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DARK SECRETS: 12 - The Real Truth

Keith Richards at 80 - the Stones axeman is still the embodiment of rock 'n' roll

Happy Birthday to the most unlikely octogenarian in music

Evening Standard

“When Keith and I are together, we talk through our guitars. We never say, ‘You do this and I’ll do that.’ We weave”: How Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood made the Rolling Stones what they are today

The story of three different eras and three different players, all bound by the ability to bob and weave through Keith Richards' unforgettable riffs and drive the Stones ever-forward

Guitar World

‘We were working like crazy’: the studio players behind music’s A-list

Documentary Immediate Family follows the unsung heroes who worked alongside Stevie Nicks, Carole King, James Taylor and others

The Guardian - US

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‘Immediate Family’: 5 top studio musicians detail the making of ’60s, ’70s hits

Documentary shines spotlight on instrumental talents who added to classic tracks by James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and other greats.

Chicago Sun-Times

"I'm like... You sure that's what you want me to sing, honey?": How the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter represented the death of the 1960s spirit

Written by Keith Richards as he brooded over Anita Pallenberg's dalliance with Mick Jagger, Gimme Shelter represented something truly dark

Louder

Readers reply: what is the most unlikely event to have taken place?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Kid Rock: My stories about Metallica, Axl Rose, Pamela Anderson and more

He's bad karma for James Hetfield, was in a sex video shot by Scott Stapp, and watched Jerry Lee Lewis show Keith Richards who’s boss. He's Kid Rock, and these are his stories

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“I introduced Sting to Miles Davis, and that blew Sting’s mind!” Darryl Jones on providing the punch for Sting, Madonna, and the Rolling Stones

After stints with Miles Davis, Madonna, and Sting, Darryl Jones found a home on The Rolling Stones’ Voodoo Lounge

Guitar World

How the Ampeg Dan Armstrong may well have become a footnote in guitar history had the 'See-Through' electric not ended up in the hands of Keith Richards

Ronnie Wood, Joe Perry and Dave Grohl all played Dan Armstrongs over the years – here's why it's one of the coolest guitars ever

Guitar World

“As soon as I pick up the guitar and play that riff, it’s one of the best feelings in the world. You just jump on the riff and it plays you”: The Rolling Stones’ 10 best guitar riffs

As the Stones return with Hackney Diamonds, we asked you for your favorite riffs from Keith Richards and friends. Here they are – plus the story of how they were created

Guitar World

Rolling Stones announce tour dates

The trio of octogenarian rockers will hit 16 North American cities

Salon

The Rolling Stones announce Hackney Diamonds stadium shows in North America

The Rolling Stones will launch their Hackney Diamonds tour in Houston, Texas in April and play US and Canadian dates next summer

Louder

32 Amazing Celebrity Cameos In Movies

There is nothing more fun than a big-time celebrity cameo in a movie. There are some of the most amazing examples of cameos that people love.

Cinemablend

It looks like The Rolling Stones are about to announce their first batch of Hackney Diamonds tour dates

The Rolling Stones are dropping cryptic hints online that their return to the road is imminent

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The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: stripping naked for a dating show, epic record collection seeks new home, and stopping microplastics

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

MusicRadar

“I really wanted to be accepted in that purist world of punk and hardcore. You plug your guitar in and boom! Instead we had 10 guitars... all broken and rejigged”: Thurston Moore on Sonic Youth, taming feedback and musical epiphanies

Reflecting on a life of warping electric guitar norms, Moore discusses punk's duality, guitar technique, environmental sound, and taking his sound beyond the boundary

The Conversation

New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia

Throughout the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were engaged in a friendly rivalry. Despite being amicable in person, they were in competition for record sales, cultural influence and aesthetic credibility.

Evening Standard

Devon Ross: I’ve always had a weird relationship with 'It girl'

Musician, actress, model — dare we even say, It girl. Isobel Van Dyke meets triple threat and paragon of cool, Devon Ross, who shares what life’s been like surrounded by rock ’n’ roll legends and how being thrown in the deep end made her learn how to swim

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The story of Rory Gallagher's Rolling Stones audition: "All of the music papers were full of speculation. It's a bit like when the Pope dies and you get pictures of all these people who might succeed him"

Stunned by the sudden departure of Mick Taylor, The Rolling Stones spread the net far and wide in their search for a suitable replacement. One of the players high up on their list of possibles was Rory Gallagher

The Guardian - UK

Keith Richards: Rolling Stones hologram performance is ‘bound to happen’

Guitarist says he doesn’t know if he wants ‘to hang around that long’ to see Abba Voyage-style recreation of the band

The Guardian - UK

The Rolling Stones: Hackney Diamonds review – convincing echoes of the band in its pomp

With plenty of strut and starry backup, the band’s first album of originals in nearly two decades peaks in its quieter moments

The Guardian - US

Rolling Stones bring the noise to small New York club in surprise show

The veteran rockers promoted their new album Hackney Diamonds in front of a celebrity-studded audience at Racket NYC

Evening Standard

Mick Jagger admits he's become a 'laissez-faire' dad but says it's 'fun'

The Rolling Stones rocker admits he's become 'laissez-faire' about fatherhood

Evening Standard

Last night the Rolling Stones played a secret gig with Lady Gaga to their launch new album

Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz were among the lucky fans

Evening Standard

Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds: track list, release date, and where to listen to the new album

The legends are back with new music — here is everything we know

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