Keith Richards reveals how The Rolling Stones turn unfinished tracks from earlier sessions into Tattoo You—an album assembled from the vault when time for something new runs out.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tattoo You’: Keith Richards on How It Was Made (1981)
Mick Taylor Quits The Rolling Stones and Joins Jack Bruce, 1974
Rolling Stones Mick Taylor quits in 1974, ending five years with the band before joining Jack Bruce for a very different musical adventure.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘It Won’t Be Long’: A Lost 1979 Track
Recorded in 1978 and revisited in 1979, ‘It Won’t Be Long’ gets reggae touches, extra keyboards and Keith Richards on backing vocals—then disappears into the Stones’ vault.
La versión de ‘Ride ’Em On Down’ de los Rolling Stones: de Eddie Taylor a 2016
The Rolling Stones reviven ‘Ride ’Em On Down’ de Eddie Taylor, pero la historia va mucho más atrás: hasta Bukka White, el blues de Chicago y un groove que ha viajado muchísimo.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Criss Cross’: From 1972 Sessions to 2020
Recorded in the early ’70s and shelved for decades, ‘Criss Cross’ finally emerges in 2020—with Mick Taylor, Billy Preston, and plenty of unanswered questions along for the ride.
Rolling Stones chronology: September 25
September 25 packs decades of Stones history into one date: two U.S. singles, the 1981 tour opener, major stadium shows, and Mick Jagger unexpectedly turning up on Don Henley’s Cass County.
Keith Richards on Making December’s Children and Aftermath in 10 Days
Keith Richards recalls making December’s Children and Aftermath in roughly 10 days, while taking on work Brian Jones normally handled. Pressure, apparently, was the production method.
The Rolling Stones Were More Subversive Live Than ‘Street Fighting Man’ (1968)
In 1968 Keith Richards says the Rolling Stones are more subversive onstage than ‘Street Fighting Man’. Mick Jagger, naturally, has a few more things to say.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Mercy Mercy’: The Lost 1964 Alternate Chess Take
This Rolling Stones’ alternate ‘Mercy Mercy’ take from Chess Studios captures a looser, rawer side of the young band—before anyone bothered pretending they had everything figured out.
Los Rolling Stones y «Love in Vain»: De Robert Johnson a Let It Bleed (1969)
Los Rolling Stones toman «Love in Vain» de Robert Johnson y la transforman para Let It Bleed, incorporando toques de country, mandolina y una buena dosis de daño emocional.
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