October 3 brings packed theatres, major tours, Keith Richards’ Talk Is Cheap, and a secret Las Vegas show that wasn’t exactly your typical Stones gig.
Rolling Stones chronology: October 3
The Rolling Stones: What Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Really Think About Playing Live (2005)
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have very different views on playing live. Their revealing comments explain what keeps The Rolling Stones returning to the stage.
Rolling Stones’ ‘Through the Past, Darkly’ Cover Art Story
The octagonal album cover for The Rolling Stones’ ‘Through the Past, Darkly’ honors Brian Jones and M.C. Escher, reflecting the band’s struggles and creativity during tumultuous times.
The Rolling Stones Cover Buddy Holly’s ‘Heartbeat’ (1982)—But Never Released It
The Rolling Stones recorded Buddy Holly’s ‘Heartbeat’ during the 1982 Undercover sessions. So why did this surprisingly fitting cover never make it onto a record?
‘Dirty Work’ de los Rolling Stones (1986): Ira, conflicto, y la canción que nunca tocaron en vivo
Nacida en medio de algunas de las mayores tensiones internas de los Stones, ‘Dirty Work’ suena furiosa por una razón… y, de alguna manera, terminó convirtiéndose en una canción que nunca tocaron en vivo.
The Rolling Stones’ and ‘You Can Make It If You Try’: The 1964 Cover
The Rolling Stones took a gospel-soul song and turned it into a tense 1964 deep cut, complete with exposed vocals, gritty harmonies, and a curious album-sleeve mistake.
Rolling Stones chronology: October 2
October 2 connects early Stones gigs, an unexpected Andrew Oldham Orchestra detour, and later shows from Hamburg to Zurich—with Keith and Mick hiding in the 1964 story.
The Rolling Stones Were “Starting Again”: Keith Richards’ 1994 Revelation
In 1994, Keith Richards didn’t see The Rolling Stones as a band simply surviving. He saw something stranger: the Stones starting all over again.
The Day The Rolling Stones Shot the ‘Waiting On A Friend’ Video
The Rolling Stones turned a simple 1981 promo shoot at a neighborhood bar into New York rock mythology. Discover the raw story behind the ‘Waiting On A Friend’ video.
‘Jenny Jenny’: When The Rolling Stones Rehearsed the Little Richard Song in 1975
Why did The Rolling Stones revisit Little Richard’s ‘Jenny, Jenny’ in 1975? Discover the unreleased rehearsal that stayed hidden long after the tour began.
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