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This Is Muscle Shoals: The Playlist

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October 1, 2018 • Listen to a selection of timeless classics recorded at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.

Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz

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Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz

June 10, 2018 • Glenn Snoddy, who died May 21, invented the distinctive fuzz tone adopted by The Rolling Stones, Iron Butterfly, The Guess Who and more.

Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz

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Anita Pallenberg Was No Simple Muse

June 20, 2017 • In the wake of her death last week at the age of 73, Pallenberg was most-often referred to as a 'girlfriend' — she was, in fact the source of The Rolling Stones' next-stage fashion sense.

Weekend LISTening: Rock Goes To The Symphony

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Weekend LISTening: Rock Goes To The Symphony

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January 21, 2017 • World Cafe revisits magical moments in music history when orchestras have starred in rock recordings.

Weekend LISTening: The Rolling Stones' Blues Covers, Before And After

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Weekend LISTening: The Rolling Stones' Blues Covers, Before And After

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December 3, 2016 • Compare the songs on the Stones' new covers album, Blue & Lonesome, to the original recordings.

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The Rolling Stones Announces Blues Covers Album, Shares 'Just Your Fool'

October 6, 2016 • What does a new album from The Rolling Stones sound like in 2016? A lot like the old ones, if "Just Your Fool" is any indication.

Rich Cohen Tells The Stones Stories You've Never Heard

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Rich Cohen Tells The Stones Stories You've Never Heard

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May 30, 2016 • The writer's new book, The Sun & The Moon & The Rolling Stones, stems from his experience touring with the band in the mid-'90s.

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Slow Your Roll, Mick Jagger: A Whole Lot Of Superstars Are Playing In Cuba

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Slow Your Roll, Mick Jagger: A Whole Lot Of Superstars Are Playing In Cuba

March 2, 2016 • The Rolling Stones' show in Havana is part of a flood of major artists who have been to Cuba. And it follows decades of international musicians playing "closed" countries. (Remember Wham! in China?)

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September 18, 2015 • The Rolling Stones guitarist's first solo album in 20-plus years, Crosseyed Heart, is out Friday.

Keith Richards On World Cafe

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

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

September 18, 2015 • 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.

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

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All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

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All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

July 10, 2015 • All Songs intern Julian Ring picks his all-time favorite episode of the show, one that asks: Can you judge an album by its first song? For a handful of classic records, absolutely.

All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

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How A Music Writer Learned Trust Is The Ultimate Backstage Pass

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How A Music Writer Learned Trust Is The Ultimate Backstage Pass

April 19, 2014 • Lisa Robinson knows how to talk — and how to make others, especially musicians, want to talk. The veteran rock journalist speaks with NPR's Wade Goodwyn about her four decades behind the scenes.

How A Music Writer Learned Trust Is The Ultimate Backstage Pass

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Mick Jagger On The Apocalyptic 'Gimme Shelter'

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Mick Jagger On The Apocalyptic 'Gimme Shelter'

November 16, 2012 • In honor of The Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary, All Things Considered has been talking to the members of the band about standout songs from their catalog. The 1969 track "Gimme Shelter" is about a "world closing in on you" — and it still speaks to us today.

Mick Jagger On The Apocalyptic 'Gimme Shelter'

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The Rolling Stones And Hyde Park In 1969

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The Rolling Stones And Hyde Park In 1969

April 4, 2013 • The Stones' 1969 concert at the park drew 250,000 people and was tinged with sorrow, coming just two days after the death of founding member Brian Jones. Just before performing, Mick Jagger silenced the crowd for a remembrance of Jones.

Rolling Stones To Return To Hyde Park After 44 Years

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Wait, Keith Richards Is 65?

December 19, 2008 • Defying all medical science, the guitarist behind so many iconic Rolling Stones riffs has crested the halfway point of his seventh decade. NPR's music librarian Robert Goldstein wishes him a happy birthday.

Wait, Keith Richards Is 65?

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Road Trip: Songs to Drive By

Songs For When The City Lights Fade

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July 1, 2008 • It's summer — time to get out of the city and head for the open road. These five great driving songs from WNYC's John Schaefer provide the right energy to help ease the transition from urban cityscapes to bucolic countrysides, while holding nostalgia for the city at bay.

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A Little 'Light' Music: Scorsese on the Stones

April 4, 2008 • Two cultural icons come together in a new documentary: Director Martin Scorsese puts rock legends the Rolling Stones center stage in Shine a Light. Scorsese tells Morning Edition it took a lot of choreography — onstage and off.

A Little 'Light' Music: Scorsese on the Stones

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Mick Jagger: A Stone Alone

October 23, 2007 • The star has just released The Very Best of Mick Jagger, the first overview of his many solo projects since 1970. He recently discussed the CD, the current state of the music scene and whats different about working without the Stones.

Mick Jagger: A Stone Alone

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