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"My life and my career is a real anomaly," Nile Rodgers says. "I mean, I'm a 64-year-old black man with a front-line record deal. It's insane."

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Nile Rodgers At SXSW: 'No One Else Can Tell The Story'

8:09am March 19, 2017

The influential producer has worked with everyone from David Bowie to Daft Punk. He spoke with NPR's Michel Martin shortly after delivering a keynote address at the Austin music festival.

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A Moment Of Chuck Berry's Music

7:52am March 19, 2017

Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry died on Saturday. NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro remembers the musician with a moment of music.

Depeche Mode's latest album is called Spirit.

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Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan On The New Album 'Spirit'

7:52am March 19, 2017

Gahan speaks with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about making music in the context the 2016 presidential campaign in the US and Brexit in the UK.

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Record Producer Chuck Granata Remembers Chuck Berry

7:52am March 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to author and record producer Chuck Granata about Chuck Berry, who has died at age 90.

Chuck Berry in 1958, posing with his Gibson hollow-body electric guitar.

Chuck Berry, Legend Of Rock 'N' Roll, Dies At 90

8:36pm March 18, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Berry was central to the development of rock 'n' roll, with indelible hits like "Maybelline," "Roll Over Beethoven," "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode."

Drake sets out to make more history with the release of More Life.

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Drake Unveils 'More Life,' Calls The Project A Playlist, Not An Album

8:35pm March 18, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

The 22-song "playlist" is available to hear on Spotify, Apple and Tidal, among others.

Tameca Jones got her start singing at the Continental Club in Austin, Texas.

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At SXSW, A Moment With The 'Queen Of Austin Soul'

5:39pm March 18, 2017

Local singer Tameca Jones takes a break from the festival's bustle to perform two songs and discuss the Austin music scene with NPR's Michel Martin.

Weezer played a feel-good, sing-along set Friday at SXSW in Austin.

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What We Loved At SXSW On Friday

4:59pm March 18, 2017

by Rachel Horn

The All Songs Considered crew recaps what we saw on our fourth day in Austin, including ecstatic shows from Anna Meredith and Weezer.

The Sh-Booms entered this year's Tiny Desk Contest with a song called "Audible."

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After Leaving Justin Timberlake's Label, A Garage-Soul Singer Forges Her Own Path

11:09am March 18, 2017

by Rachel Horn

When Brenda Radney entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest with her band The Sh-Booms, she was no stranger to music competitions: She once entered a contest that led to her signing with Timberlake.

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Paul McCartney and Wings hit No. 1 in 1976 with "Silly Love Songs."

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Weekend LISTening: No. 1 Songs Of The '70s

8:00am March 18, 2017

by David Dye

From Simon & Garfunkel to The Knack, hear a playlist of the songs at the top of the pop charts for each year of the decade.