1979: Keith Richards shows up in Kingston, slips into Channel One, and suddenly he’s trading riffs with Black Uhuru while Sly and Robbie keep the whole thing dangerously tight.
Keith Richards Teams Up with Black Uhuru in a 1979 Reggae Experiment
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Blues With a Feeling’, the Unreleased Little Walter Cover from 1978
Recorded during the Some Girls sessions, ‘Blues With a Feeling’ finds the Stones digging into Little Walter’s blues—then inexplicably leaving this gritty performance unreleased.
Los Rolling Stones exploran la paranoia de la vigilancia en «Fingerprint File» (1974)
Los Rolling Stones convirtieron la paranoia del FBI en un groove funky: «Fingerprint File» suena como una canción para bailar hasta que descubres que, en realidad, es una pesadilla de vigilancia disfrazada.
The Rolling Stones’ Take on ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’: The Otis Redding Connection (1965)
Mick Jagger gets unexpectedly tender on ‘That’s How Strong My Love Is’, a 1965 Stones cover shaped by Otis Redding and Southern soul.
Rolling Stones chronology: October 23
Keith Richards played acoustic guitar on both sides of Marianne Faithfull’s 1964 single—but the folk detour wasn’t quite the commercial success Decca expected.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Emotional Rescue’: Mick Jagger on Recording the Album
Mick Jagger recalls the Rolling Stones recording Emotional Rescue in Nassau, where late sessions with Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood took an unexpected turn.
The Rolling Stones in Uniform: 1965’s Corduroy Twist
In 1965, The Rolling Stones found unexpected inspiration in British school uniforms. Discover how corduroy became part of the band’s early image and rebellious fashion identity.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Cried Out’ (2002): The Song That Became ‘Laugh, I Nearly Died’
Before ‘Laugh, I Nearly Died’, there was ‘Cried Out’—an unreleased 2002 Stones track that reveals how the song took shape behind the scenes.
The Rolling Stones y ‘Not Fade Away’: La versión que lo cambió todo (1964)
Los Rolling Stones tomaron la canción ‘Not Fade Away’ de Buddy Holly, le añadieron el ritmo de Bo Diddley y convirtieron una versión en algo que sonaba inconfundiblemente peligroso.
Rolling Stones chronology: October 22
From a defiant 1965 hit single to Ronnie Wood’s pre-Stones solo adventures, October 22 delivers unexpected turns, deep cuts, and decades of live rock ’n’ roll.
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