Bob Boilen

The All Songs Considered host shares his highlights from a hard year.

The leader of Big Thief performs five songs from a camper in Joshua Tree for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

The talented Canadian composer and songwriter creates an ensemble in their bedroom for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

British folk singer Shirley Collins is a living legend. Watch her perform five songs for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Phish bassist Mike Gordon and guitarist Leo Kottke perform a magical Tiny Desk quarantine show, with a little help from Phish drummer Jon Fishman.

The pop-meet-classical duo perform a quarantine concert from their New York City apartment.

Wayne Coyne has been preparing for this era of social distancing for 10 years. Watch The Flaming Lips perform in bubbles for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

The singer-songwriter performs four songs on her porch in Asheville, N.C., for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

Americana's most famous couple perform a Tiny Desk quarantine set in their barn, backed by gorgeous stain-glassed windows.

The Rwandan duo perform a concert from a hilltop farm for one of our tiniest Tiny Desks.

Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott perform songs from their latest album, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, for our quarantine series.

The 21-year-old McKenna performs a four-song quarantine concert with a full band.

Phoebe Bridgers performs her Tiny Desk quarantine concert in a virtual Oval Office, with help of dozens of fans.

Burt Bacharach, one of pop's historic melody makers, is still performing at age 92, as you'll see in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert with lyricist Daniel Tashian.

The soulful British singer invites us into her temporary backyard in Nashville for a Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

One of the shining lights of Americana music recorded a Tiny Desk concert at her home in Nashville.

The platinum-selling, low-key superstar performs a solo set at her piano for Tiny Desk's quarantine series.

One of our favorite indie rock lyricists performs a four-song concert for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

This year's Tiny Desk Contest was truly like no other. Our winner stood out from the over 6,000 entries with a song about slowing down and enjoying life that captivated our judges.

This four-song set for Tiny Desk's quarantine series is utter joy.