“I got rather bored”: Did cassette tapes save The Rolling Stones?
It didn’t take very long for The Rolling Stones to go from teenagers playing blues covers in the nightclubs of London to one of the biggest rock and roll bands...
The song Billy Joel wrote to try and emulate Mick Jagger: “I was thinking of him singing that to Bianca”
Everybody wants to be Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones frontman is a true cultural icon, and he has been for the past 60 years; his songwriting laid the groundwork for...
The technical fad Keith Richards said ruined all music: “Doesn’t make it alright”
The Rolling Stones were always about keeping things simple whenever they came out with their new songs. Rock and roll is never meant to be the most complicated thing in...
“He Never Met Her, But She Sang His Songs Every Single Day” — Mick Jagger Quietly Attends 8-Year-Old Fan’s Funeral and Sings “Angie” in a Moment the World Will Never Forget
“He Never Met Her, But She Sang His Songs Every Single Day” — Mick Jagger Quietly Attends 8-Year-Old Fan’s Funeral and Sings “Angie” in a Moment the World Will Never...
’60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Later
The Rolling Stones are celebrating 63 years since their legendary debut — which is a major milestone in the rock world. While many bands have broken over the years, the...
There are two Rolling Stones songs that Keith Richards has always struggled to play
When working on his initial riffs, Richards stumbled upon becoming a rhythm guitar genius almost by accident. Despite writing one of the greatest riffs of all time with ‘Satisfaction’, Richards...
Guitar stolen from The Rolling Stones rediscovered in New York exhibition
A guitar stolen from The Rolling Stones during the 1970s has unexpectedly been rediscovered as part of an exhibition on display in New York. The 1959 Gibson Les Paul instrument...