Quincy Jones, the production wizard behind Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’ and a disciple of the legendary Nadia Boulanger, has died at 91. He won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.


Quincy Jones, music mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies at 91

English singer and songwriter Sam Smith performed a four song set alongside an 11-person choir in his Tiny Desk performance, which was described as ‘a joy to behold.’ Listen now!


Sam Smith performs his Tiny Desk Concert alongside an 11-person choir

Pairing the classical cellist with the Michigan iconoclast makes a fair bit of sense: Neither cares much for genre boundaries. 


Cellist Yo-Yo Ma crosses genres with vocalist Tunde Olaniran on 'Doorway'

Minnesota's Gaelynn Lea won NPR's 2016  Tiny Desk Contest with the barest of ingredients: a few swooping violin strokes, a loop pedal and her fragile-but-forceful voice. Listen now to her recent performance at the South by Southwest Music Festival.


Tiny Desk Family Hour: Gaelynn Lea

She listens to lyrics; he prefers rhythms. How do they decide on the first dance at their wedding? The editors at NPR Music help an engaged couple who can't decide on their first wedding dance.


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