett

Episode number: 51

Overview: The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.

Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band

Episode number: 52

Overview: There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.

Gregory Porter

Episode number: 53

Overview: Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.

John Congleton And The Nighty Nite

Episode number: 54

Overview: The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.

Xenia Rubinos

Episode number: 55

Overview: Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.

Lucy Dacus

Episode number: 56

Overview: The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.

Kevin Morby

Episode number: 57

Overview: The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.

Rachel Barton Pine

Episode number: 58

Overview: Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.

The Jayhawks

Episode number: 59

Overview: The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.

René Marie

Episode number: 60

Overview: Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals

Episode number: 61

Overview: Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.

Eddie Palmieri

Episode number: 62

Overview: An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.

Margaret Glaspy

Episode number: 63

Overview: No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.

Nina Diaz

Episode number: 64

Overview: As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.

Big Thief

Episode number: 65

Overview: The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.

William Bell

Episode number: 66

Overview: The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.

The Secret Sisters

Episode number: 67

Overview: The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.

Saul Williams

Episode number: 68

Overview: You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.

Corinne Bailey Rae

Episode number: 69

Overview: The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.

Blue Man Group

Episode number: 70

Overview: The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.

Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk

Episode number: 71

Overview: Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.

Common At The White House

Episode number: 72

Overview: The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.

Haley Bonar

Episode number: 73

Overview: The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.

RDGLDGRN

Episode number: 74

Overview: A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.

Billy Bragg & Joe Henry

Episode number: 75

Overview: The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.

Blind Pilot

Episode number: 76

Overview: The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.

Drive-By Truckers

Episode number: 77

Overview: The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.

Joseph

Episode number: 78

Overview: The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.

The Westerlies

Episode number: 79

Overview: The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.

Ta-ku & Wafia

Episode number: 80

Overview: The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.

Adam Torres

Episode number: 81

Overview: The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.

John Paul White

Episode number: 82

Overview: Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.

Attacca Quartet

Episode number: 83

Overview: The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.

Tegan And Sara

Episode number: 84

Overview: The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."

Margo Price

Episode number: 85

Overview: On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.

Pinegrove

Episode number: 86

Overview: Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.

Ro James

Episode number: 87

Overview: The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.

Alsarah & The Nubatones

Episode number: 88

Overview: In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.

Gucci Mane

Episode number: 89

Overview: The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils.

Derek Gripper

Episode number: 90

Overview: The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora.

The Oh Hellos

Episode number: 91

Overview: The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy.