Sacramento Rapper Hobo Johnson's Tiny Desk Contest Entry Goes Viral
March 13, 2018 | Kacey Sycamore
The submission, which went live on March 7, is an outdoor performance of the song “Peach Scone” with backing band the Lovemakers.
March 13, 2018 | Kacey Sycamore
The submission, which went live on March 7, is an outdoor performance of the song “Peach Scone” with backing band the Lovemakers.
November 2, 2016
The Westerlies swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.
September 7, 2016
The 77-year-old soul hitmaker, known for co-writing songs like the blues standard "Born Under A Bad Sign," hits the Tiny Desk with the aid of a 12-piece band.
August 19, 2016
An icon for both modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate within many musical styles, including salsa, fusion, Latin funk and more.
August 5, 2016
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music by J.S. Bach, played on an instrument built during the composer's heyday.
August 2, 2016
Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, the Sacramento native takes three songs back to their primal form.
July 6, 2016
Watch the celebrated pianist play lullabies by Bach and Brahms for his 22-month-old daughter, who nearly steals the show.
March 3, 2016
Out of more than 6,000 entries, the musician selected as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest created something "captivating," "serpentine," "beautiful," "unusual" and "tremendous."
January 15, 2016
Enter by Feb. 2 for a chance to play your own Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.
October 27, 2015
Led by the irrepressible Kam Franklin, the 10-piece Houston soul band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind a single desk.