Lars Gotrich
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The trio from Marseille, France taps into a centuries-long tradition of Gnawa music for its Tiny Desk. -
In some ways, COVID shrank the distance between musicians and listeners. But then, it also threw nearly everything about the industry into disarray, and for many, things have never been the same. -
The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times. -
At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears. -
The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers. -
Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy. -
It takes a village to make the music we love. We remember the singers, songwriters, composers, instrumentalists, producers and journalists that we lost in 2024. -
The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk. -
The Philly band, a force for good in rock and roll, runs through a career-spanning set with a little help from some bagpipes. -
Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich from NPR Music round up the best new releases out Friday, from artists like Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan.
