Bob Boilen

The young proponent of traditional music brought a talented band, his astonishing imagination and a selection of what he calls “Black folk music from the future” to the Tiny Desk.

NPR Music’s Hazel Cills and Marissa Lorusso join host Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks of the week, including the jagged sounds of Dublin’s M(h)aol, former jazz prodigy and singer Kate Davis and more.Featured Artists and Songs:1. Decisive Pink: “Haffmilch Holiday” (Single)2. Artist: “Friendship Is Frequency,” from Mind Palace Music3. Kate Davis: “Consequences,” from Fish Bowl4. Fievel Is Glauque: “Days of Pleasure,” from Flaming Swords5. Rozi Plain: “Help,” from Prize6. M(h)aol: “TH…

New music from Peter Gabriel’s first album of all new songs in 20 years. Also, Daughter has their first album of all new songs; it’s been seven years for them. Plus, a heavy beat from Vagabon, wisdom from Steady Holiday and more.<br/><br/><strong>Featured Artists and Songs:</strong><br/>1. Peter Gabriel: “Panopticom,” from <em>i/o</em><br/>2. Daughter: “Be On Your Way,” from <em>Stereo Mind Game</em><br/>3. Vagabon: “Carpenter,” (Single)<br/>4. Steady Holiday: “The Balance,” from <em>Newfound Ox…

All Songs Considered’s Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including the return of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus as boygenius, The National and more.Featured Songs and Artists:1. boygenius: ”$20,” from the record2. The National: “Tropic Morning News,” from First Two Pages of Frankenstein3. Niklas Paschburg &amp; lùisa: “Darkside of the Hill,” from Panta Rhei4. Miss Grit: “Lain (phone clone),” from Follow the Cyborg5. Baaba Maal: “Agreement,” from Being6. The Hac…

For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST.

Noura Mint Seymali conjures a full blown sandstorm of hypnotic grooves, melding traditional Mauritanian instruments within an electrified psychedelic rock band.

NPR Music’s Hazel Cills and critic Marissa Lorusso join <em>All Songs Considered</em>’s Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks of the week.<br/><br/>Featured Artists And Songs:<br/>1. Mary Jane Dunphe: “Stage of Love,” from <em>Stage of Love</em><br/>2. Squirrel Flower: “When A Plant Is Dying,” from <em>Tomorrow’s Fire</em><br/>3. Saya Gray: “DIZZY PPL BECOME BLURRY,” from <em>QWERTY</em><br/>4. SPELLLING: “Under the Sun,” from<em> SPELLLING & the Mystery School</em><br/>5. Josaleigh Poll…

NPR Music’s Hazel Cills and Marissa Lorusso join host Bob Boilen to share their favorite new tracks. <br/><br/><strong>Featured Artists And Songs: </strong><br/>1. Katy Kirby: “Cubic Zirconia” (Single) <br/>2. Daneshevskaya: “Somewhere In the Middle,” from <em>Long Is the Tunnel</em> <br/>3. Olivia Rodrigo: “love is embarrassing,” from <em>GUTS</em> <br/>4. Sufjan Stevens: “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” from <em>Javelin</em> <br/>5. Katie Von Schleicher: “Every Step Is an Ocean,” from <em>A Little…

Twenty three years after creating and hosting <em>All Songs Considered</em>, Bob Boilen is retiring. But before he goes, we’ve got a special send-off, featuring a surprise guest list of his favorite artists.<br/><br/>You’ll hear from Brian Eno, Sharon Van Etten, Jeff Tweedy, Mitski and a whole lot more.

The two artists perform a set of music full of yearning, joy and history.