The Alabama Shakes singer and guitarist brought an eight-piece backing band to the Tiny Desk for a set of deeply personal and affecting songs.
Jun 2010
Roger McGuinn with The Rock Bottom Remainders
Music from The Rock Bottom Remainders Tiny Desk Concert performance at NPR. Authors Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Roy Blount Jr., Kathy Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry didn't bring any instruments to their performance at Bob Boilen's desk. But they were smart eno ... Show More
6m 4s
Oct 2018
THE BEATLES / BACK IN THE U.S.S.R. WITH INTRO AND DIFFERENT OUTTRO / ACETATE TAKE 6 RMI / WHITE ALBUM SESSIONS 1968 OUTTAKES
The sessions for The Beatles were fraught with disharmony among the band members. While rehearsing "Back in the U.S.S.R.", on 22 August 1968, Ringo Starr became tired of McCartney's criticism of his drumming on the song, and of the bad atmosphere generally, and walked out, intent ... Show More
3m 2s
Mar 2012
SXSW 2012: Alabama Shakes In Concert
Led by Brittany Howard, one of the most charismatic up-and-coming singers in the business, the group enjoyed an auspicious breakthrough with a self-titled record last year. But this is a full, tight, ridiculously proficient rock/soul band with remarkable live chemistry and a stro ... Show More
50m 8s