Author: Johannes

The date for an Italian show for the upcoming 2025 Hackney Diamonds European Tour now has been moved to Thursday, May 29!

According to italian newspapers, this will be possibly the only date for Italy so far for this tour. Thanks to Carlo, who did a great job by sending in this info plus URL in his commend to “Welcome to 2025!” – I found the same content at informatione.it:

The only Italian date of the new European tour – which will take place on May 29th will see them return to perform at the Olympic Stadium eighteen years after the last time and eleven years after their last visit to the capital, which on 22 June 2014 saw the rock legends perform at Circus Maximus in front of 71,521 spectators.

The Rolling Stones will play the charge. If it’s not official yet, we’re almost there: the stainless Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, 239 years old between them, will open the season of large summer gatherings with a show – the only Italian date of the new European tour – which will take place on May 29th will see them return to perform at the Olympic Stadium eighteen years after the last time and eleven years after their last visit to the capital, which on 22 June 2014 saw the rock legends perform at Circus Maximus in front of 71,521 spectators.

(Google translation)

Yes, folks, let’s welcome 2025 for another great Stones year!

What’s coming up is beyond the ordinary with this band, it’ just fantastic!

1. Tour announcement coming soon!
2. A new tour!
3. Gigs around Europe to see, hear and stream and share here
4. And enough material for another new album is boiling in the back to be released!

Exciting persepctives for at least the next 12 months!!

I really wish everyone a safe and sound new year 2025, keep coming to stonesnews.com and let’s share the fun for another year (and lot’s to come)!

Like our very dear friends say:

It’s the countdown to midnight! 🕛 Have a safe and happy New Year! See you in 2025!! 🎇 pic.twitter.com/Hd89vCTHar

— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) December 31, 2024

🥳🎉🎆 Happy New Year! May 2025 bring you and your families love and happiness! With much love xxx pic.twitter.com/FZh3LPC1ru

— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) December 31, 2024

Happy New Year everybody!! pic.twitter.com/RAUyJEsdft

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 1, 2025

Well alright: we may call this officially official, hehehe …

I think most of you have received or seen the Stones’ Seasons Greetings lately. Signed by the autographs of Mick, Keith and Ronnie, they clearly point to see us all again next year.

1. So for one: that’s for the tour! Call it a done deal so far for all the background negotiations, insurance contracts and maybe even most of the tour schedule …
2. Coming up soon I guess:  the official announcement and press conference!
3. That’s some 10 to 14 shows for 2025 in Europe!
4. That’s the hectic ticket rush and the travel plans for us!
5. And that’s all the live streams of the gigs we can share here so we don’t miss a single show as it happens!

Can’s wait for it!   

At his final 2024 show in London, McCartney welcomed some old friends…

Paul McCartney got some help from a pair of fellow English music legends during his final show of 2024 on Thursday night at The O2 Arena in London. In addition to bringing out The Rolling Stones stalwart Ronnie Wood for a song, McCartney surprised the crowd with a guest appearance by his sole surviving Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.

#update 21.12.24: Here’s a short news article about this event at msn.com: “Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood reflect on surprise reunion with Paul McCartney“

Strapping  on his old bass he muttered “I haven’t played her in 50 years,” and then welcomed our Ronnie Wood for “Get Back”. Followed by classic songs like “Let It Be”, “Live and Let Die”, and “Hey Jude” it was a huge feast for all the fans!

Man, what can we say!?? We owe him so much! A happy and honest man, lucky surviver, father, grandfather, husband and last but not least, a flesh-and-blood 110% musician.

rockcellarmagazine.com: “Happy Birthday to Keith Richards, the Ageless Rolling Stones Guitarist Who’s Actually 81!“

Enjoy the pics and let’s celebrate the man with the X-Pensive Winows show below!

Happy birthday @officialKeef! Love Mick pic.twitter.com/88mqOkzZAp

— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) December 18, 2024

Today we celebrate the one and only @officialkeef on his birthday!! Happy Birthday Keith wishing you the best day! 🎉🎸🎉

📸 1: Mark Seliger
📸 2: J.Bouquet pic.twitter.com/5rgF7WtZNC

— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) December 18, 2024

How difficult was it for two regular guys to get together in order to have a little chat?

Not too much. But it took some time and 3 tries, I think. faroutmagazine.co.uk has a nice story to tell about this as well as  some nicely grown old video footage to let us witness the event when the talk finally took place.

“Hunter S Thompson and Keith Richards: a couple of god’s own prototypes. If counterculture’s take on rock ‘n’ roll went by a more representative name, it may well be termed Thompson ‘n’ Richards. They were proud ‘freaks’ of the most perverse variety, and they pioneered not just a new take on pop culture but a new way of life.“

I could’nt resist to share, hehehe … enjoy the read first if you will and then take the video dessert…

We can count in another candidate for the gig of the 2025 Hackney Diamonds tour of the Rolling Stones: Zagreb!

According to austrian OE24.AT, the date plausible for Zagrab would be the mid of August 2025. Seem like AC/DC, too will play there, which seems plausible: once you have the nescessary technical and organisational settings done for a venue, why not use it for more than one act within time? So here we go!

Can’t wait for the next thing coming up!  

“As the capital of Croatia, Zagreb has many historical sights, museums, and beautiful green oases that would delight any visitor. It is one of the oldest Central European cities and a perfect combination of rich heritage, lively rhythm of street life, and a multitude of attractions that will awaken all your senses.
With its extensive public transport network, hop on – hop off, cycling, and segway tours, Zagreb is a city offering a variety of opportunities for exploration.“

According to the report of Pollstar Mag, the Stones made the #1 of US touring acts in 2024!

news.pollstar.com: “Pollstar 2024 Year End Analysis: Industry Remains Strong & Steady, Taylor Swift & Coldplay Set All-Time Touring Records”

ucr.com:
The Stones were hot on Springsteen’s heels, landing at No. 6 overall with $235 million in gross ticket revenue. They played less than half as many shows as Springsteen on their 2024 Hackney Diamonds Tour (20 total, though Pollstar only counted 18), but their tickets cost much more, with an average price of $277.28. Mick Jagger and Co. averaged 47,100 tickets and $13 million per night, and they sold 847,800 tickets total. These figures were also enough to make the Stones the top North American touring act of the year.

Ernst Happel Stadium, August 2025: The Rolling Stones Hackey Diamonds Europe Tour!

Austrian tabloid oe24.at has all the hot boiling news we all want! This time, they are narrowing down the dates for the band’s Vienna concert to happen between the 15th and 20th August:

“While August 15 is already circulating on well-informed fan sites as a possible date for the Stones’ 18th and probably last Austrian concert, oe24 has learned from a reliable source that the Happel Stadium is also reserved for Mick Jagger and Co. between August 10 and 12. That sounds almost more logical, because the Frequency Festival is also planned around August 15th.
[…]
In addition to the Vienna concert, which is fixed on the tour schedule, the Stones also want to play in Paris, London, Berlin and Munich in 2025. A total of at least 14 European concerts are planned in the largest stadiums between May and September.“

Ringo Starr had a celebration going on yeasterday on behalf of his new album ‘Look Up’ at Third Man Records London

In the attendance were lots of familiar folks like Eric Clapton, Ronnie & Sally Wood, David Gilmour, Melanie C, Jimmy Page, Scarlett Sabet, Jools Holland, Bob Geldof and more! For the album, see universal music or thecircle.de

Have a look at some pics fom social media:

WOAH! We celebrate Hackney Diamond’s first birthday already, folks!

tempus fugit

Hitting Number 1 in 19 countries on release, Hackney Diamonds marked the return of The Rolling Stones as their first original studio album since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. The album includes the GRAMMY nominated lead single Angry alongside Sweet Sounds of Heaven featuring vocals from Lady Gaga and keys & piano from Stevie Wonder.

Late drummer Charlie Watts features on two tracks, ‘Mess It Up’ and ‘Live By The Sword’ alongside Bill Wyman. The album also includes collaborations with Paul McCartney & Elton John.

Besides the CD and vinyl editions, there’s the corresponding anniversary merch like the tee and setlist lithograph…

Here’s the
SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 2LP + CD VERSION OF HACKNEY DIAMONDS

Tracklist for the 2 LP colored vinyl edition:

LP1 – Hackney Diamonds

Side A
1. Angry
2. Get Close
3. Depending On You
4. Bite My Head Off
5. Whole Wide World
6. Dreamy Skies

Side B
7. Mess It Up
8. Live By The Sword
9. Driving Me Too Hard
10. Tell Me Straight
11. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (ft. Lady Gaga)
12. Rolling Stone Blues

LP2 – Live At Racket, NYC

Side C
1. Shattered
2. Angry
3. Whole Wide World
4. Tumbling Dice

Side D
5. Bite My Head Off
6. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
7. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven (ft. Lady Gaga)

Bill Wyman’s time in The Greatest Rock’N’Roll Band In The World was storied, but there’s been much, much more to his life than that

“They all lived on half a pigeon’s egg each in the morning”: The extraordinary life of Bill Wyman: WW2 evacuee, RAF airman, hit solo artist, bandleader, author, restaurateur, archaeologist, cricketer and Rolling Stone

At loudersound.com, we are treated with a longer read about Bill and his times.

Just before, these lines caught my eye: “He’s since written 14 books, including the million-selling Rolling With The Stones (there are at least two more on the way)” – that sounds promising!

Or finally we get the detailed complexity of his DNA cleared up. Oh, and: any regrets? “I should have left [the Stones] earlier” – these words just clicked as I scrolled through the long page downwards… ENJOY! 

MOJO Magazine – The home of great music – has it’s #375 out for February next year

And it’s a another must-have for all of us fans who like a good read and another addition to the how-manymeters-long-line of paper products with text and pictures of our favourite band.

Fifty-five years on, The Rolling Stones’ epochal Let It Bleed album is under the spotlight, plus the triumphs and tragedies of the band’s watershed 1969: Brian’s death, Altamont, Honky Tonk Women and more. Also in the issue: The Doors – amazing unseen pics with exclusive commentary from John Densmore and Robby Krieger; the dawn of Thin Lizzy; 2025 Music Preview starring Ringo Starr, Lana Del Rey, ELO and Led Zeppelin; the extraordinary story of America’s Horse With No Name. Plus: Jean-Michel Jarre, Charles Mingus, Manic Street Preachers, Lijadu Sisters, John Grant, Laura Nyro, Billy J Kramer, Bob Neuwirth, The Weather Station, Dory Previn, tributes to Phil Lesh, Quincy Jones, Shel Talmy… and more.

THIS MONTH’S COVERMOUNT CD is A Man Of Wealth And Taste: The Brian Jones Companion. Includes tracks by Lucinda Williams, Elmore James, Nico, Ravi Shankar, Howlin’ Wolf, The Master Musicians Of Joujouka, and more!

For print orders: MOJO Subscription needed

Yes, it’s true – after some 62 years of tons of sights and sounds we finally have reached a treat for one missing sense!

It’s an offer of The Rolling Stones to our very nose! Hey, let’s take a whiff-a-this! Can you believe it?

Ok, what’s it like?

A vibrant burst of indulgent bergamot raises the curtain before bourbon-infused notes of velvet swagger onto centre stage. Mid-notes of warm leather brawl under electric musk as tempting patchouli and sultry oud linger seductively in the shadows, balancing the fragrance’s wild, earthy edge with an enduring sophistication.

Here’s some more detailes:

Top Notes: The fragrance opens with a vibrant burst of Bergamot, a zesty breath of Lemon, and a smooth splash of Bourbon, setting the tone with bright energy and a hint of indulgence.

Mid Notes: At the heart of the scent lies the smoky richness of worn Leather and the warm, resinous glow of Labdanum, representing the sensual and textured spirit of rock ’n’ roll. Deep, earthy Oak adds a mysterious, intimate layer that echoes The Rolling Stones’ ability to captivate audiences.

Base Notes: The base notes bring a sensual, grounded finish with intensely seductive Oud and the electrifying energy of Musk. Patchouli adds a deep, lingering sweetness, balancing the fragrance’s earthy, wild edge with an enduring sophistication that evokes London’s Soho in the 1960s.

I must say, from what I read here, like Bergamot, Leather, Oak and Patchouli there come up memories about girls with maroccoan dresses, jingle anklets and the oriental, indian inspired scents and smells… I really would like to have a taste… BUT:

£99.99 – Strictly limited to 999 individually numbered bottles, this unisex fine fragrance is sold exclusively by RS No. 9. Weight: 3.4 fl. oz. Limited to UK customers only.

After many rumours, we now may have something more solid than before, although this still is not official…

… but according to the homepage of german Hotel Europäischer Hof in Munich,

The Rolling Stones will play the Olympiastadium in Munich on Saturday, July 12th, 2025!

Munich tabloid TZ seconds that …

… and has some nice anecdote to tell which I can’t resist to cite here:
“The show in the Olympic Stadium would also mark an anniversary: ​​on September 14, 1965, 60 years ago, the Rolling Stones played in Munich for the first time as part of a “Bravo” tour – like their friends and competitors, the Beatles, in the Circus Krone. Incidentally, the government of Upper Bavaria levied entertainment tax of 14,158 marks on the organizer for the performance (reference number II/5-8623/56). It was officially decreed that this event was not a concert – because no music was being performed, only noise was being generated.“

Hilarious!

Hi there, folks! Seems a little silent theses days right?

But don’t you worry, things will heat up very quickly and any day now! It may happen already before christmas or a little later in January, but we will get another tour announcement for the 2025 Hackey Diamonds Europe Tour and all the hassle with travel plans and hotel bookings, presale tickets, lucky dips and VIP packages will empty our bank accounts one more time. One more time!
Now are we some bunch of lucky bastards or what? 😎 

Here is a list of cities so far rumoured:

• London
• Paris
• Vienna
• Munich – July 12th
• Berlin
• Prague
• Amsterdam
• Barcelona and/or Madrid
• Rome
• Athens
• Oslo

And here’s the somewhat glam dance part – one nice revisit to 1973… filmed on tour in Essen, Germany
(right? correct me if I’m mistaken)

And here they are again, Dancing with this Mr. D in Arnhem, 2017:

Sorry for being this late on this, folks!

Today across Germany, the english original of “The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Sheperd’s Bush” will be shown in german CINEMAXX theaters, starting at 19:50 hrs in:

CinemaxX Augsburg
CinemaxX Berlin
CinemaxX Bremen
CinemaxX Essen
CinemaxX Freiburg
CinemaxX Göttingen
CinemaxX Hannover
CinemaxX Kiel
CinemaxX Krefeld
CinemaxX Magdeburg
CinemaxX Mülheim
CinemaxX Regensburg
CinemaxX Stuttgart Liederhalle

Go to this page, select your nearest cinema, buy some tickets and get your rocks off! 🙂

On 8th June 1999, the Stones performed one of their most intimate and iconic shows at Shepherd’s Bush Empire – with just 1,800 fans in attendance, the band brought their raw energy and deep cuts to this historic venue.
This electrifying film is the only release in the Stones’ live concert film archive available at 4K quality.

Sometimes we are lucky and another gem is discovered – this is one of them!

That just popped up from my searchlist at YouTube – an interview with Keith from 1988. Full Title: “Keith Richards – The Interview You’ve Never Seen Before – Restored From 1988”.

Directed by danish reporter Karsten Kjær in Eleva2ren.dk, here is what he tells us about this:

“I interviewed Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones in London – about being the greatest rock’n roll band in the World – on some nights… but not all nights. 🙂 In 1988 Keith launched a solo album and toured for a short period with his own band “The X-Pensive Winos”, before returning to Mick Jagger and the other Rolling Stones. I produced this interview for Denmarks most popular friday night TV-show Eleva2ren. Keith Richard signs off sending his regards to the studio audience of Eleva2ren.

When I met Keith, he had been out the night before – but playing chess with his father… Walking back in the streets of London, he was spotted by a police patrol, who thought he looked like a hobo, but realized he was Keith from the Stones and offered him a lift home.

This video is part of our YouTube Travel video channel @freeporttraveler‬
Your world of inspiration
Watch and subscribe to new videos from around the world!“

Check out: freeport.dk/freeporttraveler

Now: enjoy!

Recommended Read!

Simon from onlyrockandroll.london delivers a nice and fine review of the world premiere viewing of the ‘Welcome To Shepherds Bush’, Leicester Square Vue, November 21st 2024.

Not only that, but in addition, he is one of those lucky souls who cought the original act live on June 8th 1999 – so in a way, this was a kind of re-visit… enjoy!

The rumours more and more are developing towards more concrete detils, it seems!

This just came in from german tabloid TZ or from the Merkur newspaper: for now, there could be two shows in Germany next year: Munich and Berlin!

Here’s the translation from the most important lines of article:

“Munich – There were rumors, of course. When the most famous band in the world planned their current North American tour, millions of fans hoped that the Rolling Stones would definitely add a trip to Europe. Now we have the good news: the rumors are consolidating into a date. As our newspaper knows from a well-informed source, the biggest rock band in the world will play two shows in Germany next year: in Berlin and in Munich. Mick, Keith and Co. are expected to perform at the Olympic Stadium on July 12th. Something is rolling our way!“

Still no official news but…

By now, we can call the Hackney Diamonds Tour of Europe as a done deal. We hear, that all negociations and contracts are approching their finishing status.

On the base of this, it could well be that we can expect the official tour announcement around the middle of next month, i.e. December. The Hackney Diamonds tour this year was streched to 20 gigs. So we can expect a similiar amount of shows for the European tour next year. A somewhat less number of shows will be annouced officially, leaving us with the hope of later additions as this has usually happend before.

I’ll kee you posted! Thanks to all of you for your support!

Another official preview for Shepherds Bush: You Got Me Rocking:

And up comes the next one – we’re getting closer!

Those rumours about the Hackney Diamonds tour of Europe in 2025 are already looking back on weeks and months of developement. Right now, it seems, we’re getting  a lot closer towards an official announcement and the heat is building up!

After Ronnie’s statement, british tabloid The SUN adds some considerable punch to the momentum. Bizarre Editor Ellie Henman comes up with the headline “ROCK ON Huge rock band line up major 2025 UK stadium tour after wowing America with sold out shows“.

Ellie relies on ‘her insider’ and comes up with this essential informations: After the great success of their US tour, the band wants to continue this experience with a tour of european states next year: “Mick, Keith and Ronnie have now signed off on the shows which will take place across stadiums next year. The announcement will be coming in the next few weeks.“

Basically, I think, this means that we can expect to get an official announcement before this year comes to an end! Really great news indeed!

Didn’t we knew it? This is Ronnie-Leaks, so to speak, hehehe …

Although: it’s not really THAT new news, folks. Even Mick himself has mentioned a further tour for next year, right?

Nonetheless, here we have an interview with Ronnie with a focus on his painting, colors and influences – nice! Just because, it is nice to hear interviews without asking the same old questions over and over again. So here we hear Ronnie talking about one of his favourite interest which has a considerable intersection with music. And we hear him saying, that the band is hoping for a tour of Europe next year and that he was in the studio with the Faces last week, too…

Check out this page of BBC Sounds for the audio of this interview – Ronnie’s part makes the start at 1:22 until 15:30, with the crucial ‘tour-words’ coming in at 14:40 – 15:15.

Other sources mention this, too: 1430wcmy.com | everettpost.com | kslx.com

Good news coming up, folks! Italian press reports point towards a gig in Rome!

Lots of press sites come up with almost the same text, where the date for Rome for the upcoming Hackney Diamonds Europe Tour 2025 is given as “end of May 2025”. Then, the possible date for an official announcement is mentioned: end of January 2025! That’s good news, innit?  

livestyle.everyeye.it | quotidiano.net | rockol.it | ondarock.it | sentireascoltare.com | and there are more …

Here, you have the text translated (Google) from one of these italian sources. They even mention this site here, although with bad spelling… LOL!

The Rolling Stones in Rome: the concert at the end of May 2025 at the Stadio Olimpico
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood return to the capital after 11 years as part of the Hackney Diamonds Tour

Rome, November 13, 2024 – It seems that the official announcement will arrive only between the end of January and the beginning of February, but the European leg of the Rolling Stones’ Hackney Diamonds Tour is practically a done deal, as is the only Italian stop at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, scheduled for the last week of May to kick off the long summer of rock in the capital.

After months of rumors, in fact, even the site stonenews.com, very close to the band, explicitly speaks of a ‘Europe-Tour 2025’. Speaking of the offers on the table, Mick Jagger said in the summer: “We will evaluate the proposals and go wherever it will be more fun, it could be Europe, South America, anywhere”. Well, it will be Europe for twenty nights or so between May and July. The choice of the yellow-red and white-blue stands would be due to the eminently stadium-like nature of the tour that brings Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood, 218 years old between the three of them, back to the capital eleven years after the glorious stop at the Circo Massimo of 14 On Fire and eighteen after the (less fortunate) one at the same Olimpico of the Bigger Bang Tour.

Having started on April 28th from the NRG Stadium in Houston to surf the wave fueled by the release of the twenty-fourth studio album by the English band ‘Hackney Diamonds’, the loud-mouthed caravan returns to our country after the celebratory show of their sixtieth anniversary which also landed at San Siro in July 2022. Given the location in calendar, Ron Wood will turn 78 just a few days after the show in the capital, while Sir Mick will be 82 in July, but they don’t seem to have the slightest desire to hang up their guitar.

Some of the things rushing by keep nagging me like why not share this with you fan-friends?

So here we go: a mix of things I noticed during the last week or something…

1) Nice story in rollingstone.com from 1975: “The Rolling Stones’ 1975 Tour: Baptized in Baton Rouge, Castrated in San Antone – World’s greatest performing band bewilders the south” by Chet Flippo, July 17, 1975

A real fun read!

2) Genesis Publications have issued the headline “Last 200 Commander Copies Now Available!”

They tell us: “We are excited to announce the final Commander copies of T.O.T.A ’75 are now available to order, in celebration of the 50 years since the iconic tour. … In his role as the tour’s official diarist, no area was off-limit for Christopher Simon Sykes. The result is a massive and absorbing 27,000-word narrative accompanying his hundreds of photographs. … Signed by the Stones photographer and diarist Christopher Sykes and tour manager Peter ‘the Commander’ Rudge, these final copies feature a special leather quarter binding with duotone images of the band screen-printed on the front and back covers.“

Last 200 Commander copies are now available. Shipping in March 2025.  £345 Check out 200 Commander Copies and the T.O.T.A ’75 page.

3) Box Set and Reissue Deals for November 2024  – in mono! € 169.-

Superb deal for the coloured vinyl repress of The Rolling Stones in Mono. You can watch the SDE unboxing we did at the time. The Rolling Stones in Mono is a 16LP repress of the 2016 box set, although this time each record is pressed on COLOURED vinyl.

Check out fnac.com for ordering this and have a look at their unboxing video:

So there’s something great for the serious fans as well as the collectors!

According to some sources, there is a new release by Keith and the Winos: “Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos – Live 3.10.22“!

Catalog number: 405053899588
Barcode: 4050538995886
Release Date: November 29, 2024
1 12″ Red Vinyl w/ Etched B Side

“The legendary Keith Richards with three previously unreleased live tracks recorded in 2022 with the X-Pensive Winos at the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert in New York. Includes the songs 999, You Got the Silver, and Before They Make Me Run. B side etching.“

However, when searching the RSD pages, I hardly could find it. It’s not listed on the rsd-lists I looked for. Nevertheless, two pages do list this little gem (whereas many search result pages showed that 404 – unknown) –  3345.nl and recordstoreday.nl still feature this; have a look!

Brand New Car from Shepherd’s Bush and on myvue.com:

Just saw this little note of interest:

The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush is coming exclusively to @vuecinemas
on Thursday 28th November!
On 8th June 1999, the Stones performed one of their most intimate and iconic shows at Shepherd’s Bush Empire – with just 1,800 fans in attendance, the band brought their raw energy and deep cuts to this historic venue.

Get your tickets at myvue.com

It was known since quite some time, and now it’s officially announced:

According to Billboard’s list of Grammy Nominations for 2025, The Rolling Stones Album Hackney Diamonds is featured as one of the nominees for Best Rock Album. Here’s the list:

Best Rock Album

• Happiness Bastards, The Black Crowes
• Romance, Fontaines D.C.
• Saviors, Green Day
• TANGK, IDLES
• Dark Matter, Pearl Jam
• Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones
• No Name, Jack White

So this is one nomination for the Stones. In comparison: Beyoncé leads all 2025 Grammy nominees with 11 nods, with Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & Post Malone securing seven nominations. Well, anyways, the competition to win the nomination for the best Rock album is tough, but there’s definitely a chance, don’t you think?

Hi there folks and fans of the Rolling Stones! Lots of stories and details about this band and their music to me is the second most beloved thing after enjoying the music itself.

So I really enjoy well done documentaries with interviews of the band, friends, children, managers, producers, lawers and so on. Of course, all those documentaries published by the band itself is the basis of a huge pile of releases in this genre.

We are fortunate that there is also a large amount of serious work on the history of the Rolling Stones, produced by dedicated people and fans, some of which provide an incredibly detailed account of the events of the time. One of the best examples of this is the work of FlipSideCT!

So after already introducing “The Making of The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed Documentary” and “The Making of Beggars Banquet” here to you, let’s enjoy and open another of this treasure chests with

~ The Making of  Rolling Stones Some Girls ~

Make no mistake – this work of his is huge as well as non profit, so if you dig this, drop him some dimes via PayPal…

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