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Before we reveal this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner, discover some of the best of the nearly 6,000 entries we received.

This season, Carnegie Hall Citywide presents five nights of genre-spanning music in July, featuring Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble, The Baylor Project, Squirrel Nut Zippers, The Broadway Simfonietta, and The Hot Sardines Featuring Nellie McKay.

“For more than four decades, Carnegie Hall has partnered with community organizations in all five boroughs, offering free performances by renowned mainstage artists and rising musical stars in New York City neighborhoods, bringing together local residents and people from all over to share in great music,” said Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall’s Executive and Artistic Director. “As part of this commitment to community, we are thrilled to return to Bryant Park this summer, presenting five fantastic concerts, kicking off next season’s Carnegie Hall Citywide series.”

Fueled by the belief that classic jazz feeds the heart and soul, The Hot Sardines is making a name for itself as “one of the best jazz bands in New York today” (Forbes). The Hot Sardines have performed at the Newport and Montreal jazz festivals, sold out venues from Chicago to New York to London, and reached the top spot on the iTunes jazz chart. In this free performance in Bryant Park, they welcome guest vocalist Nellie McKay, a first-rate entertainer described as a “renegade songwriter with an ultra- flexible Great American Songbook sensibility. McKay finds modern resonances everywhere” (Rolling Stone).

Bloomingdale School of Music presents the 22nd Annual Performathon & Musical Carnival on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 10am – 3pm at their beloved brownstone, 323 W. 108th Street, NYC. Join the BSM community for live non-stop performances, music-themed carnival games and prizes in support of Bloomingdale's mission to provide open access to quality music education. The day will include face-painting, a photo booth, cotton candy, and more! For more information, visit bsmny.org/performathon22.

The annual Performathon provides the opportunity for students to support each other by raising funds for the Bloomingdale scholarship program. Over the past decade alone, Bloomingdale has awarded more than $2 million in tuition assistance and aided thousands of families. 

About Bloomingdale School of Music
Founded in 1964, Bloomingdale School of Music is dedicated to the belief that music changes lives and everyone should have access to high-quality music education regardless of economic status, race, religion, ability level, or gender. Bloomingdale is a music-driven community center where all are welcome to join and learn about music from top faculty. We are dedicated to our mission – to make music education accessible to all who want to learn – and remain focused on supporting this mission through our values. www.bsmny.org/

A smaller pool of Republican candidates competing to be president will face off Wednesday night — one last time before primary elections begin in the new year.

A flagship music festival for Downtown Jamaica, Queens – “home of jazz.” The Jamaica Downtown Jazz Festival aims to celebrate the rich jazz heritage rooted in Southeast Queens and promotes generations of talents who hail from diverse cultures residing in this community today. This weekend-long music marathon features some of the most prominent names in jazz along with emerging musicians. Full Lineup Saturday 12pm - Birsa Chatterjee Quartet 2pm - Johnathan Blake Quartet 4pm - Yosvany Terry 6pm - Roy Hargrove Legacy Big Band Sunday 12pm - Gabriel Chakarji 2pm - Jaleel Shaw Quartet 4pm - Caroline Davis 6pm - Jeff “Tain” Watts

People are sharing the different tactics they use help to uplift women in small ways.

On this episode of AOS, we pay tribute to the life of 6-time Grammy Award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn who died May 12 at age 78

2019 will be an exciting tour season for the LPGA and one of it's top players Lizette Salas. Salas, who is from Azusa, California, was in New York City…

A growing list of lawsuits, shadowy figures, a splintered media environment and prejudice toward hip-hop make Diddy's downfall the "perfect storm."

Young people throughout Greece have staged large protests following last month's collision near the city of Larissa, which killed 57 people, many of them students.