Keith Richards says Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds’ was fuelled by Mick Jagger’s “angst”

The Rolling Stones have been honoured with the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) BRIT Billion Award for reaching the landmark of one billion career UK streams.The rock veterans are the latest recipients of the award by the BPI, the representative voice for the UK’s world-leading record labels and music companies, which means they join acts including ABBA, Coldplay and Queen in the award list.BPI’s BRIT Billion Award was officially launched in May. It was founded to reflect that streaming is now the dominant mode of music consumption (more than 85 per cent of the UK’s recorded music is streamed).Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, AJ Tracey, Ellie Goulding, Lewis Capaldi, Headie One, RAYE, Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish have all been honoured with the BRIT Billion Award this year.Ed Sheeran, meanwhile, recently became the first artist to receive a special Gold edition of the award for reaching a landmark 10billion UK streams.The Rolling Stones have also become what the BPI called “the longest-active artist” in receipt of the award, noting that the band’s career spans seven decades.Last week, the Stones celebrated their 14th UK Number One album with ‘Hackney Diamonds‘, their first album of new material in 18 years.Dr.

Keith Richards has said that recording on the latest Rolling Stones album with Paul McCartney felt “like the old days.”McCartney recently appeared on the Stones’ new album track ‘Bite My Head Off’ playing bass.Speaking to Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 in a new interview about the collaboration, Richards said it reminded him of the “old days”.“I felt that it was bloody time…I’ve known Paul for 60 years, just about. Although him and John [Lennon] did do a few backup vocals with us in the ’60s.

Keith Richards has not ruled out an AI-powered hologram concert of The Rolling Stones, saying that the spectacle is “bound to happen”.In a new interview with Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1, Richards addressed the topic of an AI-created hologram concert featuring himself and his bandmates, saying: “Well, I certainly wouldn’t rule it out. I’m pretty sure that it is bound to happen”.“Do I want it? Now, that’s another thing,” the guitarist added.

Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones has shared his criticism of modern music in a new interview, describing it as “a one-way toilet”.The 79-year-old musician opened up about the topic in a new interview with The Independent, explaining that he hasn’t come around to the current music scene.The interview came in light of The Rolling Stones releasing their latest album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’ last Friday (October 20) – their first album of new music since 2005 – and in the discussion, he criticised today’s hits as being too “synthesised”.“The only way to cut a band is to put the boys in a room and play and look in each other’s eyeballs,” he began, recalling how the members began writing the new LP. “Don’t get me going on modern-day music.

Thania Garcia Pulling double duty as host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” Bad Bunny delivered the first live performances of his newly-released “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” album. Before he took the stage for his performances, he was joined by surprise guest Mick Jagger for a skit — The Rolling Stones frontman’s first time on “SNL” since 1986. The appearance comes two days after the Rolling Stones’ New York show, which featured a surprise duet with Lady Gaga.

Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones were prompted to make their new album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, partly because of drummer Charlie Watts‘ death.Watts passed away from throat cancer in August 2021, at the age of 80. However, he still plays on two songs from the record, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’.Richards has pinpointed that in a new interview as one of the things that compelled him and Mick Jagger to get back into the studio.

Mick Jagger has said he regrets having waited so long to record a new Rolling Stones album.The legendary band released ‘Hackney Diamonds’ on Friday (October 20), their first studio record of new material in 18 years – by far the longest gap between releases in the band’s 60-year career.With Jagger now having turned 80, and guitarist Keith Richards set to join him in December, the singer has been speaking to The Guardian, where he was asked whether he regrets the length of time between releases.“Yeah, kind of,” he said. “That I wasn’t cracking the whip. Keith keeps saying in interviews, ‘When Mick’s ready to do a record, I’ll do it.’ I went, OK? If that’s all I have to say, then great! We’d got into this groove of going on big tours.

Rolling Stones.But that apparently does not include camera rolls.

The Rolling Stones performed with Lady Gaga at a surprise intimate show in New York last night (October 19) – check out footage and see the setlist below.The legendary band played a seven-song set at the 650-capacity Racket venue, which is located in Chelsea, NYC, to mark the release of their 24th studio album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ (out today, October 20).For the encore, Mick Jagger introduced Gaga to assist on the live debut of their recent collaborative single ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’. The Stones also played their 2023 track ‘Angry’ for the first time, as well as ‘Whole Wide World’ and ‘Bite My Head Off’ from their long-awaited new record.Jagger and co.

The Rolling Stones put out an album of new material — 2005’s “A Bigger Bang” — it was all the way back in the pre-Taylor Swift era.In the interim, the pop superstar has dropped 10 studio LPs — and rocked the music world the way the Stones once did in the 1960s and ’70s — while the legendary British band has released exactly one: 2016’s “Blue & Lonesome,” a collection of blues covers.Although the Stones continued to tour — and play the hits that everybody comes to hear — it certainly seemed as if they had given up on making original music and would ride those classics into the inevitable sunset.But perhaps jolted by the death of founding drummer Charlie Watts in 2021, the Stones are back with — dare I say it — a bang on “Hackney Diamonds,” out on Friday.With the band enlisting Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt — a top studio gun for everyone from Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa to Justin Bieber and Post Malone — you might be worried that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are making one last desperate attempt at the pop charts.Thankfully, that’s not the case. (And to his credit, Watt, 32, has some rock bonafides, too, having also produced Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder.)“Hackney Diamonds” — which takes its title from the Hackney district in East London — feels like classic Stones, even if it’s not up to the gems of yesteryear.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The making of the Rolling Stones‘ forthcoming album, “Hackney Diamonds,” is explored in a new one-hour TV documentary, “The Stones: Still Rolling,” produced by Fulwell 73 and Mercury Studios. Mercury is looking to sell the project at Mipcom, taking place this week in Cannes.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has spoken to NME about the “explosive” new songs, his final meeting with late drummer Charlie Watts and who’d play who in a biopic of the band. Watch the full video interview above.Wood, alongside Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, announced ‘Hackney Diamonds’ during a live press conference at the Hackney Empire in London last month.

Keith Richards has revealed that he pays tribute to his friend and long-time bandmate Charlie Watts every day.The iconic rock guitarist opened up about the close relationship he had with the drummer during an interview on The Howard Stern Show, and shared how he thinks about Watts daily.“I miss Charlie every day,” the 79-year-old musician revealed, adding that he has a special routine he does each morning for the musician. “As I come out of my bedroom the first thing I see is… a portrait of Charlie on the staircase — I always give him a salute on the way.

The Rolling Stones‘ Keith Richards has opened up about how his guitar-playing style has changed over time in part due to arthritis.The legendary guitarist, who’s back playing on the Stones’ forthcoming new album ‘Hackney Diamonds‘, out October 20, spoke about his evolution with the instrument, particularly as he’s gotten older.“The fascinating thing is that the more you play it, the less you know it,” he told the BBC. “It provides you with endless questions.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The documentary, which was acquired by SK Global Entertainment, tells the story of Anita Pallenberg, the model and actress who rose to fame in the 1960s and ’70s after a chance encounter with the Rolling Stones. Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill directed the docu, which features the voice of Scarlett Johansson as Anita, based on the words of her unpublished memoir.

The Rolling Stones: the iconic band and the Major League Baseball are partnering up for a the release of a limited edition vinyl for their next record, “Hackney Diamonds.”Cazzu reveals what made her change her opinion about loveRBD is back! Check out the full setlist for their first concert in 15 yearsThe record, which will only be available on The Rolling Stones’ website, will have personalized art for each of the MLB clubs. This means that there will be over 30 different variations of art, featuring the Rolling Stones logo in cool baseball-themed styles. Aside from having the special box, the vinyl itself will be painted in a “baseball white” shade.

Mick Jagger has recalled working with Lady Gaga on The Rolling Stones‘ new single ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’.The collaborative song, which also features Stevie Wonder, was released yesterday (September 28) as the latest preview of the Stones’ 24th studio album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ (out October 20).During an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Jagger praised Gaga – who provided backing vocals on the track – and explained how ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ came together in the studio.“She’s a really great singer and I’d never heard her sing [in] quite that style before. Not exactly,” the frontman said of the pop star’s contribution.“We did it live in the room and that was a great experience, her just coming in the room and her just opening up and seeing her bits and feeling her way and then getting more confident.”He continued: “And then we came back and then did some extra parts that we hadn’t done on the day and then we did some tidying up and we were just in the overdub room, really face-to-face, getting them really tight, the parts really tight, and then being slightly competitive and screaming.”Jagger told Lowe that ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ is “all played live”, adding: “And of course, we did overdubs, but it’s all played in the room.”While sharing some behind-the-scenes studio footage, Gaga recalled her experience of working with The Rolling Stones, saying that she’d been inspired by their classic hit ‘Gimme Shelter’ as well as “gospel and soul” music.“I thought about my favourite old Stones tunes and all the great vocalists who had sung with Mick, making what we know now as a ‘sound’ unique to a band that defined a huge piece of rock’n’roll,” the star wrote.“Then we cut [the song] live.

Hackney Diamonds. “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” showcases the iconic lineup of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Steve Jordan, with the added brilliance of Stevie Wonder’s piano accompaniment.

The Rolling Stones have shared their latest single ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder.The gospel-infused track reminiscent of some of the band’s classic hits such as ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ and ‘Shine A Light’ sees Wonder take over on a Fender Rhodes, Moog and piano while Lady Gaga provides backing vocals.While appearing on Zane Lowe‘s Apple Music 1 show to discuss the song, Mick Jagger shared: “It’s all played live. And of course, we did overdubs, but it’s all played in the room.

Steven J. Horowitz The Rolling Stones have released “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder, the second single off of their upcoming album “Hackney Diamonds.” Frontman Mick Jagger penned the languid blues number at his home in London.