Mick Jagger explains the messy reality behind The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. sessions—and why getting Keith Richards to actually finish a song could be a battle.
Mick Jagger on Recording Exile on Main St. (1972)
When Mick Jagger Became a Film Star in 1969
In 1969, Mick Jagger traded the stage for the movie set, playing an Australian outlaw in Ned Kelly—and the British press suddenly had a new title for him: film star.
The Rolling Stones and the Unreleased ‘What Am I Living For?’ (1978)
An unreleased 1978 Stones recording, a haunting performance, and lyrics that suddenly sound very different knowing what Keith Richards was facing at the time.
Rolling Stones: La oscura historia detrás de «Mother’s Little Helper» (1966)
Detrás de ‘Mother’s Little Helper’ se esconde una extraña mezcla de Valium, frustración suburbana, un misterioso sonido de guitarra y una de las observaciones más mordaces de The Rolling Stones sobre la vida cotidiana.
‘No Spare Parts’: The Rolling Stones’ Forgotten Road Song That Surfaced in 2011
In ‘No Spare Parts’ The Rolling Stones turn a forgotten road journey into something oddly vivid and unpolished, where broken miles, shifting moods, and unfinished ideas turn into a song that refuses to stay buried.
Rolling Stones Chronology: August 28
August 28 brings a Brian-less gig, Lenny Kravitz onstage, Keith Richards firing off insults, and Mick Taylor turning up somewhere unexpected.
Keith Richards Gets Real About Music and Art
Keith Richards has a very Keith-like idea about music as art—and it has less to do with playing and everything to do with actually listening.
The Rolling Stones and The Battered Ornaments: The Hyde Park 1969 Story
Before The Rolling Stones took Hyde Park in 1969, The Battered Ornaments delivered a wild set that became one of the day’s forgotten stories.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Slow Down and Stop’: The Unreleased 1973 Rarity
‘Slow Down and Stop’ never made the album, but this strange 1973 Stones instrumental offers a fascinating glimpse into the loose, spontaneous It’s Only Rock’n Roll sessions.
Los Rolling Stones y ‘Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)’: Los hechos reales detrás de su letra (1973)
Detrás de la contagiosa ‘Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)’ de los Rolling Stones se esconde una historia perturbadora de violencia, tragedia y hechos reales que dieron forma a su letra.
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