Cass McCombs' songs are slow, languid and beautiful, which feels like the right counterbalance to our fast-paced times.

Singer-songwriter Gillian Welch talks about how a guitar she bought just after she released her first album has been her touring mainstay ever since.

Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault talks about how a Gibson J-45 that he just seemed meant to have eventually found its way into his hands. “This guitar hunted me down,” he says.

Not even a snowstorm could keep Leon Thomas, the most exciting artist in R&B music today, away from the Tiny Desk.

At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears.

New England-based singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault and his band visit the studio to play songs from Foucault’s latest album, the songs on which were inspired by the memory of his best friend, the late Billy Conway.

Marie Ulven delivers a cozy set with genuine charm, good humor and unbridled joy.

The fingerstyle guitarist builds worlds with her music; at the Tiny Desk, Yasmin Williams invites us into hers.

Chris Smither tells a story about how a custom guitar that one person rejected became a guitar he’s embraced.

Featuring her longtime band and a string quartet, Webster guides us through a swooning and sweeping set.