Did the Rolling Stones Peak 40 Years Ago with ‘Tattoo You’? Discuss.
Posted in: Music Album Reviews
On its 40th anniversary, the album that gave us “Start Me Up” cries out for a reexamination. An expanded edition lets us do just that
Flashback: The Beatles Play a Frenetic ‘Long Tall Sally’ in 1962
Posted in: Music NewsPaul McCartney just labeled the Stones a “blues cover band,” but his own band played plenty of incredible covers in the early Sixties as well
Flashback: The Rolling Stones Play ‘Brown Sugar’ for Possibly Last Time
Posted in: Music NewsAfter 50 years and 1,136 performances, the Rolling Stones have decided that “Brown Sugar” doesn’t taste so good in 2021
Watch the Rolling Stones Play 1967 Deep Cut ‘Connection’ for First Time in 15 Years
Posted in: Music NewsThe ‘Between the Buttons’ tune was inspired by the band’s battle with British authorities over their drug use
Watch the Rolling Stones Play Their First Show Without Charlie Watts
Posted in: Music NewsThe show marked the unofficial debut of new touring drummer Steve Jordan, and the live premieres of “Troubles a-Comin'” and “Living in a Ghost World”
Why Charlie Watts Mattered: Our Podcast Tribute to the Rolling Stones’ Late Drummer
Posted in: Music NewsThe Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and the E Street Band’s Max Weinberg join Rolling Stone Music Now for a look back at a rock legend
Jason Isbell, Brittney Spencer Cover ‘Gimme Shelter’ for Charlie Watts
Posted in: Music CountryWith 400 Unit drummer Chad Gamble pounding away at his kit, Isbell and Spencer summon Mick Jagger and Merry Clayton magic
Lars Ulrich on Charlie Watts: ‘People Didn’t Understand How Valuable He Was’
Posted in: Music News“People sit there and go, ‘Yeah, I’m dancing along with Mick Jagger,'” the Metallica drummer says. “No, you’re dancing along with Charlie Watts”
Rolling Stones’ U.S. Tour to Proceed as Planned After Charlie Watts’ Death
Posted in: Music NewsPromoter announces tour kickoff on September 26th in St. Louis is still on: “The Rolling Stones’ tour dates are moving ahead as planned”
Charlie Watts Is a Jazz Drummer: The Lost ‘Rolling Stone’ Interview
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn a previously unpublished interview from 2013, Watts goes deep into his favorite drummers, what the Stones do better than the Beatles, and outlasting almost every band
