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"I put myself on the line to potentially get the s**t kicked out of me." Producer Andrew Watt on working with rock legends The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney

Andrew Watt: the man who makes rock legends sound like excited teenagers jamming in a garage

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“I said, ‘What does it matter? If someone listens to it on their phone, they don’t know it was cut on tape – it doesn’t make any difference’”: Mick Jagger didn’t see the point in using tape on the new Stones album, but producer Andrew Watt had other ideas

Plus, he’s been sharing his thoughts on Olivia Rodrigo’s ability to make rock music

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"I'm sure Charlie Watts was beaming down on us. I feel good about that." The Rolling Stones share their love for late drummer Charlie Watts

"Maybe Charlie is overlooking us and giving us some more inspiration"

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The Rolling Stones, Foreign Tongues review – An album a band 60 years younger would envy

4/5 Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are on superb form on their latest collaboration with producer wunderkind Andrew Watt, melding pop polish with good old-fashioned rock’n’roll grit

The Independent UK

“I said to Andy, ‘Is he gonna be into this? Because it’s a punk tune and I want overdriven bass. It’s gonna be simple, no mucking about’”: Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album

The Beatles bassist lent his chops to Covered in You, a track featured on the Stones' forthcoming twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues

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“He said, ‘No, no, no. Paul can do that,’ and he did it. He did exactly what was needed in like, 10 minutes”: Mick Jagger says he had to check with Andrew Watt that Paul McCartney's bass playing was "punk" enough for new Rolling Stones song Covered In You

“I said to Andy, ‘Is he into this?’ Because it's really a punk tune, and it's going to go really fast," remembers Jagger

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Robert Smith reveals he initially turned down Rolling Stones collab during boozy studio hangout

Robert Smith says he initially rejected the chance to play on the Rolling Stones’ new album after Sir Mick Jagger unexpectedly invited him to contribute during a late‑night studio visit.

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Keith Richards says Sir Mick Jagger 'won’t bloody stop' making new music

Keith Richards has learnt to hold his tongue and just keep rolling when Sir Mick Jagger wants to keep making music.

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‘I’d listen to my body before it screamed for help’: Keith Richards on life as an 82-year-old great-grandad – and jousting with Mick Jagger

He did every substance imaginable – and got punched by Chuck Berry – but Keef’s still going strong. As the Stones knock out another new album, he explains why he’s rejecting AI in favour of ‘the old ways’

The Guardian - UK

"Foreign Tongues had been rock's worst-kept secret for some time before album opener Rough And Twisted dropped in April to acclaim and relief. Media duly frenzied. Mission accomplished." The Rolling Stones roll on with album number 25

The Rolling Stones follow up Hackney Diamonds with assistance from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and more

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"Almost nobody seemed to realise it was him." Watch Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger sing a 100-year-old folk song in an English pub

Rolling Stones frontman gives impromptu performance at the Half Moon in St Clements

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“You’re supposed to be a big pop producer, give me some pop!”: We just got a track-by-track breakdown of The Boys of Dungeon Lane with Paul McCartney himself - here's what he had to say

The event, at London’s legendary Roundhouse was packed to the rafters with Paul’s devotees

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“Stone Gossard is the reason I picked up guitar in the first place. Having a front row seat to his playing has been amazing”: Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew

These days Klinghoffer’s leaving his most well-worn guitars at home, but on his new Pluralone album he went back to his beloved 1947 Martin

Guitar World

“What is it? Do you know the wacky chord?”: Paul McCartney shows you how to play the mystery guitar chord that kickstarted his new album – but he still doesn’t know what it’s called

“These notes are D, C, Eb and B,” he confirms

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“I’ve got a little story about a chord you might like”: Paul McCartney is challenging fans to work out the mystery guitar chord that inspired his new album – and we’ve figured it out

The unusual chord that opens The Boys of Dungeon Lane has been fuelling a hearty debate. So, what is it?

The Guardian - UK

‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album

At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’

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“I will never forget looking across the sound booth in the studio and seeing Paul smiling, and I’m playing guitar to Ringo’s drums”: Ozzy Osbourne producer Andrew Watt on what it was like to play with two Beatles in the studio

Watt waxes lyrical about what it was like to add another legend to his Rolodex of rockstars

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"Wait till you hear the s**t Keith’s playing. It’s unbelievable." Rolling Stones producer Andrew Watt says the band's forthcoming Foreign Tongues is "rawer" than Hackney Diamonds

Prepare to be excited for the summer release of Foreign Tongues

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Sir Paul McCartney declares John Lennon’s “beautiful vision’ in Imagine still matters in war-torn world

The Beatles icon reflected on the enduring emotional power of John Lennon’s Imagine while discussing his friendship with his former bandmate and recalling recent a recording session with The Rolling Stones.

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane review: Charming and, in places, quite sexy for an octogenarian

4/5 Aided by producer wunderkind Andrew Watt, McCartney delivers some of his most personal and introspective songwriting in years, and makes amends for a few recent misfires

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“I came away from the first session thinking, ‘Well, I like him, but he’s a bit pushy.’ But pushy’s not a bad thing in a producer. It’s just enthusiasm. It’s infectious”: Paul McCartney hails Andrew Watt as the perfect foil for creating his new album

“The way we approached this album was, ‘We’ve done that before. Let’s do it different’”

The Guardian - US

‘It kicks ass’: Rolling Stones launch new album at star-studded New York event

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood join Conan O’Brien to discuss forthcoming album Foreign Tongues

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a bit emotional’: Paul McCartney plays new songs to fans at Abbey Road

The ex-Beatle hosted a playback previewing his next album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, telling stories along the way

The Independent UK

Paul McCartney surprises fans at Abbey Road Studios during secret album playback

Beatles legend shared stories about childhood crushes, memories of John Lennon and George Harrison, and collaborating with Ringo Starr

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Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to duet on Macca's new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The two surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr sing on ode to Liverpool called Home to Us

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