Top left, clockwise: Sinéad Harnett, Olivia Rodrigo, The Zolas, Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Bill Laurance, Sound Prints. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein will join NPR Music's Listening Party. Karen Murphy/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rostam. His second solo full-length, Changepobia, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on June 4. Olivia Bee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Allison Mahal entered the Tiny Desk Contest with the song "Superego." YouTube/NPR hide caption
Mereba's new EP, Azeb, is out now. Breyona Holt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
MikeyyAustin & The Soulcial Club entered the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest with the song "The Sunlight Song." Youtube/NPR hide caption
From top left, clockwise: Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen, Mdou Moctar, Sunny Jain, Angélique Kidjo, Aerial East, Saint Sister. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Allison Russell's new album is called Outside Child. Francesca Cepero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
From top left, clockwise: Sleater-Kinney, Green-House, Briars of North America, Billie Marten, Lowland Hum, Sleepersound. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Haley Heynderickx performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 2, 2018 (Eric Lee/NPR). Eric Lee/NPR hide caption
Singer Jorja Smith. Her latest release, Be Right Back, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on May 14. Bardha Krasniqi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kahlen. submitted the very first entry to the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. YouTube hide caption
The 2021 Tiny Desk Contest is now open for entries. NPR hide caption
Dawn Richard takes a selfie with her mom Debbie after NPR Music's Listening Party for Second Line. Courtesy of Dawn Richard hide caption
The Essex singer Dodie. Her debut full-length, Build A Problem, tops our shortlist of the best new albums out on May 7. Parri Thomas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Big dreams, Tiny Desk: Starting May 11, you can enter this year's Tiny Desk Contest. NPR hide caption
Top row, left to right: Rita Payés, ILoveMakonnen, Flock of Dimes, Zao, Toumani Diabaté, Pom Pom Squad. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Marie Ulven, who writes and records as girl in red. Her debut full-length, If I Could Make It Go Quiet, is on our shortlist of the best albums out on April 30. Jonathan Kise/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row, left to right: Ballaké Sissoko, Lau Noah, Faye Webster; Bottom row: Manchester Orchestra Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Singer and rapper Houston Kendrick. His new album, Small Infinity, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on April 23. Courtesy of the artist hide caption