Locked away since the Steel Wheels sessions, ‘Giving It Up’ remains a tantalizing mystery. Why did this Caribbean-born track never make the final cut for The Rolling Stones?
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Giving It Up’: The Lost 1989 Gem You Haven’t Heard
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Crushed Pearl’: Keith Richards Steps Up to the Mic (1985)
Why did The Rolling Stones bury the funk-heavy ‘Crushed Pearl’? Discover the story behind this rare outtake where Keith Richards steals the spotlight for a gritty, basement-level confession.
The Rolling Stones and ‘Stewed and Keefed’: The Lost 1964 Blues
Why did The Rolling Stones bury the gritty, high-energy blues jam ‘Stewed and Keefed’? Uncover the mystery behind this unreleased treasure that captures the band in their rawest form.
The Rolling Stones’ Lost ‘If You Can’t Rock Me’ Take (1974): Why the Alternate Version Hits Harder
What happens when you strip back the gloss? An unreleased 1974 take of ‘If You Can’t Rock Me’ reveals a wilder, funkier side of The Rolling Stones never captured on record.
Inside The Rolling Stones’ Vault: ‘Mickey Mouse Blues’ (1968)
Before “Child of the Moon” existed, there was the bizarre, unreleased ‘Mickey Mouse Blues’. Peek inside The Rolling Stones’ 1968 vault to hear this forgotten acoustic experiment for yourself.
Psych Soul? Inside The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased 1967 Track ‘Soul Blues’
Why did The Rolling Stones strip away everything but the bass and drums during their most experimental year? Uncover the story behind the hypnotic, lost rhythm jam, ‘Soul Blues’.
The Rolling Stones and the Lost 1982 Version of ‘She Was Hot’
Before it became the ‘She Was Hot’ everyone knows, The Rolling Stones took the song somewhere unexpected—and the unreleased 1982 version changes the picture completely.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Putty In Your Hands’ (1985): A Rare R&B Cover Hidden in Plain Sight
A forgotten studio moment from The Rolling Stones surfaces: ‘Putty In Your Hands’ turns a soft 60s hit into something oddly ironic. Why were they even recording this in 1985?
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Never Too Into’ (1979): Another Unreleased Track Left in the Vault
What if one of The Rolling Stones’ most revealing recordings was never finished? ‘Never Too Into’ opens a window into the band’s Bahamas sessions—and it’s surprisingly addictive.
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased ‘Munich Reggae’: The Lost Track That Kept Evolving (1975-1981)
The Rolling Stones didn’t release everything for a reason… but ‘Munich Reggae’ sounds like they stopped mid-idea and decided that was good enough to keep.
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