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Sir Mick Jagger’s sweet message as he makes surprise visit to his old school

Sir Mick presented a trophy to the current Dartford Grammar basketball team, having played the sport himself at school in his early days

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

The band didn't like the English lyrics, the record company didn't want to release it as a single, and the song had no chorus: The story of the 'foreign language song' that became an international hit

UFOs, Mick Jagger, and cold war paranoia: Nena on the bizarre origins of 99 Luftballons (aka 99 Red Balloons)

MusicRadar · Nov 18, 2025

“Jim Carrey stormed the stage mid-song to air guitar his right leg like a maniac”: From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history

Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

Guitar World · Nov 11, 2025

UFOs! Mick Jagger! Cold War paranoia! The bizarre origins of one of the biggest hits of the 1980s

The smash hit song reflected both the decade's geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism

MusicRadar · Oct 23, 2025

MTV Co-Founder Recalls A Wild Visit With David Bowie And Paul McCartney In A Sauna In Switzerland, And My FOMO Is Too Real

I Want My MTV!!

Cinemablend · Oct 21, 2025

From pink diamonds to prison visits: Is Carla Bruni’s glamorous life in tatters?

The former first lady of France loves champagne, couture and Cannes, but now her beloved husband has spent time in ‘gruelling’ solitary confinement

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Mick Jagger and Janet Jackson lead guests at London’s answer to the Met Gala

Naomi Campbell and director Steve McQueen also in attendance at inaugural British Museum Ball

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025

Brit Gala? British Museum Hosts Met-inspired Fundraising Ball

Supermodel Naomi Campbell and rocker Mick Jagger were among the attendees at the British Museum's inaugural fundraising ball on Saturday, a glitzy event touted by some observers as London's answer to New York's Met Gala.

International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025

“That song wanted to be written! You don’t plan something like that”: Nena speaks to us about the making of her era-defining classic 99 Red Balloons

We catch up with Nena on a song that reflected both the 1980s’ geopolitical tensions and the era's underlying optimism - and took some inspiration from Mick Jagger

MusicRadar · Oct 17, 2025

“He was like, ‘Ronnie just had dinner with Paul McCartney, and Paul recommended that you be our producer, so what do you think?’": It took an intervention from Paul McCartney for Mick Jagger to offer Andrew Watt a job with the Rolling Stones

“This is some crazy dream as a kid with a guitar to have those names talking about you,” says Watt

MusicRadar · Oct 14, 2025