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Category Archives: Rolling Stones, The
Diamond Dogs (1974)
Released at a time when Bowie could not put a foot wrong, Diamond Dogs was his third consecutive UK chart-topper and a US Top 5 breakthrough, and borrows from Orwell’s 1984 centring on a dark world of dictatorship, oppression and … Continue reading
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The Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds
The new album by the legendary Rolling Stones should be respected, not just because these guys are still alive and doing it at 80+, but because for the most part, it’s actually quite good. The whole album sounds slick, and … Continue reading
The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue Outtakes & Demos
Defining the sounds of the 70’s by appropriating contemporary rock, funk and disco stylings on Emotional Rescue, these album outtakes and demos capture a band keeping things fresh within a changing musical landscape. The logical continuation of their tough and … Continue reading
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The Rolling Stones | Montsalvat, 1973
Montsalvat Castle, an artist’s commune in Melbourne’s east, has been the location for countless film shoots, parties and special events, including a visit from The Rolling Stones 50 years ago to the day. In February 1973, The Rolling Stones returned … Continue reading
The Beatles | 1967
“Nobody else in the group digs When I’m Sixty Four.” Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Mick Jagger & Maggie McGivern (who was having an affair with McCartney at the time) at Paul’s home in Cavendish Ave, St. John’s Wood, London, 1967.
Didn’t Know It Was A Cover | The Flying Burrito Brothers’ Wild Horses
Gram Parsons rewired country music into his own beautiful vision where his considerable gifts were evident on one of his finest ever recordings. Gram Parsons, an immensely talented musician haunted by personal demons and a penchant for cocaine and heroin … Continue reading
The Rolling Stones – Drift Away
The 40th Anniversary expanded edition of the Rolling Stones classic Tattoo You was released this month featuring one of their best kept secrets, an amazing remake of ‘Drift Away’. I never really cared for this song that much…until now. Written … Continue reading
Waiting on a Friend
This photo of Mick and Keith was taken at The Feathers pub on 36 Tudor Street, London, on 30 July 1967 after both had just been granted bail and released from jail under conditions pending their appeals, following one of … Continue reading
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The Rolling Stones – Still Life
The aural equivalent of a Stones t-shirt? Maybe, but this short single-disc live outing, recorded during the band’s 1981 American tour, was released in time for the European leg when the Stones were enjoying a second life in popularity, touring … Continue reading
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Charlie Watts
Vale the legendary drummer for the Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones recently announced Charlie wouldn’t be joining them on their scheduled tour next month due to undergoing a medical procedure. Charlie’s quote at the time was as classy … Continue reading
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