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Keith Richards has said that Paul McCartney sent The Rolling Stones a note following the publication of an interview in The New Yorker, in which McCartney labelled them “a blues cover band”.The musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the Stones. He said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are.

Keith Richards has confirmed that The Rolling Stones’ touring drummer Steve Jordan will be on hand to help the long-running band finish their forthcoming new album.Jordan has been filling in on drums for the Stones following the death of their longtime drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away in August last year.Speaking on the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, Richards clarified reports which previously claimed that Watts had finished work on the Stones’ next studio album before his death.“We do have a lot of stuff of Charlie Watts still in the can,” he said. “We were half-way through making an album when he died…”The guitarist added: “Of course, if we want to carry on recording, we’re gonna need drums, and it’s gonna be Steve Jordan.” You can listen to the full podcast with Richards below.Richards also revealed on the podcast that he was initially reluctant to tour without Watts when the late drummer fell ill last year.“I was in, ‘Oh, I cannot do this without Charlie’,” he recalled.

Keith Richards has revealed that he’s been “playing a lot of bass” on The Rolling Stones‘ upcoming new material.Speaking to the Daily Star newspaper’s ‘Wired’ column (via Music-News.com), the musician spoke about spending a week in Jamaica to work on music with Stones frontman Mick Jagger.Richards told the newspaper that him picking up the bass guitar provided “another angle” to the legendary band’s sound. “It’s quite interesting – at the same time it’s Stones man,” he said.Asked how many new tracks emerged from the sessions, the guitarist replied: “More than I can count – it was a very productive week.”Richards went on to say that he and Jagger “got a very good sound going”, adding: “Jamaica is good for sound.”Elsewhere, he told the Daily Star that the Rolling Stones are currently “gearing up” for their recently-announced UK and European 60th anniversary tour, which takes place this summer.“Once a year I like to keep my hand in – there’s nothing like playing on stage,” Richards said of his desire to head back out on the road.The forthcoming tracks will serve as the first new music from the Stones since the death of their drummer Charlie Watts last summer.

Keith Richards reunited with his old band the X-Pensive Winos at a show in New York last week – check out the footage below.The Rolling Stones guitarist assembled the group back in 1986 for his performance in the Chuck Berry concert film Hail! Hail! Rock ‘N’ Roll, which came out the following year.They contributed to Richards’ debut solo album ‘Talk Is Cheap’ (1988) and its follow-up ‘Main Offender’ (1992), as well as touring with the musician. The X-Pensive Winos also appear on his 2015 third LP, ‘Crosseyed Heart’, and played one live show that year.The original X-Pensive Winos line-up consisted of guitarist Waddy Wachtel, keyboardist Ivan Neville, bassist Charlie Drayton, saxophonist Bobby Keys and drummer Steve Jordan – the latter of whom is now a permanent touring member of The Rolling Stones’ following the death of Charlie Watts last summer.As Stereogum reports, Richards and the X-Pensive Winos played a three-track set together at the Love Rocks benefit show at NYC’s Beacon Theatre last Thursday (March 10).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones have announced dates for their 60th anniversary tour, their second jaunt since the death of founding drummer Charlie Watts last August. The European summer tour will take in fourteen shows in ten countries across the contintent and will present the premiere of “a brand new ‘Sixty’ production,” starting in Madrid on June 1.The announcement notes that the group will be playing its first concert in Liverpool in more than 50 years, followed by two shows in London’s Hyde Park.

The Rolling Stones have teased a new tour in the UK and Europe.In a new video posted to Instagram this morning (March 11), a map of the UK and Europe was dotted with the Stones’ iconic logo, which lit up over several locations – including London.They captioned the post: “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” – see it below.A post shared by The Rolling Stones (@therollingstones)Back in December, The Rolling Stones played an intimate London show in celebration of their late bandmate Charlie Watts. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, as well as former bassist Bill Wyman, were all in attendance at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho, along with a number of Watts’ family and friends.Longtime Stones drummer Watts died at the age of 80 last August, prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world and beyond.

Keith Richards has announced a 30th anniversary reissue of his second solo album ‘Main Offender’ – see all the details below.Released back in October 1992, the record followed on from the Rolling Stones guitarist’s debut solo full-length, 1988’s ‘Talk Is Cheap’.It was produced by Richards, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Jordan, the latter of whom drummed for the Stones on their recent US tour; the stint marked the legendary band’s first shows since the death of Charlie Watts.Today (January 25) it’s been confirmed that ‘Main Offender’ will arrive as an expanded, special deluxe box set on March 18 via BMG. You can pre-order the collection here in various formats.The upcoming new version of the LP boasts previously unreleased recordings from Richards’ ‘Winos Live In London ‘92’ show, which took place at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town, London.To preview the celebratory reissue, Richards has shared a live version of ‘How I Wish’ alongside an official accompanying lyric video.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn a new interview, members of the Rolling Stones say they thought Charlie Watts was recovering from illness and would eventually rejoin them, even after Steve Jordan was announced as a fill-in drummer for their current tour as Watts seemingly convalesced in the hospital.“We watched horse racing on TV and just shot the breeze,” guitarist Ron Wood told the Los Angeles Times of being the last member to visit Watts in the hospital, a few weeks before the drummer’s Aug.

The Rolling Stones are ready to move forward with a new drummer, Steve Jordan, and the spirit of Charlie Watts flowing through them.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones and much of the rock world were by the death of Charlie Watts, the band’s drummer since 1963, on August 24. While the group had previously announced that Watts (pictured above, right, in 2019) would not be joining them for their upcoming “No Filter” North American tour due to illness, and his role is being filled by veteran drummer Steve Jordan, it is still difficult to imagine them without him.With the tour launching in St.

The Rolling Stones will tour the U.S. this fall as planned, with drummer Steve Jordan taking over – as previously announced – for original band member Charlie Watts, who died Wednesday.

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the death of drummer Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones may have found a replacement: Steve Jordan.Jordan, 64, was already filling in — at Watts’ request — following recent surgery the legendary drummer received that required him to take time off to recuperate.

BBC has reported.The English drummer stepped down from his role in August 2021 following an undisclosed medical procedure, just before the band was scheduled to re-launch a tour postponed by the pandemic.

The Sun : "For once, my timing has been a little off." The tour will still go ahead with hot ­session drummer and friend of the band Steve Jordan replacing Charlie.Charlie, , who is regarded as one of rock’s greatest ever drummers, admitted that he's disappointed to be missing out but insists he's taking the advice of the experts to get fully fit although it "may take a while".He said: "After all the disappointment with delays to the tour caused by Covid, I really don’t want the many Stones fans

The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will not join the band’s forthcoming US tour to recuperate from a medical procedure.According to a statement from the band’s spokesperson, per Pitchfork, Watts recently underwent an unspecified medical procedure that was “completely successful”.

Grammy winner Steve Jordan will replace Charlie Watts in the Rolling Stones “No Filter” U.S. Tour after an undisclosed medical procedure prompted Watts to drop out of the tour.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorCharlie Watts, the Rolling Stones’ drummer since the group’s inception in 1962, is “unlikely to be available” for the band’s rescheduled U.S.

Original Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, age 80, is dropping out of the group’s upcoming US tour to further his recovery from an unspecified medical procedure.

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Robert Cray Band, “That's What I Heard" (Nozzle/Thirty Tigers)

Robert Cray celebrates past and present -- and how the past influences his present -- on his new album That's What I Heard.

Steve Jordan, who founded the Polaris Music Prize -- Canada’s juried Canadian album of the year honor -- is leaving his role as its executive director to take on the position of senior director of CBC Music.