Brian Jones helped build The Rolling Stones, yet fame brought him little satisfaction. His candid words reveal the artistic frustration hiding behind the band’s early success.
Brian Jones on His Career: “I’m Not Really Satisfied”
The Rolling Stones and Jeff Beck: The Guitarist Who Got Away
Jeff Beck nearly became a Rolling Stone. He recorded with the band, turned down the job, worked with Mick Jagger, and eventually reunited with the Stones onstage.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Beast of Burden’: The Unreleased 1977 Early Version
Before ‘Beast of Burden’ became familiar, The Rolling Stones took it somewhere very different. Hear this rare 1977 early version with its striking falsetto vocals.
‘Melody’ de los Rolling Stones y la conexión con Billy Preston (1976)
Billy Preston ayudó a dar vida a ‘Melody’, pero su papel fue mucho más allá de tocar el piano. El desvío jazzístico de The Rolling Stones tiene una fascinante historia de colaboración, improvisación y créditos discutidos.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Thru and Thru’: Keith Richards’ Midnight Inspiration (1994)
Keith Richards woke up after a night in Barbados, rushed to the studio at 5 a.m., and recorded ‘Thru and Thru’ in one take. What happened next?
Rolling Stones Chronology: September 7
September 7 brings The Rolling Stones from an early Welsh appearance to Wembley, Raleigh and Werchter—and even a Jerry Lee Lewis collaboration featuring Mick, Keith and Ronnie.
Mick Taylor on Playing Bass in ‘Shine A Light’
Mick Taylor usually played guitar, but on ‘Shine A Light’ he picked up Bill Wyman’s bass instead. His explanation reveals just how casually the Stones could work.
The Rolling Stones and the Triumph of Marsyas: The 1972 Tour
In 1972, Time magazine gave The Rolling Stones’ explosive U.S. tour a curious mythological name: “The Triumph of Marsyas.” Here’s what prompted it.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Cold Down There’: A Lost 1979 Groove
The Rolling Stones head to the Bahamas and leave behind an unfinished 1979 groove: ‘It’s Cold Down There’ sounds tropical, loose and anything but cold.
Los Rolling Stones y ‘Brand New Car’: Una joya blusera de Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Los Rolling Stones convierten a ‘Brand New Car’ en algo mucho más seductor que un simple medio de transporte, combinando influencias del blues clásico con el ritmo sinuoso de Voodoo Lounge.
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