Hackney Diamonds is getting lots of fine reviews! Here’s another one:
The Idependent in his Saturday Interview features Keith: “The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards: ‘Don’t get me going on modern-day music. It’s a one-way toilet’ […] Mick wanted the new record done quick – and cracked the whip to get the boys to knuckle down, as the ghost of Charlie Watts hovered ‘right there, over our shoulder’ during recording. And Keith? Well, he’s still on crackling street-fighting form (and full of fire and fury about digital music) as he and the rest of The Rolling Stones tell Paul Sexton about the making of ‘Hackney Diamonds’ “
Ok, the full text is behind a paywall, but for the occasional readers there’s also archive.ph
Billboard.com #1: “The Rolling Stones’ Six-Decade Career: Looking Through Their Past, Darkly”
Billboard.com #2: “Lady Gaga Joins the Rolling Stones on Stage in NYC for Surprise Album Launch Party – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ is the British legends’ latest.”
Billboard.com #3: “Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Sparkles on Midweek U.K. Chart – Nothing will stop these Rolling Stones from gathering a 14th U.K. No. 1.“
savingcountrymusic.com – “Rock Review – The Rolling Stones – “Hackney Diamonds”” I dare a short citation: “… Why is a country music outlet even talking about The Rolling Stones? If you don’t think albums like Let It Bleed and Exile on Main St., and songs like “Dead Flowers” and “Sway” haven’t been as significantly influential on country artists as almost anything from the country canon itself, you don’t know music. The Gram Parsons-influenced era of The Rolling Stones back in the early 70s was a gateway for so many rock fans to country. It was also a gateway for many country fans to rock. …”
Do you know about other interesting reviews? Well send them in or help me and post them straightaway as a comment! 🙂
They still continue to deliver after 62 years !! Great songs on the Hackney Diamonds.. They say they have 10-12 more in the
can for another Album ..!! Looking forward to the 2024 TOUR !!!!
God Bless Them !!