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RM to Perform Solo NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Here’s When It Airs
Friday is going to be a big day for BTS ARMY. RM‘s debut solo album, Indigo, is dropping at midnight, but that’s not all: The BTS rapper also has an NPR Tiny Desk concert in support of the album coming out just hours after its release. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news NPR announced the news via Twitter on Thursday (Dec. 1), sharing all the details that ARMY needs to tune in. “RM at the Tiny Desk Tomorrow. 12/2 7 p.m. KST | 5 a.m. ET #RM #Indigo #RMatNPRTinyDesk #tinydesk @bts_bighit,” NPR captioned a photo of the famous desk space, with shelves featuring ARMY purple letters that read “BTS NPR RM.” In addition to the album’s release, the video for Indigo’s lead single “Wild Flower” — which features South Korean rock singer youjeen — is al...
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST Organizers on the Blessings of Returning to a Virtual Event
On Tuesday night (Jan. 18), globalFest will premiere its second annual digital festival in partnership with NPR Music. Starting at 8 p.m. ET for the next three evenings, four-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo will once again host the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST series with nine artists from around the world, including South Korea, Mali, Finland and Mexico. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Since 2003, the annual festival has been a one-night, in-person celebration that promotes global and American regional music traditions and creates touring opportunities for artists of all genres. But in late December, it became clear to organizers that an in-person festival was no longer viable for its staff and artists. The annual event was scheduled to take place Jan. 16 at the renovat...
Turnstile Rocks 7 ‘Glow On’ Tracks in a Room Packed With Stuffed Animals for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert: Watch
Turnstile is the latest artist to jam for NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. The Baltimore quintet performed multiple tracks from their critically acclaimed 2021 album, Glow On, for the set made available Wednesday (Jan. 5). Members Brendan Yates, Franz Lyons, Brady Ebert, Pat McCrory and Daniel Feng rocked from Feng’s home in front of a mind-boggling installation of stuffed animals by John Scharbach, a sweet contrast to the seven high-energy, hardcore tracks from their recent release. The band opened up their live set with “Endless,” before Yates welcomed viewers to their Tiny Desk. Explore Explore Turnstile See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “We’re Turnstile. Thank you for being here, thank you, NPR, for having us. Welcome to the Turnstile NPR Tiny Desk,” ...
