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Singer-songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White was best known for writing "Rainy Night in Georgia," made popular in 1970 by Brook Benton. Jim Marshall/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The Black Keys On World Cafe
Let's Rock, The Black Keys' first album in five years, returns to the stripped-down, chugging blues-rock of the duo's early days. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rapper Freddie Gibbs and Madlib. Their latest project, Bandana is on our short list of the best albums out on June 28. Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Black Keys promise to return to its old, chugging sound on its ninth studio album Let's Rock. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dan Auerbach has found success in the duo The Black Keys and as a solo star. Now, he takes World Cafe through his list of collaborators at the musician's Easy Eye Sound Studios. Matt Cowan/Getty Images hide caption
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Dan Auerbach, frontman and guitarist for The Black Keys, has a new solo album out called Waiting On A Song. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption
Dan Auerbach Guest DJs, Spinning The Music That Inspired His New Record
Dan Auerbach's new solo album is called Waiting On A Song. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dan Auerbach On World Cafe
Dan Auerbach's new album, Waiting On A Song, is out June 2. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption
The Arcs' new album, Yours, Dreamily, comes out Sept. 4. Richard Swift/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Yours, Dreamily is the debut album by The Arcs, a band led by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Since forming The Black Keys in 2001, Patrick Carney (left) and Dan Auerbach have evolved from a scrappy home-recording aesthetic into something grander. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Black Keys On World Cafe
Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters performs at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. as part of the birthday celebration for Big Tony of Trouble Funk. Kyle Gustafson/Washington Post/Getty images hide caption
Patrick Carney (left) and Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: The Black Keys, Tiny Ruins, Winged Victory For The Sullen, Dylan Shearer Courtesy of the artists hide caption