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Mr. Boilen, a co-creator of the Tiny Desk concert series and other programs, is retiring in October.

Silver Spring resident Bob Boilen started his career at NPR as a production assistant. Now, he hosts famous musicians in his viral concert series.

Mixing Colours Empty My listening habits changed drastically in 2020. Most years, I see about 500 bands live. Of those 500 bands at least 150 are usually artists that are new to me. I love feeling my body washed by volume. Its tragic whats happened this year. I miss live music and the feelings of joy, community and discovery that come with it. In isolation, I did come to love my creative time at home. I made five albums this year — two of them, Further Under Covers, were ambient albums; the...