Knebworth 1976 had everything: cancellation rumors, total darkness, Pink Floyd on repeat—and then The Rolling Stones arrived late and played until sunrise.
The Rolling Stones at Knebworth 1976: Inside Their Longest-Ever Show
Marcelo Sonaglioni
Periodista/ traductor freelance - Freelance journalist/ translator
Rolling Stones Chronology: August 21
From Knebworth chaos to ‘Mixed Emotions’, Boston’s A Bigger Bang kickoff and the O2 homecoming, August 21 packs decades of Rolling Stones history into one remarkable date.
All Rolling Stones Data Posts Today: August 20, 2026
All Rolling Stones Data Posts for August 20, 2026
The Rolling Stones’ Future: What Keith Richards Said in 2015
In 2015, Keith Richards was asked about The Rolling Stones’ future. His answer revealed how he really viewed the band’s chances of carrying on.
The Rolling Stones and Long John Baldry: The Blues Connection
Before The Rolling Stones found fame, Long John Baldry was already crossing paths with Mick Jagger and the musicians shaping Britain’s blues revolution.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Alteration Boogie’: Keith Richards’ Funny 1993 Outtake
Keith Richards turned a joke about Charlie Watts’ clothes into ‘Alteration Boogie’, an unreleased 1993 Stones outtake with a surprisingly hilarious backstory.
‘Silver Train’ de los Rolling Stones: De ensayo de 1970 a Goats Head Soup (1973)
‘Silver Train’ de los Rolling Stones nació como una improvisación en 1970, pasó por un desvío a través de Johnny Winter y finalmente se convirtió en uno de los temas más ásperos de Goats Head Soup.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Bye Bye Johnny’: Their Raw Chuck Berry Cover (1964)
Before the Stones became the Stones, they were tearing into Chuck Berry. ‘Bye Bye Johnny’ captures a young band finding its swagger—and making plenty of glorious studio noise.
Rolling Stones Chronology: August 20
August 20 gave us ‘Satisfaction’ and ‘Angie’, unexpected Stones collaborations, and huge tour stops. But the deeper stories behind these dates are where things get really interesting.
Keith Richards on Why Critics Hated Goats Head Soup (1973)
Keith Richards has a theory about why critics turn on new Rolling Stones albums—and his 1973 defense of Goats Head Soup is brutally direct.
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