Lars Gotrich

At the Tiny Desk, our small office crowd joins the thousands who have been inside of these power ballads and felt something real.

It's no surprise that a boatload of 2026 Grammy nominations are for rappers, rockers, legends and newcomers who performed at the Tiny Desk in just 2025 alone.

The hip-hop band reshapes its hypnotic melodies and serrating beats with the aid of MIDI-triggered robots and a desk full of glass bottles, coffee mugs and a pizza box.

At the Tiny Desk, the Brazilian artist presents a searching set of orações that serve as meditations, no matter your spiritual journey.

Yes, the first-ever stage dive at the Tiny Desk occurs during Turnstile's set, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound.

Before summer disappears, we share our favorite songs for your long and winding drives, plus a list of ground rules (does the driver always have final say?), and a breakdown of what works best when. Featured artists and songs: 1. Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine,” from Eric Burdon Declares “War” 2. Stromae: “Santé,” from Multitude 3. Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton,” from Hamilton 4. Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom,” from Bill More Chill 5. Abiotic: “Vermosapien,” from Symbiosis 6. Wipers: “Mystery,” from Is This Real? 7. Steely Dan: “My Old School,” from Countdown to Ecstasy 8. Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake,” from Transgressor 9. Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” from Come On Over 10. Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty,” from Black Pearl 11. Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise,” from Attack of the Killer B’s 12. Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting,” from Cruel Entertainment 13. The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider,” from Idlewild South and “Southbound,” from Brothers And Sisters 14. Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth,” from Bad Self Portraits 15. Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night,” from Mob Rules 16. Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” from The Breakfast Club All Songs Considered 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2024 Weekly reset: Summer roadtrip while listening to the radio Hear the songs in our Roadtrip Mix on Spotify and Apple. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

The world is doomed, but at least we've got the Mekons. The British punk band rumbles through its down-but-not-defeated songs with rowdy defiance.

You asked, we listened: Roséwave is back! Our summer playlist series returns with syrupy sweet songs from the likes of Amerie, Wednesday, Addison Rae, Marvin Gaye, and more. Featured artists and songs: 1. The Jamies: "Summertime Summertime" 2. The Lijadu Sisters: "Come on Home," from 'Horizon Unlimited' 3. Amerie: "Why Don't We Fall in Love," from 'All I Have' 4. Waxahatchee: "Much Ado About Nothing," from 'Tigers Blood (Deluxe)' 5. Wednesday: "Elderberry Wine," from 'Bleeds' 6. Katie Gavin: "Aftertaste," from 'What a Relief' 7. Marvin Gaye: "Ain't That Peculiar" 8. Haku.: "Looking Through My Subtle Double Eyelids," from 'Catch' 9. Labi Siffre: "My Song," from 'Crying Laughing Loving Loving' 10. Azymuth: "Faça de Conta," from 'Azimuth' 11. Linda Ronstadt: "How Do I Make You," from 'Mad Love' 12. Addison Rae: "Diet Pepsi," from 'Addison' 'All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2022 Weekly reset: Sailing on the high seas. Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

The duo's music leans into small moments in order to make the outsized ones seem surmountable.

There's an invitation in these songs, largely pulled from her 2024 release Lives Outgrown, to bear witness to Gibbons' own tragedy and transformation.