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Today in Rolling Stones history: January 15

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January 15 is one of those dates where the Rolling Stones’ long road snaps into focus. From smoky London clubs and early TV breakthroughs to U.S. censorship battles, creative reunions in the Caribbean, and late-era global stages, this day traces the band’s restless evolution. It captures the Stones as hungry newcomers, cultural troublemakers, survivors of internal rifts, and elder statesmen still shaping rock history. Across four decades, January 15 shows how their story isn’t built on a single moment, but on constant motion—songs, scandals, comebacks, and connections that keep the Rolling Stones alive in real time.

January 15, 1963: Ealing Jazz Club, London, England

Jan. 15, 1964: Granada Theatre, Bedford, England (2 shows)

January 15, 1965: The Stones appear on Ready, Steady, Go! (UK TV), delivering a sharp, high-energy set that perfectly captures the band at their early-’60s peak. The show, a cornerstone of British pop television, places them right at the center of the youth explosion, with the Stones looking lean, loud, and slightly dangerous compared to their more polished peers.
1. What A Shame/ 2. Time Is On My Side/ 3. Down The Road Apiece/ 4. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

January 15, 1967: The Stones appear on The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS, US TV) Once viewed as controversial outsiders, the band now return as familiar faces, though without sacrificing the edge that first made them notorious on the program.
1. Ruby Tuesday/ 2. Let’s Spend The Night Together

Mick was forced to change the lyrics Let’s Spend The Night Together to “Let’s Spend Some Time Together” after the producers objected to them. Jagger ostentatiously rolled his eyes at the TV camera while singing the new lyrics, resulting in host Ed Sullivan announcing that the Stones would be banned from performing on his show ever again.

Jan. 15–17, 1989: Mick and Keith meet up in Barbados to work together and quietly reset the core of The Rolling Stones. After a long stretch marked by tension, solo projects, and public friction, the decision to reunite in a relaxed, neutral setting is no accident. Away from studios, deadlines, and the band’s usual orbit, the Caribbean backdrop provides space to talk, reconnect, and let ideas flow without pressure.

January 15, 1992: ‘7th Rock’n Roll Hall Of Fame’ induction at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, where Keith gave a speech before inducting Leo Fender. Later on he was part of the All Star Band that played classics like Green Onions, All Along the Watchtower, Big River, etc. that night (including Johnny Cash, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Little Richard, Neil Young, John Fogerty, The Edge, and many more)

January 15, 1993: Release of Mick’s CD-single SWEET THING, incl. four tracks: 1. Sweet Thing (original version)/ 2. Sweet Thing (Mick’s Mix)/ 3. Sweet Thing (Dub version)/ 4. Wandering Spirit

January 15, 1993: Ronnie Wood joins Guns N’ Roses at the Korakuen/Tokyo Dome In Tokyo, Japan, for a rousing take on Bob Dylan’s Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. His guest appearance adds a bluesy, loose-edged touch, blending Stones swagger with GNR’s hard-rock intensity in front of a massive, electrified crowd.

Jan. 15, 2002: Release of Ivan Neville’s CD Saturday Morning Music, with Keith as guest on one track: Silence Is Better

January 15, 2006: TD Banknorth Garden/Fleet Center, Boston, MA, USA
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Let’s Spend The Night Together/Rough Justice/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Rocks Off/Memory Motel/Rain Fall Down/Tumbling Dice/Gimme Shelter/Band introduction/This Place Is Empty/Happy/Miss You/You Got Me Rocking/Get Off Of My Cloud/Honky Tonk Women/Sympathy For The Devil/Paint It Black/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Satisfaction

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