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On record, Banks is at the center of lavish productions, each suitable for throbbing remixes and banks of swirling lights. Here, though, she serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right.

The three women in The Prettiots share their love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups like the Shangri-Las.

With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk, complete with horns, woodwinds, strings, percussion and several cheerleaders.

The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.

Performing three songs from Before We Forgot How To Dream, Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.

A celebrated English playwright and rapper connects with her audiences through storytelling and poetry.

Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, wrapping his faults and frailties in a DIY sound that's still finely crafted. Watch him perform three songs in the NPR Music offices.

This year, NPR Music published 84 sessions from behind Bob Boilen's desk. From a 23-piece band to a lone guitarist to a massive dance party, here are 15 highlights.

The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

The rapper known as Notorious BIG was killed over the weekend, just six months after the shooting death of rapper Tupac Shakur.