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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Angry» by The Rolling Stones

28 October 2023 SB 0

A few years ago, Mick Jagger said “Rock’n’roll is not supposed to be done in your 70s.” Perhaps it’s a good thing, then, that he […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Connection» by The Rolling Stones

25 May 2019 SB 0

1967 was a very turbulent year for The Rolling Stones. In the career-spanning documentary 25×5 (1989), Keith Richards reflected on the year as a period […]

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Sister Morphine» by Marianne Faithfull and The Rolling Stones

10 September 2018 SB 0

This classic tale of waking up after overdosing was initially recorded before Mick Taylor had joined the band. Mick Jagger wrote its ominous chord progression […]

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