Taylor Swift sings ‘As Tears Go By’ with The Rolling Stones at Chicago gig [w/ video]

It may not be your cup of tea, but it’s definitely something – The Rolling Stones were joined by Taylor Swift at the band’s gig at the United Center in Chicago last night. They performed ‘As Tears Go By’, a song which has a really interesting story – it was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for Jagger’s then girlfriend, Marianne Faithfull. She went on to sing the song and actually made a top…

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The Rolling Stones to headline Hyde Park gig in July

When the Rolling Stones announce they’re getting back to business, they mean they’re getting back to business. After holding a surprise gig in Paris not long ago, the rock legends announced they will headline a huge show at Hyde Park in London on July 6. They’ll perform there as part of the British Summer Time festival. Support n the day will come from The Vaccines, The Temper Trap, Gary Clark Jr and King Charles, plus…

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Watch Lady Gaga singing with Rolling Stones

Source. Lady Gaga and The Rolling Stones On December 15th, Lady Gaga joined The Rollings Stones on stage in order to play together: Gimme Shelter. The Rolling Stones previously invited Florence and the Machine, and Mary J. Blige in their shows to perform the same song,but last night they chose Lady Gaga which appears like an erupting volcano in the middle of the concert and shakes all over there; at one moment…

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Rolling Stones announce New Your tour date

The Rolling Stones have announced plans to play the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on December 8. The show will come after the iconic band’s gigs at London’s O2 Arena on November 25 and 29, and before their previously announced shows in New Jersey at the Prudential Center in Newark on December 13 and 15. Tickets go on sale on November 19. There’s been a lot of discussion about the 100 pound tickets (over…

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Rolling Stones – One more shot; released, then taken down following negative feedback

The Rolling Stones have had a whole lot of shots in their apparently century old career, and they’ve really made it count. Definitely one of the best bands ever, still got, still ready to rock your socks off, Mick Jagger and the band have released a new video from their new album, following Doom and Gloom. This is “One More Shot”. EDIT: scratch that, UMG just took the video down for some reason. Damn if…

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Rolling stones play surprise $20 concert in Paris – more to come [with vide]

It’s nighttime in Paris; 600 lucky fans packed into the tiny La Trabendo rock club after paying $20 for a “secret event”. Definitely the best spent $20 in their lives, as they were treated to a royal surprise: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood aka The Rolling Stones, in case you come from another planet. The crows went wild as the Stones jumped right in and played their well known hits, including…

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Rolling Stones to release first single in 7 years

The Rolling Stones are back, people! Their new single, called “Doom and Gloom” will be released today, Thursday, receiving its first airplay on BBC Radio 2 at 8.15 pm GMT and will then be made available to download. The song is one of the two tracks they’ve recorded with producer Don Was. The track will be available on the band’s latest greatest hits compilation, “GRRR”, along with a song titled “One More Shot”. Although there’s…

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New Rolling Stones album: “GRRR!”

The Rolling Stones decided to release a new Greatest Hits  album in November this year, that will contain two new songs: “Gloom and Doom” and “One Last Shot”, which were recorded in Paris last month. The Rolling Stones – GRRR!: Source The album’s name will be “GRRR!” and it’s the first time since 2005 when Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood  have all been in studio. Why November? Because…

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Ex-Exile Excerpt Excavated – “River” Rejiggered by Jagger and Richards

It’s always slightly disappointing writing a news item about The Rolling Stones. It’s not their fault – not really. It’s just, y’know, nothing can ever top Keith Richards falling out of a coconut tree. It happened four years ago last month, and still, nothing will ever be quite as hilarious or memorable or interesting as that ever again. HE FELL OUT OF A COCONUT TREE. Here is a joke you could have made if Richards…

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Bettye LaVette “Is” The Rolling Stones

I like to think that I keep my finger on the pulse. I sniff out news, I hunt down obscure albums to review, and I rend asunder songs and feast on their bulbous, nutritious entrails. Also, I mix my metaphors, and I get confused about time zones and stuff, and sometimes I sleep until 4pm in the afternoon. All of that somehow adds up to the reason that I bring this to you today, only…

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