Inside the unlikely origins of NPR's Tiny Desk concerts

HILTON: Couple of people on the NPR music team - Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson - were at a bar at South by Southwest trying to see the singer-songwriter named Laura Gibson, and it was a really quiet ...

Watch: K-pop boy band Seventeen performs Tiny Desk concert

Seventeen performed for almost 30 minutes on Monday's episode of NPR Music's "Tiny Desk Concert," becoming the first K-pop ...
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20 unforgettable NPR Tiny Desk concerts by Canadian musicians

In 2008, NPR producers Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson were attending a South by Southwest festival performance by Portland folk artist Laura Gibson. Frustrated by how loud the audience was, the two ...

Inside SEVENTEEN’s ‘NPR Tiny Desk’ Taping: 3 Things You Didn’t See

SEVENTEEN's 'Tiny Desk' Concert has arrived. Here's what you didn't see behind the scenes, from best moments from the rehearsal to the encore.

SEVENTEEN Makes History as Tiny Desk’s First K-Pop Act Despite Being ‘Super Nervous’ to Perform

SEVENTEEN just did a Tiny Desk concert, making history as NPR's first-ever K-pop act to perform on the series.
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‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon – Brandon Sun

NEW YORK (AP) — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back ...
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Ed Sheeran and NPR's Tiny Desk team up in intimate livestream concert on YouTube timed with 'Play' album release

Hours after album release, listeners worldwide will experience Sheeran's newest music from NPR's offices—live on YouTube September 12 at noon ET September 9, 2025 Washington, D.C. — On September 12, ...

Seventeen Becomes The First K-Pop Act To Perform At NPR Tiny Desk: From Iconic Numbers To Eternal Favorites

SEVENTEEN has just become the first-ever K-pop act in history to perform at the NPR Tiny Desk space, with some of their accompanying band members. JOSHUA, MINGYU, SEUNGKWAN, VERNON, and DINO ...
Winnipeg Free Press

‘NPR is cool!’ How Tiny Desk Concerts became a pop culture phenomenon

NEW YORK (AP) — As DJ Mannie Fresh’s trademark “ladies and gentlemen” catchphrase ricocheted throughout the office, a giddy Juvenile, draped in white with his signature bandana, playfully swayed back ...