THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Angry» by The Rolling Stones
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 […]
Keith Richards
When Keith Richards met the Police
Keith Richards has had his brushes with the law – some severe ones, at that. He has faced police busts, endured house searches and razzias, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Before They Make Me Run» by The Rolling Stones
On 27 February 1977, Keith Richards was arrested at the Harbour Castle Hilton Hotel in Toronto. They Royal Canadian Mounted Police found such amounts of […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Connection» by The Rolling Stones
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
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 […]
“TONGUE AND LIPS” – the story of the Rolling Stones logo
It is one of the most well-known logos in the world, but the now-famous “Tongue and Lips” design did not begin life with anyone believing […]