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Keith Richards: The 'Fresh Air' Interview

1:28pm September 18, 2015

The guitarist for the Rolling Stones has a new solo album, Crosseyed Heart. Richards is also the subject of the new Netflix documentary, Under the Influence. Originally broadcast Oct. 25, 2010.

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Robyn Hitchcock presented Gillian Welch and David Rawlings with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting at the Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show on Sept. 16, 2015.

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Robyn Hitchcock Salutes Gillian Welch And David Rawlings

11:45am September 18, 2015

by Ann Powers

Read the British troubadour's paean to his longtime collaborators while handing them a Lifetime Achievement plaque at the Americana Honors and Awards

Drum Fill Friday, With Son Lux's Ian Chang

11:20am September 18, 2015

This week, our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, features a selection of fills handpicked by drummer Ian Chang. Hear the fill and match it to the song.

Keith Richards' new solo album, Crosseyed Heart, arrives Friday alongside a new Netflix documentary about his life.

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'And It Bloody Well Happened': The Improbable Life Of Keith Richards

9:23am September 18, 2015

by NPR Staff

The 71-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist has a new solo album, a new documentary on his life, and a few thoughts to share on the topic of immortality.

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Grace Potter's Solo Album 'Midnight' Mixes Styles And Rhythms

2:19pm September 17, 2015

by Ken Tucker

In her first solo album, Potter moves away from the hard-rock groove for which she's known and explores new genres. Critic Ken Tucker says Midnight "sounds like the breakaway from formula that it is."

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Jill Scott Holds Herself Accountable For Her Own Joy In 'Woman'

6:44pm September 16, 2015

by NPR Staff

Scott's fifth studio album draws on influences from the Beach Boys and Aretha Franklin — and much self-reflection. "I've been doing a lot of stewing," she says. "I've been making stews out of music."

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A limited-edition run of "Budweiser infused with Metallica" will be released in Quebec, Canada, on Sept. 28.

... And Beer For All: Budweiser Makes A Metallica Beer In Canada

2:41pm September 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The beer, which has the tag line "Coulée dans le rock" (cast in rock), will get a wider release in Canada later this month when fewer than 100,000 cases of special-edition black cans hit shelves.

Clockwise from upper left: Lucette, Oh Pep!, Whitey Morgan, Ponyboy, Those Pretty Wrongs

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AmericanaFest Preview: Lucette, Whitey Morgan, Oh Pep! And More

8:19am September 16, 2015

by Bob Boilen

On this week's podcast, Bob Boilen, Ann Powers and Jewly Hight showcase the music they look forward to seeing at Nashville's AmericanaFest.

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Appeals Court Rules Youtube Video Of Baby Dancing To Prince Was Fair Use

7:43pm September 15, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Daniel Nazer of the Electronic Frontier Foundation about the impact of this ruling. An appeals court ruled the music used in the video was an instance of fair use.

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Indian composer A.R. Rahman performing in Mumbai in February 2014.

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A.R. Rahman Responds To Fatwa Issued For 'Muhammad' Biopic

5:03pm September 15, 2015

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A Muslim group in Mumbai has issued a religious edict against Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman — because he scored an Iranian film chronicling the life of the Prophet Muhammad.