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

The duo performs spare folk music with simply instrumentation and visual aids. If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.

See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message — words to be not just sung but shouted from the rooftops.

A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice, fluid fiddle playing and warm-toned banjo picking.

The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them. This short set is a perfect introduction to a one-of-a-kind duo.

Watch two master musicians combine the sounds of harp and guitar into a singular, evocative instrument in music influenced by Africa and Asia.

The Scottish group's intense, electronics-driven, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the barest essentials in this set, which spans two songs and just four minutes.

A major star of fado music in his native Portugal, Camané sings with a silky baritone — and the weight of the world's sadness on his shoulders.

What sets Bellows apart from thousands of other guitar-bass-drums bands out there is its heart. These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.

Plywood shelving from the Tiny Desk, water bottles and a Paul McCartney doll head become percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.