Ranked #1
Mac Miller
Mac Miller
Mac Miller reflects on his journey's peaks and valleys in a boisterous set of songs from Swimming, featuring special gue... Read more
6 Aug 2018
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17mins
Ranked #2
H.E.R.
H.E.R.
The singer stuns in her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, showcasing not only her vocal mastery, but her skills as a c... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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18mins
Ranked #3
Juanes & Mon Laferte
Juanes & Mon Laferte
The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.
30 May 2018
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Ranked #4
Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
29 Apr 2019
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14mins
Ranked #5
Allen Stone
Allen Stone
The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
30 Mar 2020
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20mins
Ranked #6
Ari Lennox
Ari Lennox
The R&B singer performed songs from her debut full-length, Shea Butter Baby.
25 Sep 2019
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15mins
Ranked #7
Jorja Smith
Jorja Smith
Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full ... Read more
12 Jun 2018
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Ranked #8
Moonchild
Moonchild
The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all th... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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Ranked #9
Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers
Hobo Johnson and The Lovemakers
While this Sacramento, Calif. band didn't win this year's Tiny Desk contest, their video entry, for the song "Peach Scon... Read more
13 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #10
Harry Styles
Harry Styles
The former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his l... Read more
16 Mar 2020
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19mins
Ranked #11
Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange
Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphon... Read more
23 Aug 2019
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14mins
Ranked #12
Dave
Dave
The British rapper made a trip all the way from the UK just for this Tiny Desk performance and powered through a set tha... Read more
8 Nov 2019
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Ranked #13
Florence + the Machine
Florence + the Machine
"I'm sorry I'm shy," Florence Welch told the crowd of NPR family and friends gathered for her Tiny Desk performance. "If... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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14mins
Ranked #14
Café Tacvba
Café Tacvba
The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's ... Read more
15 Oct 2018
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20mins
Ranked #15
Baby Rose
Baby Rose
At 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with... Read more
10 Feb 2020
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Ranked #16
Rising Appalachia
Rising Appalachia
The Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gour... Read more
4 Feb 2020
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Ranked #17
Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
Weir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-al... Read more
2 Mar 2020
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Ranked #18
Idles
Idles
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous ... Read more
19 Jun 2019
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13mins
Ranked #19
Tobe Nwigwe
Tobe Nwigwe
The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inher... Read more
19 Aug 2019
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16mins