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In celebration Black Music Month, Usher delivered a medley of classic cuts in the latest edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series.  Joined by Eric Bellinger and Vedo as well as a full backing band, the R&B legend ran through six tracks spread across three of his signature albums: 1997’s My Way (“You Make Me Wanna…,” “Nice & […]

NPR concludes its Black Music Month celebrations with a stellar performance by Denzel Curry. The 27-year-old rapper recently stopped by NPR’s D.C. headquarters to participate in its Tiny Desk Home Concert series. Curry was joined by fellow vocalist DJ POSHtronaut and his nine-piece Cold-Blooded Soul Band, which included a bassist, guitarist, drummer, flutists, a few of trumpeters, and more. Curry […]

Following recent performances from Rico Nasty and Yebba, Royce da 5’9” is the latest artist to be featured on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series. Backed by an ensemble selected by music director, producer and longtime friend Denaun Porter, the Detroit rapper coasts through four tracks spread across three of his albums: 2018’s Book of Ryan (“God […]

It’s been a big year for Rico Nasty.  Over the past several months, the 24-year-old artist has released multiple solo tracks, entered the NFT game, performed at Rolling Loud Miami, and made her first-ever appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The D.C. native continued her strong run on Friday with her debut performance on NPR’s Tiny Desk […]

Fresh off the release of his new self-titled album, Vince Staples linked up with NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert series to perform a few of his latest hits.  Alongside a few of his frequent collaborators, including Kenny Beats, who handled the bulk of the production of the album, Staples coasts through four tracks from his latest full-length offering: […]

Givēon continues to wow fans by performing a melody of hits for NPR’s “Tiny Desk (Home) Concert” series.  For the over 14-minute long performance, the Long Beach native performs hits from his recent EP Take Time, like “The Beach” and “Like I Want You,” as well as “Stuck On You” from his debut EP When It’s All […]

NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series has been hosted in the homes of the musicians featured on account of the coronavirus pandemic, and Billie Eilish has taken the opportunity to get inventive. Joined by her brother Finneas, the two hosted a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert and recreated their signature set from pre-COVID times. Keeping it simple and stripped-back, they […]

TikTok is reportedly planning to take President Trump to court over an executive order that bans the app in the United States.  Sources tell NPR that TikTok plans to file the federal lawsuit on Tuesday. A person—who is involved in the pending lawsuit, but was not authorized to speak for the company—claims the paperwork will be filed in the U.S. […]