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Happy Public Radio Music Day! 🎶

Today is a nationwide celebration of the stations, artists, listeners, and traditions that give every community its own sound.

Listen locally. Join nationally. Share memories. Tell us what home sounds like to you.

Start with the Best of Live Session playlists found on our YouTube homepage: youtube.com/@nprmusic

#PublicRadioMusicDay2026 #SoundsLikeHome

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Tiny tote. BIG demand.

The El Tiny tote already sold out once, but it’s back!. Better grab yours before it’s gone again.

Shop the El Tiny tote, plus mugs, tees, y mucho más, at: shorturl.at/SWN12

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📺 Join us tonight! youtube.com/live/kOkOkxeUoSY?si=smoVm0qBddgPv-pm

▶️ Tune in at 7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT for a livestream of the 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards.

⭐ Watch with us and let us know in the livechat what you think of the performances from public radio favorites like Brandi Carlile, Jesse Welles, Kathleen Edwards and Mon Rovîa.

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A message from NPR Marketing: Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras show off new El Tiny merch to celebrate Tiny Desk's 2026 Latin Music Month.

Shop the total package here: shopnpr.org/LMM

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A Message from NPR marketing: Some performances stay with you. Bring a little piece of @OfficialFlea and the Honora Band’s Tiny Desk concert home today.

Every purchase supports NPR. Preorder the collection now through Monday, July 20th. shopnpr.org/collections/tiny-desk

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📣 📣 📣 Limited-edition Tiny Desk merch announcement 📣 📣 📣

Every purchase supports NPR. Grab your merch here: shopnpr.org/collections/tiny-desk

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Stream Top Shelf Episode 4! Today, Robin Hilton returns to the Desk alongside Celia Gregory of WNXP in Nashville. Tune in live at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET and find your next favorite artist: youtube.com/live/-WJYjDu-33Y?si=NQyeKDF6UVTd4Zac

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Today is installment 3 of the Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf! Bobby Carter is back at the Desk with Madison McFerrin to share their favorite Contest entries. Join live at 3 p.m. ET to discover great new artists: youtube.com/live/QUWZoETh-8Q?si=VdFXLxhSDDt55T47

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Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf is back! Today, Tiny Desk producers Robin Hilton and Bobby Carter kick off our annual series where Contest judges share their favorite entries. Join live at 3 p.m. ET to discover great new artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiYHU...

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Our 12th annual Tiny Desk Contest closed last month, and we received more than 6,000 entries! Before we announce this year’s winner, get to know some of the talented independent artists of the Contest community. ⭐ 🎸⁠

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