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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.

The Rolling Stones have announced the support acts for their 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds‘ US tour.The legendary band are set to embark on a massive US tour next week (April 28). The tour will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood perform in 16 cities across North America and Canada.To kick off the first night of the tour, Gary Clark Jr.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Magnolia Pictures has released a trailer ahead of the May 3 release of “Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg,” about the legendary muse to the Rolling Stones. Scarlett Johansson provides the voice for Pallenberg, based on the words of her unpublished memoir.

Barbie film failed in the ’90s, long before the release of the 2023 hit starring Margot Robbie.In the latest episode of Dana Carvey and David Spade’s Fly on the Wall podcast this Wednesday (20 March), the Basic Instinct star said she was “thrown out” by an undisclosed studio for suggesting a story about the iconic doll.Detailing her pitch for the film, Stone said: “All the big people are chasing her [Barbie] around… it’s about the power of being Barbie and what Barbie could do in the world because she’s so powerful.”The Total Recall star, who switched her focus from acting to art during the COVID lockdown, recalled the studio’s negative reaction to the pitch.“I went to the studio to try and make Barbie in the 1990s with a producer, a friend of mine, and I had the then-CEO of Mattel on my side.

Sharon Stone has made a critical comment about Johnny Depp’s artwork in a recent interview.The Basic Instinct star, who switched her focus from acting to art during the COVID lockdown, has just opened her own exhibition in Berlin, and is due to open another in San Francisco in April.In explaining her road to success to The Guardian, she made comments referring to an art collection created by Depp, which sold for more than $3.6million within hours.The collection, titled Friends And Heroes, featured portraits of individuals who inspired the actor: Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Al Pacino and Elizabeth Taylor.According to Business Insider, Depp sold all 780 pieces within hours of his announcement that the art would be on sale at Castle Fine Art’s 37 gallery in Birmingham, England.Stone however, didn’t seem to be quite so enamoured with the portraits, saying: “Johnny Depp is printing pictures of people, putting some paint over it and signing it, and making a fortune.”Depp followed up the original collection with some more prints in 2023, which featured other famous faces including Bob Marley, Heath Ledger and River Phoenix.Seemingly referring to Depp’s recent sale of his self-portrait, in which he donated $200 from every sale to Mental Health America, Stone shared that she had received similar requests from galleries.“I had galleries approach me and say, ‘Could you please make prints of your face?’ I think it’s my duty not to do that,” she said.

Keith Richards has covered Lou Reed‘s ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ ahead of the release of a new tribute album in honour of the NYC icon.Richards’ cover of ‘I’m Waiting For The Man’ comes a day before Reed’s birthday on March 2. The track is one of Reed’s earliest works which appeared on The Velvet Underground’s 1967 debut, ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.Speaking about the former Velvet Underground frontman in a statement (per Consequence of Sound), Richards said: “To me, Lou stood out.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Even amid the literally thousands of Lou Reed cover versions that have emerged over the past half century — by everyone from David Bowie to Patti Smith to R.E.M. to Beck , it’s hard to imagine a more fitting musical tribute than Keith Richards covering “Waiting for the Man,” the 1967 song that heralded not just the Velvet Underground’s arrival, but a whole new realm of ultra-real, novelistic songwriting in rock music.

The Rolling Stones have shared that they have “cut back” on their backstage rider requests.Bassist Darryl Jones revealed that the iconic band no longer have big asks for their backstage area such as gigantic gaming rooms but did say that they do keep plenty of food around including guitarist Keith Richards’ favourite dish, shepherd’s pie.“They would make a room out of curtains and things. We had the banks of video racing games, where you sit, that was around for a while.

the Rolling Stones vowed, “If you start me up, I’ll never stop.”43 years later, they’re continuing to make good on that eternal promise.From April through July 2024, Mick, Keith and Ronnie will embark on their AARP sponsored ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ in support of their recently released album “Hackney Diamonds.”Along the way, the timeless trio and their traveling band are scheduled to drop into East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium for a pair of back-to-back gigs on Thursday, May 23 and Sunday, May 26.And if you want to see the 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees’ inimitable brand of rock and blues live, you can grab tickets for all 19 concerts as soon as today.Best of all, some shows have surprisingly affordable seats available.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $71 before fees on Vivid Seats.That’s fewer dollars than years Mick has lived.Other concerts have tickets going for $75 to $155 before fees.Compared to Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour,’ these prices are downright reasonable.Curious how much you’ll have to pay for the show closest to you?Keep rolling and scrolling, Stones fans.We’ve got all the details you need and more about the ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. complete calendar including all tour dates with new ones in bold, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Miley Cyrus to “Barbie” soundtrack standout Billie Eilish to blockbuster-tour titans Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, women rocked many of the best songs of 2023.There was even a black female songwriter — Tracy Chapman — behind a historic country hit, Luke Combs’ cover of “Fast Car.”And when the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards were announced last month, women ruled — make that, owned — the Big 4 categories: Album, Record and Song of the Year, plus Best New Artist.In fact, there is only one man — former “Late Show” bandleader Jon Batiste — among the eight nominees for Record of the Year.Still, a couple of octogenarian gents were not about to fade away: Even as both Mick Jagger and Keith Richards turned 80, the still-rocking Rolling Stones gave us a dose of testosterone.Here are the top 10 tracks that deserved their “Flowers” in 2023.After squeaking in her long-awaited sophomore set, “SOS,” at the end of 2022, SZA made like Uma —Thurman, that is — and killed it with her first No. 1 single.

The Rolling Stones have shared the official video for their latest single ‘Mess It Up’ – you can watch it below.The song appears on the legendary band’s 24th and most recent studio album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’, which was released in October. In a four-star review of the record, NME described the track as a “disco-flavoured jam”.Arriving today (December 19), the new ‘Mess It Up’ visuals star British actor Nicholas Hoult who is known for his roles in Skins, Renfield, the X-Men films, The Favourite and more.The clip was filmed in the US and helmed by Grammy award-winning director Calmatic (Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak).The Stones had previewed the project in a post on social media last week.

The Rolling Stones have released a new live edition of their 24th studio LP ‘Hackney Diamonds‘.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is a two-disc CD that comes with the standard album and a second CD that features all seven tracks that were performed live at the album’s launch event in October at Racket in New York.The two-disc format features performances of four tracks from the album including ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring Lady Gaga, who made a special appearance at the show, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is available now for purchase. Visit here to buy a copy and check out the full track list below.The Rolling Stones ‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ track list is:CD 11. ‘Angry’2. ‘Get Close’3. ‘Depending On You’4. ‘Bite My Head Off’5. ‘Whole Wide World’6. ‘Dreamy Skies’7. ‘Mess It Up’8. ‘Live By The Sword’9. ‘Driving Me Too Hard’10. ‘Tell Me Straight’11. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga)’12. ‘Rolling Stone Blues’CD 2 – Live At Racket, NYC1. ‘Shattered (Live at Racket, NYC)’2. ‘Angry (Live at Racket, NYC)’3. ‘Whole Wide World (Live at Racket, NYC)’4. ‘Tumbling Dice (Live at Racket, NYC)’5. ‘Bite My Head Off (Live at Racket, NYC)’6. ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at Racket, NYC)’7. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) (Live at Racket, NYC)’Meanwhile, the rock veterans have also shared a live video of their performance of ‘Whole Wide World’ at Racket.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ follows the announcement of the album’s supporting North American tour in 2024.

The Rolling Stones have announced a companion live album to their latest full-length, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.The live tracks were recorded at the band’s surprise gig in New York’s Racket club on October 19, which commemorated the launch of their 24th studio album. They played a brief seven-song set, which included both songs from ‘Hackney Diamonds’ and other songs from their discography, including ‘Shattered’ and ‘Jumping Jack Flash’.Lady Gaga also joined them on stage to perform the live debut of ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ as an encore.

Rolling Stones fans just did.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band just announced they’re adding three shows to their ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ run next spring and summer due to overwhelming demand.That includes a huge concert at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, May 26 in addition to their Thursday, May 23 gig.They also added second shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field and Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.And if you want tickets to sing along to “Gimme Shelter,” “Street Fighting Man,” “Let’s Spend The Night Together,” “Tumbling Dice,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” as well as tracks from from their recently released, rapturously received record, you can grab them as soon as today.Although inventory for all shows aren’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec.

The Rolling Stones’ upcoming US tour will be sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons.News that the rock veterans – now comprised of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – would be hitting the road again was shared yesterday afternoon (November 21), when the band posted a new update online.Kicking off in spring 2024, the tour will consist of 16 live shows across North America, opening with a slot in Houston, Texas on April 28. The dates also include shows in Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and more, with a final show being held in Santa Clara, California on July 17.Following the announcement, there was another part of the post that surprised fans too – confirmation that the tour would be sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).At first, some fans thought the collaboration was part of a joke by the band, particularly with Jagger being 80, Richards aged 79 (turning 80 in December), and Wood being 76.

Mick Jagger, 80; Keith Richards, who turns 80 Dec. 18; and Ronnie Wood, 76, are throwing in with the American Association of Retired Persons as the sponsor of their Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds, which kicks off April 28 in Houston.The two-month stadium trek — which includes a headlining show at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on May 2 and a MetLife Stadium stop in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 23, before wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17 — is behind the Stones’ new album “Hackney Diamonds.”The band released its first LP of original material since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang” — and its first since the 2021 death of beloved drummer Charlie Watts — in October.Reflecting on the 18 years since their last album of new material in September, Jagger quipped, “We’ve been very lazy.”But, he added, “We didn’t want to make just any record and put it out … Before we went in [to make ‘Hackney Diamonds’], we all said, ‘We’ve got to make a record that we really love ourselves.’ Other people may like it, other people may not.

The Rolling Stones are returning to the road for another spin.From April through July 2024, the 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will play stadiums and festivals all over North America as part of ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ in support of their recently released record “Hackney Diamonds.”Along the way, Mick, Keith and Ronnie will stop into East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium for a huge show on Thursday, May 23.And if you want tickets to sing along to “Paint It, Black,” “Start Me Up,” “Miss You,” “Wild Horses,” “Sympathy For The Devil” as well as tracks from from their latest record, you can grab them as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec.

The Rolling Stones – with a little help from AARP – will play 16 cities across the United States and Canada in a new spring-summer 2024 tour, with stops including L.A.’s SoFi Stadium and New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium outside New York City.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music As expected, the Rolling Stones have announced they are going back on the road in 2024 behind their recently released “Hackney Diamonds” album. The group, led by core members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, will perform in 16 cities across the U.S. and Canada, playing a combination of classics, deep cuts and songs from the new album, according to the announcement.

The Rolling Stones have confirmed that they will be hitting the road next year as part of a new US tour.The iconic rock band – comprised of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – announced the news of their upcoming live shows today (November 21) with a post on social media.“The news you have all been waiting for – the Rolling Stones are hitting the road again,” they wrote in the caption to a Twitter/X update. “We are thrilled to announce the Stones Tour 2024 Hackney Diamonds!”In the post, the band confirmed a run of 16 live shows taking place across North America next year.

The Rolling Stones have been teasing a possible 2024 tour with fans by showcasing their logo around the world.The iconic rock band – now comprised of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – have been teasing an upcoming announcement over the weekend with a variety of cryptic posts.This comes as fans have noticed their famous tongue and lips logo popping up in public.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Of the many premature deaths from the wave of great ‘60s musicians, Gram Parsons is one of the most tragic. A deeply gifted singer and songwriter, he’s universally (if not entirely accurately) regarded as the patron saint of Americana music.

EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand by Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard” — it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and has made more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than any other song.

EXCLUSIVE: More than a hit song, “Stand By Me,” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, and Ben E. King, has transcended the notion of a “standard”—it’s been recorded more than 1,000 times and has made more appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart than any other song.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Rockism, in case you don’t know the term, is the school of thought that holds the noisy “purity” of rock ‘n’ roll to be morally and aesthetically superior to the “corruption” of pop. There are numerous iconic examples of rockism.

The Rolling Stones‘ Keith Richards has revealed that the band have “plenty more material” and will keep making albums until they “drop”.While speaking to SiriusXM NPR (per Music News), Richards said: “There’s plenty more stuff left over from ‘Hackney Diamonds’ to work on. There’ll always be another one until we drop.”He continued: “We can put our feet up for a little bit, but you know.

He’s always on country music fans’ minds, and now they’ll have a chance to celebrate him. Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration concert special was announced tonight during Nelson’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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.

In the late 1960s, Gram Parsons, fresh from leaving The Byrds and becoming close pals with the Rolling Stones, signed on to star in a sci-fi film, Saturation 70.

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.