Happy birthday Ronnie Wood! The one who didn’t chase bands—they kept finding him. Faces chaos, Stones call-up, and studio moments with rock giants… how did one guitarist end up everywhere at once?
June 1: Happy Birthday Ronnie Wood!
Rolling Stones Chronology: June 1
On June 1 through the years the Stones caused chaos at JFK, Brian Jones joined a Beatles recording session, and birthday boy Ronnie Wood played his first-ever show with the band. Not a bad 24 hours…
Charlie Watts on Sam Cutler Introducing The Rolling Stones as the “Greatest Rock ’N’ Roll Band” (1969)
Late 1960s tour manager Sam Cutler introduced The Rolling Stones as the “greatest rock and roll band in the world”, but what did Charlie Watts say?
Keith Richards Teams Up with Black Uhuru in a 1979 Reggae Experiment
1979: Keith Richards shows up in Kingston, slips into Channel One, and suddenly he’s trading riffs with Black Uhuru while Sly and Robbie keep the whole thing dangerously tight.
How The Rolling Stones Created the Fuzzy Sound of ‘Please Go Home’ (1967)
1966: The Rolling Stones twist R&B into something stranger on ‘Please Go Home’ with biting lyrics and a sound that hints at where they were heading next.
The Rolling Stones at the 100 Club: The Secret London Show of 1982
The Rolling Stones’ May 31, 1982 secret show at London’s 100 Club remains legendary yet undocumented, celebrated for its intimacy and mystique, leaving fans to reminisce through unverified accounts and photographs.
Rolling Stones Chronology: May 31
May 31 keeps popping up in Rolling Stones history with surprise gigs, strange releases, and milestones fans still argue about.
The Rolling Stones – Life After Bill Wyman: How the Band Reinvented Itself Without a Founding Member (1997)
In 1997, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts reflect on replacing Bill Wyman with Darryl Jones in The Rolling Stones, blending nostalgia for Bill’s style with appreciation for Darryl’s talent and camaraderie.
The Rolling Stones: ‘Rolled Gold’, The Compilation That Defines Their Golden Era (1975)
‘Rolled Gold’, released in 1975, is a classic compilation album by The Rolling Stones, featuring iconic hits and showcasing their evolution, capturing the band’s raw energy and musical diversity.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Claudine’: The Dark True Story Behind the Some Girls Outtake (1978)
‘Claudine’ showed The Rolling Stones at their boldest—dripping with Chuck Berry flair. Written for Some Girls in 1978, it recounted Claudine Longet’s infamous shooting of Spider Sabich, a scandal too controversial for release.
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