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When you welcome The Rocky Horror Show to the Tiny Desk, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night. -
This weekend in the arts: "Ema" folk art prayer plaques, Somali dance and poetry, abstract art, free classical music, kaiju-inspired horror stories, ghostly dance, Día de Muertos and more. -
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront? -
From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry. -
"Is it real?" is the most pressing question in music in 2026, and it's one that feels impossible to adequately answer, in almost any context. -
Controversy over an artist being fake — or someone thinking they are — is hardly new. Here are some of the craziest moments in recent music history when the boundary between real and fake collapsed. -
The annual Halloween procession invites costumed cyclists to ride from North Park to Mount Hope Cemetery on Saturday. -
We take y'all to church on this episode. We present three artists backed by choirs behind the Desk. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station. -
This weekend in the arts: Denja Harris at Visions Museum, The Rosin Box Project's Ghost Light Masquerade, "Haunted House V" at Bread & Salt, "Into the Woods" at Coronado Playhouse, Queen Califia's Magical Circle, Ada Limón, Small Press Night, Anya Marina and more. -
Dessner, best known as a member of the rock band The National, has become a sought-after producer for pop stars and singer-songwriters, including Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams and Noah Kahan.
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