https://www.wniu.org/tags/npr-music NPR Music en-US Copyright Wed, 06 May 2026 20:19:19 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-06/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-the-king-will-come Tiny Desk Contest judge Bobby Carter introduces us to finalists The King Will Come, a 15-member group based in Utah. Wed, 06 May 2026 20:19:19 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-06/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-the-king-will-come https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-06/ragtime-tiny-desk-concert The musical Ragtime explores the complexities of love, family, community and what we owe each other. Company members stop by the Tiny Desk to share a bit of their American dream. Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-06/ragtime-tiny-desk-concert Mitra I. Arthur https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-05/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-les-greene-and-the-swayzees One of the Tiny Desk Contest judges introduces us to finalists Les Greene and the Swayzees, a group based in Miami, Fla. Tue, 05 May 2026 20:02:05 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-05/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-les-greene-and-the-swayzees Robin Hilton https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-05/did-fbi-director-kash-patel-use-ai-to-rip-off-the-beastie-boys An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. Tue, 05 May 2026 17:15:11 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-05/did-fbi-director-kash-patel-use-ai-to-rip-off-the-beastie-boys Geoff Brumfiel https://www.wniu.org/classical-news/2026-05-04/gabriela-lena-frank-wins-music-pulitzer-for-picaflor-a-future-myth The composer created her own symphonic fable that weaves Andean cosmology with the natural world. Mon, 04 May 2026 22:15:14 GMT https://www.wniu.org/classical-news/2026-05-04/gabriela-lena-frank-wins-music-pulitzer-for-picaflor-a-future-myth Tom Huizenga https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-lauren-frihauf Tiny Desk Contest judge Robin Hilton introduces us to finalist Lauren Frihauf from Denver, Colo. Mon, 04 May 2026 20:40:49 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/meet-the-tiny-desk-contest-finalists-lauren-frihauf Jason Fuller, William Troop https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/here-are-the-2026-pulitzer-prize-winners Award winners include authors Daniel Kraus, Jill Lepore and Yiyun Li, opinion writer M. Gessen and staffers and contributors at The Washington Post, Reuters and AP. Mon, 04 May 2026 20:00:16 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/here-are-the-2026-pulitzer-prize-winners Anastasia Tsioulcas, Neda Ulaby https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-goat-rodeo-rhiannon-giddens-marty-stuart A string extravaganza! There's some bluegrass, some country, some folk — and some sounds that we couldn't possibly label even if we tried. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. Mon, 04 May 2026 18:54:34 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-goat-rodeo-rhiannon-giddens-marty-stuart https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-omar-sosa-rodrigo-y-gabriela-h-e-r Morning Edition host Michel Martin shares some of her favorite Tiny Desk concerts. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. Mon, 04 May 2026 18:43:52 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-omar-sosa-rodrigo-y-gabriela-h-e-r https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-indigo-sparke-blue-man-group-indigo-girls We paint three very different shades of blue. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. Mon, 04 May 2026 18:34:22 GMT https://www.wniu.org/2026-05-04/tiny-desk-radio-indigo-sparke-blue-man-group-indigo-girls