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Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

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Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

In December of 1968, some of the biggest names in rock and roll came together to film The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The film was recently given a 4K restoration.

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

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New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

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New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

This week's sprint through the best new albums, out on Nov. 2, includes the Flamenco-pop of Rosalía, profoundly moving reflections from Marianne Faithful, fuzz-pop from Stove and more.

New Music Friday For Nov. 2: 8 Albums You Need To Hear Now

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Hear Four New Bryan Ferry Songs

On this week's All Songs Considered, Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry joins hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to share songs and discuss his upcoming album, Avonmore.

Hear Four New Bryan Ferry Songs

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First Listen: Marianne Faithfull, 'Give My Love To London'

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First Listen: Marianne Faithfull, 'Give My Love To London'

There's fire in the rock 'n' roll survivor's delivery, and it's redemptive. Twenty albums in, Faithfull can still spin the kind of tale that silences a room, then fills it with something unexpected.

Give My Love To London

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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Marianne Faithfull: Reinventing A Rock Legend

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Returning as a vital part of the rock 'n' roll world, Faithfull stays in the present instead of dwelling on her remarkable legacy. Now on her 23rd record, Horses and High Heels, she visits WFUV to perform and discuss her enthusiasm for music and life.

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Marianne Faithfull: Kaleidoscopic Covers

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Marianne Faithfull: Kaleidoscopic Covers

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The English singer's turbulent career spans four decades and encompasses just about every musical genre and then some. Her latest album, Easy Come, Easy Go, is a covers collection that infuses a wide variety of songs (from jazz legends like Duke Ellington, as well as Brit-melancholia icon Morrissey) with her husky, world-weary vocals.

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Marianne Faithfull Sings The New Golden Era

Despite a constant flood of new music, people still like to insist it was all better in times past. But Marianne Faithfull, who has survived a bunch of musical decades, recognizes that right now is a golden era of its own. Her new record, Easy Come, Easy Go, is all covers, but alongside old standards are what might be some new staples.

Marianne Faithfull Sings The New Golden Era

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Marianne Faithfull Expresses Herself

Faithfull's latest album, Easy Come, Easy Go, covers more ground than ever before. The veteran singer interprets songs by Randy Newman, The Decemberists, Dolly Parton and many others. To her, recording a cover is more about expressing the song than trying to emulate the original.

Marianne Faithfull Expresses Herself

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Marianne Faithfull On Music, Mick And Survival

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Marianne Faithfull recently released her album Easy Come, Easy Go. In 2005, Faithfull talked with Terry Gross about her early career, her struggle with drugs, and her evolution as an artist.

Marianne Faithfull On Music, Mick And Survival

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Faithfull's Return to Music — and Her Past, Part I

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In the past several months, singer Marianne Faithfull has released two CDs: a two-disc set of her hits, and Before the Poison, which includes tracks written by PJ Harvey.

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Marianne Faithfull, Finding A Fresh Voice

Marianne Faithfull, 58, talks about her new CD Before the Poison. It's bolstered by collaborations with PJ Harvey and Nick Cave. Faithfull supplies lyrics and a voice that has turned into a husky growl.

Marianne Faithfull, Finding A Fresh Voice

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