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Thursday December 1, 2022

The Royal Mint unveils a Rolling Stones coin to mark the band's 60-year anniversary

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The Royal Mint unveils a Rolling Stones coin to mark the band's 60-year anniversary

December 1, 2022 • The coin honoring the Rolling Stones is the fifth in the Royal Mint's "Music Legends'" series that celebrates British artists. Others so honored have been Queen, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who.

Thursday September 2, 2021

I Played Jazz With Charlie Watts For 20 Years. Here's What I Learned

Charlie Watts onstage with Tim Ries' jazz tribute act, The Rolling Stones Project, at a London venue in 2013. Richard Kerris hide caption

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I Played Jazz With Charlie Watts For 20 Years. Here's What I Learned

September 2, 2021 • A longtime touring member of The Rolling Stones, Tim Ries says his favorite nights were the ones without a show — when he and Watts would sneak into town to play the music they loved most.

Wednesday August 25, 2021

Appreciating Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones' Understated Drum Master

Charlie Watts performs at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., with the Rolling Stones in 2019. Taylor Hill/Getty Images hide caption

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Appreciating Charlie Watts, The Rolling Stones' Understated Drum Master

August 25, 2021 • Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday, played with a deceptively simple style that took some fans time to appreciate.

Tuesday August 24, 2021

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

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Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

August 24, 2021 • Watts, famous for his potent beat and unflappable style, featured on all 26 Rolling Stones studio albums and numerous live albums.

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

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Thursday December 17, 2020

Joni Mitchell, photographed in 1970. An album of Mitchell's early recordings, Archives Volume 1: The Early Years, was among the best archival releases of 2020. Roy Jones/Getty Images hide caption

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Best Music Of 2020

The Best Reissues And Box Sets Of 2020

December 17, 2020 • There was an avalanche of reissues and vault rediscoveries, across all genres and all eras. Each promises edification, but also flat-out thrilling listening.

Thursday April 23, 2020

The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other

The Rolling Stones. From left: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts. Dave Hogan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

The Rolling Stones Finished A New Single While Safely Distanced From Each Other

April 23, 2020 • "It's sort of eerie when suddenly it's coming to life," Keith Richards said of "Living In a Ghost Town," which they wrote in one world and completed in another.

Friday September 20, 2019

Chuck Berry is one of the early rock and roll artists who were inspired by Latin music. Terry Fincher/Getty Images hide caption

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The Cuban Roots Of Rock And Roll

September 20, 2019 • Can you hear the cha-cha-cha in "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"? Or the mambo in "What I'd Say"? Dive into early rock and roll's Cuban DNA.

The Cuban Roots Of Rock And Roll

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Thursday July 25, 2019

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

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Music Features

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

July 25, 2019 • In December of 1968, some of the biggest names in rock and roll came together to film The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus. The film was recently given a 4K restoration.

Resurrected Stones Film Finds Pivot Point In Rock History

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Thursday May 23, 2019

The Verve Finally Owns 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'

Richard Ashcroft, frontman of The Verve, poses with his Ivor Novello Award on Wednesday in London. A songwriting dispute had left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images hide caption

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Music News

The Verve Finally Owns 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'

May 23, 2019 • A songwriting dispute left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights.

The Verve Finally Owns 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'

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Monday October 1, 2018

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World Cafe

This Is Muscle Shoals: The Playlist

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October 1, 2018 • Listen to a selection of timeless classics recorded at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.

Sunday June 10, 2018

Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz

The Rolling Stones performing in Berlin in 1965. The band's 1965 hit "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" made heavy use of Glenn Snoddy's fuzz tone. Keystone/Getty Images hide caption

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Remembering The Engineer Who Created Rock's Unmistakable Fuzz

June 10, 2018 • Glenn Snoddy, who died May 21, invented the distinctive fuzz tone adopted by The Rolling Stones, Iron Butterfly, The Guess Who and more.

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Tuesday June 20, 2017

Anita Pallenberg, sitting outside the Excelsior Hotel in Venice alongside Keith Richards in 1967. Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche/Getty Images hide caption

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The Record

Anita Pallenberg Was No Simple Muse

June 20, 2017 • In the wake of her death last week at the age of 73, Pallenberg was most-often referred to as a 'girlfriend' — she was, in fact the source of The Rolling Stones' next-stage fashion sense.

Saturday January 21, 2017

Weekend LISTening: Rock Goes To The Symphony

Paul McCartney conducts a 40-piece orchestra during recording sessions for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Larry Ellis/Getty Images hide caption

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