In 1972, amidst the wild lifestyle of the Rolling Stones at the Playboy Mansion, Charlie Watts remained calm and composed, preferring pool games to chaos, embodying a unique restraint in rock music.
The Rolling Stones at the Playboy Mansion (1972): Mick Jagger Remembers
The Rolling Stones’ American Diary: Inside Their Wild 1975 Tour
Ronnie Wood’s first Rolling Stones tour brings giant stages, Mick Jagger flying over crowds and an Arkansas arrest. The 1975 American circus is anything but routine.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tops’: The Unreleased 1972 Alternate Take
An early 1972 take of ‘Tops’ reveals the Rolling Stones before the song resurfaces on Tattoo You—and Mick Taylor’s guitar makes the vault history considerably more interesting.
Los Rolling Stones y «Roll Over Beethoven»: La versión de la BBC de 1963
La canción ‘Roll Over Beethoven’, escrita por Chuck Berry en 1956, simboliza el cambio musical, defendiendo el rock and roll frente a la música clásica. Los Rolling Stones grabaron su versión en 1963.
The Rolling Stones Cover ‘Pain in My Heart’: A 1964 Soul Recording
In 1964, the Rolling Stones tackle Otis Redding’s ‘Pain in My Heart’ and leave behind some intriguing studio fingerprints—including Charlie Watts’ audible bass-drum squeak.
Rolling Stones chronology: September 23
September 23 brings The Rolling Stones from 1966 experimentation to Love You Live, major tours, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, and one particularly busy musical calendar date.
All Rolling Stones Data Posts Today: September 22, 2026
All Rolling Stones Data Posts for September 22, 2026
Jagger on Politics: Only a Madman Would Lead, He Says
In 1975 Mick Jagger offered a remarkably blunt view of the presidency. His “madman or an actor” line has aged into one of his sharpest political quotes.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ Movie: “Who Cares If Mick Don’t Like It?”(1971)
A 1971 Record Mirror review of Gimme Shelter wasn’t exactly impressed—and its wonderfully blunt headline asked the question: “Who Cares If Mick Don’t Like It?”
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased ‘Don’t Want Somebody Else’ (1993)
The Rolling Stones left ‘Don’t Want Somebody Else’ behind during the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions. Here’s a look inside another intriguing piece of their vault.
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