logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2019
13m 19s

Meg Myers

NPR
About this episode
Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." 
Up next
Apr 2022
J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series. 
15m 8s
Apr 2022
maye: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The pop singer premieres new music with family and friends for her "El Tiny" home concert. 
13m 21s
Apr 2022
Diamante Eléctrico: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Colombian indie rock band performs a colorful and funky four-song set from their home country's capital, Bogotá. 
15m 48s
Recommended Episodes
Jul 2016
Violent Femmes, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2016
The off-again, on-again rock band from Milwaukee, Wisc., built a careening, playful set around mainstays like "Blister In The Sun" and new songs like "I Could Be Anything." 
56m 42s
Jun 2022
Kate Bush, Stranger Things, and a hit song four decades in the making
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” enters the latest season of Stranger Things during a brooding high-school hallway scene right out of the John Hughes playbook, and it has since bounded up the charts, hitting No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and performing better now than when it ... Show More
31m 13s
Aug 2020
Peaches - F*** the Pain Away
Peaches created a whole new sound when she picked up her drum machine and wrote one of the most iconic needle-drops in pop culture history. She is empowering, unpredictable, and electric. The same is true for F*** the Pain Away. 
20m 43s
Jun 2020
Funky Chance
A two and a half minute demo of Mino's funky song recorded live in Greg Nottage's attic. Greg Nottage on Bass, Franco Bertucci on guitar and backing vocals, Mino Christante on guitar and lead vocals.  More music on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDTWmAGXVuf6B1JebloVaVg ... Show More
2m 44s
Jul 2017
Selena Gomez: Bad Liar, Psycho Songwriter
Selena Gomez's "Bad Liar" stands out on the charts by doing things a little differently: it's a subtle, at times even awkward, summer surprise. Breaking down this pop morsel reveals it has teeth, though—and not just because it borrows a bass line from the Talking Heads' macabre " ... Show More
44m 9s
Dec 2014
Must-Hear Music: Lana Del Rey, Carrie Underwood, K. Michelle, Of Montreal & More
Billboard staffers discuss Lana Del Rey's new song for Tim Burton's 'Big Eyes,' Carrie Underwood's latest, K. Michelle's country-R&B hybrid, plus new songs from Twin Shadow, Of Montreal and Shy Girls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. 
36m 14s
Sep 2019
Electric Guitar
Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at the history and sound of one of the most important modern musical instruments - the electric guitar. 
15m 1s
Sep 2021
Kacey Musgraves, Country Music Chameleon
The singer and songwriter’s “Star-Crossed” documents the end of her marriage. But reports of her divorce from Nashville have been greatly exaggerated. Guests: Amanda Hess and The Guardian's Laura Snapes.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from pol ... Show More
55m 7s
Jul 2016
Joan Shelley, Live In Concert: Newport Folk 2016
"These are the smallest songs you'll hear at this folk festival this year, I think," Shelley said of her set with guitarist Nathan Salsburg. Small songs, perhaps, but each one contained a world. 
43m 47s