Bob Boilen

A debut song from this 20-year-old Norwegian pop singer is a kiss-off song that works for everything, from workmates to lovers and everyday frustrations.

The rock band teams with Wolf Alice singer Ellie Worsell for a West African-inspired song of love.

Neil Young is fired up by current events and takes us on the 'Peace Trail.'

A conversation with musician/producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton) about creating an album inspired by an alternative universe in which Germany and Japan win World War II.

One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk.

A captivating new animated video from Australia's Oh Pep! tells the story of entangled lovers — knowing what's best isn't always easy.

This week's essential mix includes the winning song from our Tiny Desk Contest, the return of the band Land of Talk, '90s shoegaze group Ride and more.

To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set.

More than 6,000 entries later, we have our champion. Watch the joyous video that won over all 10 judges unanimously.

Beneath this bright song, filled with beat and bass, lies a rich message of empowerment for survivors of sexual violence.

A bonkers new song from Shugo Tokumaru helps wash away an unwelcome earworm, Lana Del Rey lauds (her?) youth, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy weirds out over love and Bob revisits an old favorite.

Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.

Ahead of the release of his newest record, Ryan Adams sits down with NPR Music's Bob Boilen to consider his favorite love songs, including Springsteen, Dylan and Sonic Youth.

Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind.

Lauren and Daniel Goans, together the band Lowland Hum, explore the inspirations and experiments that make up their newest record, 'Thin.'

'No one wants to see an old woman do improvised stick work darling,' Harding's mother, her co-star, told her. She was wrong.

Sean Rowe's extraordinary baritone and his simple, strained stories are equally compelling — hear his newest, 'Gas Station Rose.'

On this week's All Songs Considered we've got everything from effervescent pop to Polish ambient music and Japanese psych-rock.

These four fabulous singers are from Australia, contrary to their name — All Our Exes Live In Texas. It's a wink at a George Strait song, but this is a band with their own country flair.

We premiere a very cheery-sounding piece of music from Swedish songwriter and singer Jens Lekman, though the story behind it is decidedly dark at the same time.