The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards thought sounded better live
Even now, with the band members in their 80s, The Rolling Stones remain a must-see live band. Worldwide, fans clamber at the chance to see the iconic troupe perform their […]
The Rolling Stones album Keith Richards didn’t enjoy making: “None of it worked”
The Rolling Stones probably didn’t need to worry about expanding their sonic palette since the mid-1980s. That may have been when their mainline hits started drying up, but so what […]
Which covers do The Rolling Stones play live the most?
Spawning out of the British capital in the early 1960s, The Rolling Stones wholly embraced and embodied the sex, drugs and rock and roll lifestyle. Led by a formidable full-time […]
The Rolling Stones song that was “Charlie Watts’ meat and potatoes”
The heart of every good song by The Rolling Stones comes down to the groove. Even though the band have been known for making some of the fiercest riffs from […]
The Rolling Stones song title Keith Richards hated: “How boring”
When working in a band as long as Keith Richards has, it’s easy to fall into a certain rhythm in the rehearsal room. Although it takes Richards the same time […]
The guitarist Keith Richards said played like a “silly sod”
Just as The Beatles broke through with their first two hit albums in 1963, a group of Muddy Waters fanatics named The Rolling Stones gained traction in London’s blossoming R&B […]
The Rolling Stones announce ‘Hackney Diamonds’ live album
The Rolling Stones have announced a companion live album to their latest full-length, ‘Hackney Diamonds’. The live tracks were recorded at the band’s surprise gig in New York’s Racket club […]
Keith Richards crowned Bill Wyman “the top bass player”
There is no magic to making great rock ‘n’ roll music. According to Keith Richards, it’s getting the simplicity right that creates the magic. As any fan of The Rolling […]
Why did The Rolling Stones give away their first-ever song?
Nearly half of The Rolling Stones’ work could be considered a game-changer in rock music. Although The Beatles may have sent shockwaves worldwide the minute they touched down in America […]
The Rolling Stones rip through ‘Paint It Black’ on ‘Ready Steady Go!’ in 1966
In 1966 there was no band as engaging, exciting and, ultimately, entrancing as The Rolling Stones. The Beatles may have been bringing their musical nouse to the fore, creating albums […]