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First Listen: Chuck Berry, 'CHUCK'

Stream the rock and roll pioneer's final album, featuring appearances by Tom Morello and Gary Clark Jr.
Chuck Berry's new album, <em>CHUCK,</em> is out June 9.

Chuck Berry's legacy didn't need another record, or any kind of postscript for that matter.

When he died this March, the obits hailed him as the chief architect and driving force behind rock and roll. He was described as the catalyst of a cultural revolution, a titan whose crisp songs and ringing guitar blazed

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