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The Rolling Stones’ 1969 bootleg version of “Carol” - Back in 1969 I neglected to attend the Rolling Stones concert at the Oakland Coliseum, but later read a Greil Marcus review of the bootleg LP recording of it in Rolling Stone magazine, in which he… Read More

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Bill Wyman to re-join Rolling Stones

Apr 28, 2012

Expect to see an old name in the Rolling Stones credits soon.

5-10-15-20: Johnny Marr

Apr 24, 2012

5-10-15-20 features artists talking about the songs and albums that made an…

Making Of The Rolling Stones Landmark 'Exile on…

Apr 22, 2012

While the making of The Rolling Stones ' Exile On Main Street (which many…

True Adventures With the Rolling Stones: author…

Apr 19, 2012

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The Rolling Stones Tour Dates

City	Venue	Date		Tickets
Anaheim, CA	Honda Center	Sat	May 18 / 13	Find Tickets
Los Angeles, CA	Staples Center	Mon	May 20 / 13	Find Tickets
Toronto	Air Canada Centre	Sat	May 25 / 13	Find Tickets
Chicago, IL	United Center	Tue	May 28 / 13	Find Tickets
Chicago, IL	United Center	Fri	May 31 / 13	Find Tickets
Chicago, IL	United Center	Mon	Jun 03 / 13	Find Tickets
Toronto	Air Canada Centre	Thu	Jun 06 / 13	Find Tickets
Montreal	Bell Centre	Sun	Jun 09 / 13	Find Tickets
Boston, MA	TD Garden	Wed	Jun 12 / 13	Find Tickets
Boston, MA	TD Garden	Fri	Jun 14 / 13	Find Tickets
Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	Tue	Jun 18 / 13	Find Tickets
Philadelphia, PA	Wells Fargo Center	Fri	Jun 21 / 13	Find Tickets
Washington, DC	Verizon Center	Mon	Jun 24 / 13	Find Tickets
Pilton	Worthy Farm	Wed	Jun 26 / 13	Find Tickets
London	Hyde Park	Sat	Jul 06 / 13	Find Tickets
London	Hyde Park	Sat	Jul 13 / 13	Find Tickets
Huntsville, AL	Von Braun Center Concert Hall	Fri	Sep 06 / 13	Find Tickets

The Rolling Stones Biography

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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones on guitar and harmonica, Ian Stewart on piano, Mick Jagger on lead vocals and harmonica, Keith Richards on guitar and backing vocals, Bill Wyman on bass and Charlie Watts on drums. Jones founded and led the band, but Jagger and Richards assumed leadership after becoming the primary songwriters. Jones' increasing physical and mental troubles forced his departure from the band two weeks prior to his drowning death in 1969. Since Wyman left to pursue other interests in 1993, full band members have been Jagger, Richards, Watts and guitarist Ronnie Wood who joined in 1975, replacing Mick Taylor (who had followed Jones). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the Rolling Stones in 1989. The Rolling Stones were in the vanguard of the "British Invasion" of English bands that became popular in the U.S. in the mid-sixties. They have released twenty-four studio albums, eleven live albums and numerous compilations. The advent of the Rolling Stones brought international popularity to the primitive urban blues typified by Chess Records' artist Muddy Waters, writer of "Rollin' Stone", the song after which the band is named. Robert Palmer said the Rolling Stones' endurance and relevance stems from being "rooted in traditional verities, in rhythm-and-blues and soul music" while "more ephemeral pop fashions have come and gone". In 2012 the band celebrated their 50th anniversary.

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