The Rolling Stones will tour North America this summer, according to a report from WMGK Philadelphia via GMI Rock News.  The information was revealed by Ronnie Wood in a recent interview and a short clip of the audio has been posted online. “Oh yeah, we had a meeting in New York with the boys and … Continue reading Rolling Stones Will Tour North America This Summer, Says Ronnie Wood →

Two Rolling Stones’ sidemen have passed away this week within a day of one another.  And, they were two of the greatest rock and roll sidemen ever. Before there was Clarence Clemons, there was Bobby Keys.  I know that there are other great rock saxophone players, but these two—well, they are a force of nature.  … Continue reading Two of Rock’s Greatest Sidemen Pass Away →

HBO has picked up the as-yet-untitled rock drama penned by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire) and executive produced by Mick Jagger. The show, set in the 1970s explores the sex, drugs and rock and roll of the music business during that era. The story is told from the perspective of a record exec attempting to find … Continue reading HBO Orders Mick Jagger’s Rock Drama to Series →

Bobby Keys, saxophonist for The Rolling Stones for more than 40 years, passed away Tuesday. He was 70 years old. “The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys,” reads a statement from the band. “Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since … Continue reading Rolling Stones Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dies at 70 →

In his recent appearance on The Tonight Show, Keith Richards revealed that the first song he ever wrote was written with Mick Jagger while locked in a kitchen. The song that came out was The Rolling Stones hit ‘As Tears Go By’. Listen to Richards tell the story in the clip below. His appearance on … Continue reading Keith Richards Wrote His First Song Locked in a Kitchen with Mick Jagger →

Classic Rock magazine has announced the nominees for this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honur Awards, which will be held in the U.S. for the first time this year. The event takes place November 4th in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Sammy Hagar. U.S. fans will be able to vote via their local … Continue reading Classic Rock Roll of Honour Nominees Announced →

During their 14 on Fire tour, The Rolling Stones are playing a fan request in each city based on votes online via social media. At their Madrid show this week, the song that won by popular vote was Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone.” You can watch the fan video below. The Rolling Stones have … Continue reading Watch the Rolling Stones Cover ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ in Madrid →

The Rolling Stones performed their first ever show in Israel Wednesday evening, despite pressure from Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Nick Mason to cancel. Waters and Mason wrote an open letter to the Stones published in Salon last month, urging them to cancel their concert to demonstrate solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle … Continue reading Rolling Stones Perform First Ever Concert in Israel Despite Pressure from Pink Floyd Members to Cancel →

Bruce Springsteen surprised 75,000 rock fans in Portugal Thursday night by joining The Rolling Stones on stage for their classic “Tumbling Dice” during the band’s Rock in Rio performance in Lisbon.  Check out the official clip below, posted by The Rolling Stones’ YouTube channel: This fan posted video shows the full performance: The Rolling Stones … Continue reading Bruce Springsteen Joins Rolling Stones On Stage in Portugal [WATCH] →

Two months after the death of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott, The Rolling Stones have returned to their 14 on Fire tour. The tour has been on hold since March 17th, when Scott was found dead in her New York apartment, shocking family and friends with news of her apparent suicide. Jagger had been with … Continue reading Rolling Stones Back on Tour After Death of L’Wren Scott →

Mick Jagger is now a great-grandfather. The 70-year-old Rolling Stones frontman’s granddauther Assisi Jackson, gave birth to a baby girl this weekend. The name of the child, whose father is Jackson’s 25-year-old boyfriend Alex Key, has not been revealed. Jackson is the daughter of 42-year old Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick and ex-wife Bianca. 2014 … Continue reading Mick Jagger Becomes Great-Grandfather →

Earlier this week, The Rolling Stones released a video recap of their ’14 on Fire’ tour in Asia last month. The video coincides with the announcement of their rescheduled Australia and New Zealand dates, which were originally scheduled for March, but were cancelled upon the sudden death of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend, L’Wren Scott. Those dates … Continue reading The Rolling Stones ’14 on Fire’ Asia Tour Video Recap →