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The Black Keys On World Cafe

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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

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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

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After Years Apart, The Black Keys Get Back To Basics

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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

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums Out On June 28

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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

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Dan Auerbach Guest DJs, Spinning The Music That Inspired His New Record

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Dan Auerbach's new solo album is called Waiting On A Song. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Dan Auerbach On World Cafe

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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

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In A New Band Of Old Friends, Dan Auerbach Finds A Few Surprises

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Clockwise from upper left: Spoon, Sharon Van Etten, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Flying Lotus. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2014

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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

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'Bound To Sound Different': The Black Keys On Going Big

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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

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Listen: How The Black Keys Made 'Turn Blue'

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New Mix: The Black Keys, Swans, Metronomy, More

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