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  London, 5th May 2026 - The Rolling Stones today announce the release of their highly anticipated new studio album Foreign Tongues, arriving 10th July from Polydor/Universal Music. The incredibly vibrant 14-track collection follows less than three years after the band’s universally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Hackney Diamonds, which topped charts worldwide and achieved multi-platinum success. The new album will be introduced by the upbeat and infectious lead single ‘In the Stars’, released digitally on 5th May alongside the album’s opening track ‘Rough and Twisted.’ In The Stars receives a physical release on 15th May. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are set to attend a media launch for Foreign Tongues later today in Brooklyn, New York. In the lead-up to the announcement, the band have been subtly building anticipation for the new project, including the limited white label release of the track ‘Rough and Twisted’ only on vinyl under the name The Cockroaches. Circul...

  To commemorate the 1st anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ 2023 number one album Hackney Diamonds, a special edition vinyl edition is being released this winter. The 2LP release features album singles ‘Angry’, ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ and ‘Mess It Up’, plus 7 additional live recordings performed at the album’s live launch at Racket, New York in October 2023 including ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’ with Lady Gaga, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’, and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’. The new edition, available from November 29, marks a year since the Stones’ first studio set of original material since 2005 was released. Hackney Diamonds charted at #1 in 19 territories around the world selling over a million units since release. Lead single ‘Angry’ was nominated for Best Rock Song at 2024’s GRAMMY® Awards, whilst the single became the Stones first Top 40 single in the UK in 18 years. This year, the Stones thrilled American audiences with a Hackney Diamonds stadium tour across...

  To mark the 30th anniversary of the Rolling Stones' Grammy-winning 1994 album Voodoo Lounge, special editions in both physical and digital formats are being released this summer. The release includes four additional tracks which will be making their debut on streaming services. The new editions, available from July 12, celebrate a studio set that sold more than six million copies worldwide including Stones favourites 'You Got Me Rocking,' Out Of Tears' and the UK top 20 single 'Love Is Strong,' and went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. The 30th anniversary releases, which will be augmented with a merch range, are a 2LP red and yellow vinyl edition, and a separate 2LP red and yellow vinyl which adds a white vinyl 10” disc featuring the four bonus tracks. Like the album, these were all Jagger-Richards compositions, all but one written at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin at the end of recording sessions for Voodoo Lounge. The quartet of songs avail...

  The Rolling Stones, come roaring out of the traps today with the release of their rocking single 'Angry' ( Listen Here .) It arrives alongside the announcement of their hugely anticipated new album, titled ‘Hackney Diamonds’ and released on October 20th. The exciting news was shared today by Mick, Keith and Ronnie at a special media launch event at the historic Hackney Empire, East London's epicentre of pioneering art for almost 125 years. The launch was hosted by American tv star Jimmy Fallon and streamed worldwide via YouTube . The 12-track album, for which full track list information will be revealed in due course, was recorded in various locations around the world, including Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles; Metropolis Studios, London; Sanctuary Studios, Nassau, Bahamas; Electric Lady Studios, New York; and The Hit Factory/Germano Studios, also in New York. Pre-Order Hackney Diamonds The album is their first studio set of new material since 2005's A Bigger...

  Friday 28 July 2023 - Following this week’s digital and Dolby Atmos release of The Rolling Stones' Forty Licks, the album that gathered together fully three dozen of the most enduring and anthemic songs from the group's peerless career and added four then-new tracks to their incredible story, the album is being released, again for the first time, in a lavish, limited edition four-disc, 180-gram black vinyl version, housed in a wide spined gatefold sleeve today. Available to order here: https://therollingstones.lnk.to/40LicksPR Forty Licks was initially released in September 2002 to celebrate the Stones' 40th anniversary and to mark the beginning of their massive Licks tour. This global spectacle, mounted on the breathtaking scale that only the Stones could muster, crossed the globe over the next 14 months, playing 117 shows and became the second highest-grossing tour in history up to that time. The collection, which times out at over 2 and half hours, includes no fewer th...

  London, Wednesday July 26 - The Rolling Stones, the legendary rock band known for their timeless hits and iconic tongue logo, today celebrated the digital release of their acclaimed album Forty Licks in grand style. Commemorating this milestone and paying tribute to frontman Mick Jagger on his birthday, a specially decorated ice cream van toured the streets of London, making stops at key iconic landmarks throughout the city. The journey of the Rolling Stones' ice cream van took in some of London's most iconic landmarks, including Tower Bridge, London Eye, Leicester Square, Shoreditch, Camden Stables and Kings Cross St Pancras. This city-spanning journey is a testament to the band's deep connection with the city and its devoted fanbase. Marking the release of Forty Licks on digital platforms and the anticipation of the vinyl release, the ice cream van embarked on a journey to delight fans and passers-by alike, bringing the Rolling Stones' signature energy, encapsula...

  The Rolling Stones' Forty Licks, the album that gathered together fully three dozen of the most enduring and anthemic songs from the group's peerless career and added four then-new tracks to their incredible story, is to be released digitally for the first time on July 26. Two days later, it will be available, again for the first time, in a lavish, limited edition four-disc, 180-gram black vinyl version, housed in a wide spined gatefold sleeve. At the same time, Stones fans will also have an opportunity to stream new Dolby Atmos versions of the album’s 40 tracks. Pre-order now: https://therollingstones.lnk.to/40LicksPR Forty Licks was initially released in September 2002 to celebrate the Stones' 40th anniversary and to mark the beginning of their massive Licks tour. This global spectacle, mounted on the breathtaking scale that only the Stones could muster, crossed the globe over the next 14 months, playing 117 shows and became the second highest-grossing tour in history u...

  Front cover of book  Giorgio Gomelsky ‘For Your Love’ Giorgio Gomelsky 'For Your Love' is a biography written by Francis Dumaurier, a French author, actor, host/producer, musician and most importantly, a close friend of Giorgios's for over thirty years. This biography was originally published in France but has fortunately been translated into English, making it available to more music fans worldwide. For those who may not know who Giorgio Gomelsky is, he was at the forefront of the counterculture in 60s London and 70s Paris before running a studio for upcoming and avant-garde musicians in New York. He was impressively the original manager of the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds (the band has been revered for the legendary guitarists who have contributed to the band's history including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Also the book title is named after the Yardbirds first album), then managed the French supergroup Magma and developed the career of Gong. Gomelsky...

  FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY, The Rolling Stones have released GRRR Live!, THE definitive concert film from the band’s career. Released today via Mercury Studios, the concert film will be available in various formats; 3LP black, 3LP coloured white (Indies exclusive) 3LP red (d2c exclusive), 2CD, DVD + 2CD, BluRay+ 2CD. The Blu-ray and digital versions will include Dolby Atmos. Available to purchase here . The best live band in the world deliver the ultimate concert film with GRRR Live!, recorded on the band’s 50 & Counting Tour, one of the most memorable shows in their illustrious history. Featuring some of the greatest songs of all time including It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It), Honky Tonk Women, Start Me Up, Gimme Shelter, Sympathy For The Devil and (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones celebrated their golden anniversary in 2012 & 2013 by embarking on the 50 & Counting Tour, a 30-show itinerary for North America and Europe. On December 15, 2012, the ban...

  The Rolling Stones today announced a new online concert event celebrating the release of GRRR Live! . The concert will take place February 2 at 8PM GMT / 8PM Eastern / 8PM Pacific / 8PM AWST (February 3). Recorded on the band’s 50 & Counting Tour, the GRRR Live! concert featured guest appearances by The Black Keys (Who Do You Love?), Gary Clark Jr & John Mayer (Going Down), Lady Gaga (Gimme Shelter), Mick Taylor (Midnight Rambler) and hometown hero Bruce Springsteen (Tumbling Dice), and proved to be one of the most memorable shows in the band’s history. It has not been available to fans since it originally aired on pay-per-view in 2012. The GRRR Live! experience will bring this history-making concert to fans around the world on RollingStonesNewark.com via interactive video company Kiswe’s global live streaming technology. The concert features some of the greatest songs of all time including It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It), Honky Tonk Women, Start Me Up, Gimme Sh...

  The Rolling Stones have today announced the release of GRRR Live!, THE definitive live hits album from the band’s career. Released on February 10 via Mercury Studios, the album will be available in various formats; 3LP black, 3LP coloured white (Indies exclusive) 3LP red (d2c exclusive), 2CD, DVD + 2CD, BluRay+ 2CD. The Blu-ray and digital versions will include Dolby Atmos. The best live band in the world deserve the ultimate live greatest hits album and GRRR Live! is it, The Stones at their best! The album is available to pre-order here and features some of the greatest songs of all time including It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It), Honky Tonk Women, Start Me Up, Gimme Shelter, Sympathy For The Devil and (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction The Rolling Stones celebrated their golden anniversary in 2012 & 2013 by embarking on the 50 & Counting Tour, a 30-show itinerary for North America and Europe. On December 15, 2012, the band took the stage at Newark, New Jersey’s Prud...

  The Rolling Stones return to London this summer for two huge nights at American Express presents BST Hyde Park, 60 years on from their first ever show at the legendary Marquee Club in London. Today they announce some incredible special guests including: The War On Drugs and Phoebe Bridgers (Saturday 25th June), plus Sam Fender and Courtney Barnett (Sunday 3rd July). Tickets on sale now. The Rolling Stones mark their 60th anniversary this year and BST Hyde Park is the place to celebrate. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood return to the Great Oak Stage this summer, once again joined by Steve Jordan on the drums. On Saturday 25th June, they will also be joined by The War On Drugs, the Grammy Award winners who have become a mighty force in rock music over the last fifteen years, releasing their acclaimed fifth record I Don’t Live Here Anymore in 2021. Hailing from Philadelphia, The War On Drugs have toured the globe expansively, selling out iconic venues and headlining major...