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Bobby Carter Bobby Carter is the host and series producer for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts.

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Monday June 28, 2021

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Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer and The Kount: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

June 28, 2021 • To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the iconic themes from our news programs.

Wednesday June 16, 2021

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Men I Trust: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

June 16, 2021 • Smooth vibes abound in this quarantine concert, recorded in a cottage near the Montreal band's home.

Friday June 11, 2021

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Migos, 'Avalanche'

June 11, 2021 • The cadence of The Temptations masterpiece "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" — laid bare with some 808s and sampled in Migos' latest single, "Avalanche" — was begging for the triplet flow.

Friday May 21, 2021

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On May 21

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New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On May 21

May 21, 2021 • NPR Music picks the best new albums out this week, including new releases by Olivia Rodrigo, Allison Russell, Audrey Nuna and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out On May 21

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Tuesday May 18, 2021

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Smino, 'Rice & Gravy'

May 18, 2021 • "Rice & Gravy" sticks to the ribs because it's slightly more settled, while still sounding like nothing and no one in hip-hop right now.

Monday April 26, 2021

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Shelley FKA DRAM: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

April 26, 2021 • The artist formerly known as D.R.A.M. returns to the Tiny Desk with a new look, a vocally flawless performance, and the premiere of a brand new song.

Wednesday April 7, 2021

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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: DUCKWRTH

April 7, 2021 • The funky and flamboyant R&B singer debuts two new songs in this Tiny Desk Meets SXSW concert.

Wednesday March 31, 2021

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

March 31, 2021 • In March, we indulged R&B pleasures from Joyce Wrice and Solomon Fox, we missed our friends with a sweet song by Joel Young, dreamed of summer with Hirsch, bum-rushed IKOQWE's razor-edged boom-bap, and discovered the cosmic secrets of Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders.

The Best Music Of March: NPR Staff Picks

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