It’s Only Rock‘ & ‘n Roll: The Rolling Stones Prove They’re Still Unstoppable

A decade after It’s All Over Now, the Rolling Stones roared back in 1974 with It’s Only Rock‘n Roll (But I Like It), proving they were far from finished. Once labeled the “old men of pop,” the Stones showed they still had the fire, releasing hit after hit since their 1963 debut I Wanna Be Your Man. Just five years earlier, they’d unleashed the iconic Honky Tonk Women—and now they were back on top again with another chart stormer. The article captures that moment of rock renewal, contrasting the Stones’ staying power with the youthful rise of The Bay City Rollers. It’s a story of timelessness, energy, and the unbreakable bond between the Stones and rock ’n’ roll itself.

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