Mick Jagger needed three B-sides fast, so he sat in a cafeteria and wrote them. ‘The Storm’ was one of the surprisingly bluesy results.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘The Storm’: How Mick Jagger Wrote It on Demand (1994)
Rolling Stones chronology: September 28
September 28 takes the Rolling Stones from British cinemas to Munich, Ronnie Wood’s live album, Eddie Vedder joining ‘Wild Horses’, and some unexpected Mick Jagger solo surprises.
Brian Jones on The Rolling Stones’ Destiny in 1964: “We Had to Go for What We Believed In”
In 1964 Brian Jones recalled how he, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards debated risking everything on The Rolling Stones rather than spending their lives wondering what might have been.
Inside The Rolling Stones’ ‘Love You Live’ Party in NYC (1977)
The Rolling Stones celebrated Love You Live at New York’s Trax in 1977, with Andy Warhol, bizarre promotional memorabilia and plenty of evidence that album launches used to be far more interesting.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘Hear It’: The Mysterious Unreleased 1964 Track
A mysterious 1964 Stones track, Brian Jones’ solo ambitions, uncertain authorship—and no surviving recording. ‘Hear It’ is one fascinating musical road that history left unexplored.
«Child of the Moon» de los Rolling Stones: Su despedida psicodélica (1968)
Los Rolling Stones ya estaban dejando atrás la psicodelia cuando ‘Child of the Moon’ apareció en 1968. Su atmósfera extraña y su inquietante película cuentan una historia bastante más compleja.
The Rolling Stones Cover ‘Drift Away’: The 1974 Recording Finally Released
The Rolling Stones recorded ‘Drift Away’ in 1974, then apparently decided everyone could wait several decades to hear it. Here’s what happened.
Rolling Stones chronology: September 27
From early club gigs to Bridges to Babylon, September 27 is packed with Rolling Stones history—and a few wonderfully unexpected detours involving Keith Richards and Mick Taylor.
Charlie Watts: “I Didn’t Know What Charlie Parker Was Playing”
Charlie Watts admitted he didn’t understand what Charlie Parker was playing. He simply loved it—and that tells you plenty about the Stones drummer’s lifelong jazz obsession.
The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St.: Jimmy Miller Talks in 1972
Jimmy Miller opened up about Exile on Main St. in 1972, revealing how strange recording spaces, experimentation and plenty of disorder helped shape the Stones’ new album.
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