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This #NowPlaying discovery of The Royal Chief comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

On the Timbaland-produced "Are You That Somebody," Aaliyah's soulful, contemporary-sounding vocals enchant. Even though it's been over 20 years, this track feels like yesterday.

Staples began singing with her family as a teenager. The Staple Singers started out in gospel, but moved over to pop, eventually playing the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1989.

Turnstile's nothing but true to the sprawling, rambunctious spirit of hardcore. But overlooked — or at least hidden in plain sight — is the band's allegiance to funk.

If "Perfect Wife" is any indication of the pleasure to be found on the Chicago artist's forthcoming sophomore album, it sounds like she's created the gentle kind of love she's been dreaming of.

This #NowPlaying discovery of Unfit Wives comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

The Ontario-based singer has a gruff but sweet voice with openly honest words behind soulful tunes of hope.

Musician Marc Farre reflects on the song he wrote about Sep. 11, and how it sounds now.

Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.

Comedian and musician Reggie Watts recently visited the NPR Music offices with a simple setup of loop and delay pedals and a microphone.