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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…

Part #1

Part #2

Part #3

There’s nothing more in this than just for the fun of it:

Let’s just jump back a little and remember that exciting moment, when we got to see Mick, Keith an Ronnie live from London with host Jimmy Fallon and introducing their 24th studio album. And they were so lively and witty and all were obviously fit, it was just great.

So here we are again and let’s hope, we soon get more news about a new tour to enjoy!

Several different rumors are running around these days about a european tour next year and of course some of the venues…

Austrian tabloid OE24.at already had mentioned in an article about the Shepherds Bush release, that one stop of that tour would be the Happel Stadion in Vienna – check out this from stonesnews.

Among other rumoured venues are Paris, Rome, Prague and Athens – all of these are just guesses by now, but could still develope to a likely status. Things like this have happend before… but by now, we are at the beginning stages of this and thus have to remain patient until more reliable news pop up.

And again, just yesterday, that same tabloid commented on occasion of the Rolling Stones’ tour grossing record (see here), that “In 2025, they now want to cash in big in Europe as well. A Vienna concert is as good as fixed.“*
And later on in that article, they say that “The million-dollar show is probably the best motivation for Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood for their planned European tour. Between May and July, they have at least 14 concerts in their sights again.“*

Well, ‘as good as fixed’ and ‘at least 14 concerts in their sights’ – that are some bold words here, right? But don’t they sound really pretty nice, do they?  

*translated by google

Today, we are informed, that on November 21st, this film will be shown for the first time. 

The place to be is London, Vue Leicester Square, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7A. Now, the band informs us, that

“Tickets for this event are extremely limited and we’re giving you first access… set your alarms, tickets go on sale at 5PM TONIGHT on Dice.”

I think, that this URL is giving you access to this, but I’m not quite sure because I never used Dice for tickets before, so maybe you know better…

Fans attending the premiere will have the chance to see this electrifying film before anyone else in stunning 4K with Dolby Atmos Sound – the only release in the Stones’ live concert film archive available at this quality.

Get a taste: Shepherds Bush – Saint Of Me:

According to boxscore sources like Billboard.com, The Rolling Stones had scored their biggest number ever.

The Hackney Diamondy tour – 18 shows, 15 cities, 848,000 sold tickets – earned them a jaw dropping $235 million. That’s a record, because so far, they never broke through the linit of $200 million in a single season.

Billboard says: “The Hackney Diamonds tour sets a new high for the Stones and pushes the band further into uncharted Boxscore territory.“

It’s not exactly news here, please forgive me, but I think it’s better to be late on this than never…

Anita and her time with The Rolling Stones always fascinated me – those were very intense years in many perspectives but especially for this band. Some time ago I caught news about this film and by now I’ll add some more informations as well as the YT link of this film. However, you can see this film on prime video, apple TV, VuDu as well as on dozends of other sites or streams. In the press kit, the running time is mentioned as 110 minutes.

On the hompage of Magnolia Pictures, there’s also much more information about this as I will cite below.

But for now, let’s have a look at the movie on YT:

From Magnolia Pictures here is some excerpt from the press notes: like the Synopsis:

“CATCHING FIRE: THE STORY OF ANITA PALLENBERG is about a woman who was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: Anita Pallenberg was a “rock n’ roll goddess,” a “voodoo priestess,” and an “evil seductress.” She was accused of trying to break up the Rolling Stones, among other things. But those who loved her considered her an exciting cultural force, and a loving mother – and innocent of the accusations. Never-seen-before home movies and family photographs explore life with the Rolling Stones and tell a bittersweet tale of both triumph and heartbreak. From Barbarella to the Swiss Alps, and the Lower East Side to London, Anita Pallenberg was a creative force ahead of her time.“

and the more detailed Director’s statement (Alexis Bloom, Svetlana Zill:

“DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT

CATCHING FIRE is a truly hand-made film by two directors motivated by the desire to create something lasting, and personal.

It’s a film about family, made by family: Alexis and Svetlana were brought the idea in 2020 by Marlon Richards, the son of Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards, who wanted his mother’s story to be told in all its complexity. The directors have worked closely with Anita’s inner circle over the course of three years, and the result is a private view of a life that was often lived in public.

The Super 8mm home movies woven throughout the documentary are the purest expression of this intimacy.

CATCHING FIRE is very much an expression of the honesty and love in Anita’s family, but it’s no hagiography. Anita was famous for her biting sense of humor and her contempt of false praise.

This film bucks the trend of “branded content” and “celebrity bios” by embracing both the bitter and the sweet, the heartbreak as well as the triumph. Anita Pallenberg is a true anti-hero, an antidote to corporate messaging.

The directors approached the film as an act of historical reclamation: putting the female perspective back in the official narrative of rock ‘n’ roll, making Anita visible again.

For Alexis and Svetlana, CATCHING FIRE was a deliberate recalibrating of history, and a celebration of an unapologetic leader.

Anita was doubtless a muse to many, and she continues to be an inspiration to the directors. In the words of one of Anita’s grandchildren: “Anita was the original gangster; she was ‘girl power’ to the end.”

Alexis and Svetlana developed the film with the conviction that something this personal can become universal. Anita struggled to balance her own professional life with the needs of her partner, motherhood with a desire for freedom – her themes are absolutely contemporary.

The directors hope that Anita’s humor – and theirs – shine through a story that’s unsparing at times. Anita took risks, and so did e directors: this is an immersive documentary with a style and rhythm all of its own.” – download this (PDF) and more from here

Let’s remember Nicky Hopkins, for whom “The Rolling Stones would become a big part of his life”

For a start, the recommended read is a nice article at americansongwriter.com under the headline “Keith Richards Praises Late Rolling Stones Collaborator Nicky Hopkins in Clip from New Documentary ‘The Session Man’“.

The Session Man, the recent documentary about lauded session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, will be released as a digital video on November 5. It also will be available on DVD in December. The film looks at the late Hopkins’ prolific 30-year career, during which he played on recordings by many of the most famous rock artists on the planet.

There, you’ll find some introducing lines to Nicky’s addition to songs like “She’s a Rainbow”, “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Monkey Man”. While Nicky played on tracks on almost every Rolling Stones album between 1967 and 1981, he has played on more than 250 albums!

So by November 5, we can add another video gem to our collection of Stones heritage, right? 😎 

Don’t forget to check out thesessionmanfilm.com

Keith Richards performed in honor of James Burton at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony, yesterday!

And he sounded really cool and rocking!

See Yahoo.com for this as well as Rolling Stone

#Update: here we have alonger clip of this: it’s 6:02

This was the first clip I knew of:

Commenting on the release of “Shepherd’s Bush” by the Rolling Stones, austrian tabloid “OE24” tells of tour dates in 2025

Check out oe24.at with the headline, that The Rolling Stones will play at Vienna’s ‘Happel Stadium’ some time next year. I generally don’t trust tabloids too much, but oe24 has had it’s moments in the past, when it comes to Stones tours. And when there’s some dates in Austria, then there’s dates all over Europe…

What does that mean? In means, that negotiations fly backstage and that the rumours about a EU-Tour in 2025 gather momentum. In my view, most of the planning involved with such a project must have been settled already – the only thing is, that there’s a strict no-tell-anything-rule in effect so we are still left with guessing what’s going on. But: no doubt about it: the band will play unless some major mishap is happening. So let’s keep out fingers crossed and hope for more tours to come, right!?

Just watch this Jumping Jack Flash which happend just 3 months ago and then tell me, that this band is going to stop playing, hehehe …

And off we go again! The Stones shell out another great club gig gem!

Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK, June 8, 1999: The band is in full swing and just blows the top off that club, OMG. Really a fine show!

“As The Rolling Stones were preparing to play two nights at Wembley Stadium in June 1999, their first London shows in 4 years, they announced a surprise show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire for June 8, 1999. An intimate crowd of 1800 lucky fans were treated to a number of rarely heard gems over the course of 96 minutes. As Mick Jagger stated from the stage that night, “If you want to see the hits go to the big place down the road”. And as promised, the deep cuts were deep – “Melody” performed for the first time since 1977, while “Moon Is Up” was brought to the stage for the only time in the band’s live career. Sheryl Crow, who opened the show, joins the band during “Honky Tonk Women”.“

Formats are plenty (leaving out the DVD format by now for whatever reason): 2CD – Blue-Ray + 2CD – 4K UHD – 2LP (the 2 LP package is pressed on 180g black vinyl)

==> To be released December 6, 2024 – you can pre-order of course…

Can’t wait for this?   Well, we have it on YT, yes, the complete show, filmed from the balcony … see below! 😛 

Here’s the tracklist of the 2LP set:

WOW – It’s been quite a while since I last wrote some post here!

I just checked – oh my, that was much too long, so sorry! But like the band we all love, I kinda took some free time and then went to France for holidays and then came back to much work in the office and so on…

But these leisure days are over now, I think! It’s time to share some news with you here again!  

Have you checked out the new Poll-page? Go there, cast your vote, see the results and leave some comment if you like!

Now, let’s check for some news now:

First things first: we all are waiting for some news about the expected Hackney Diamonds Europe Tour 2025. Well, so far, nothing seriously trustable has reached my ear but that doesn’t mean, that the organisation for this is not happening backstage so to say. All those negotiations with the venues, the insurances, the money and the general tour schedule are already in the making if not almost settled. These days, they have learned to keep quite about those things, it sems. But there will be news, that’s for sure. We just have to be patient and simply wait for it – it’ll come down to us for sure.

Already released on 2024-05-31, Ronnie remembers us, that he now has his Ronnie Wood Live At Electric Ladyland out for streaming via Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music

“My album Live At Electric Ladyland, featuring my Slide On Live band, is out now on digital streaming platforms! I recorded the album live at the Electric Ladyland Studio in New York on the 2nd November 1992, and I’m so happy it’s finally officially released for the very first time! This special, fully remastered, live recording includes 9 of my favourite tracks, and my Slide On Live band of allstars!” – The allstars beeing: Ronnie Wood – vocals/guitar/harmonica, Bernard Fowler – vocals, Ian McLagan – keyboards, Johnny Lee Schell – guitar, Shaun Solomon – bass, Wayne P. Sheehy – drums, Chuck Leavell – additional keyboards. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain

Bill Wyman appears of the cover of the US collector’s magazine Goldmine with an exclusive interview which can partly be read online; the full version needs subscription or the printed edition:

“Bill Wyman states his significance to The Rolling Stones legacy
In the Fall 2024 issue of Goldmine, iconic Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman discusses his latest solo album, but also states his importance to the glory days of The Rolling Stones.”

The best singer, songwriter and entertainer of the greates Rock’n’Roll band of this planet is celebrating his birthday today!

All the best we can think of to you, Mick! We can’t thank you enough for all the music, excitement and joy you have given us during all thos long years.

Stay well and sound!

UPDATE!

Just off from touring the US and back in the EU, he is in Paris, supporting the English olympic team. Pictures below are from X, and from Gelsenkirchen, 2022

After the tour is before the next tour, I hope! Let’s see what the band does after taking a well earned holiday!

What’s possible is another album – for which there is enough material, as Mick, Keith and Ronnie have confirmed several times. That would imply rehearsals and studio bookings somewhere, maybe in the fall? And when spring 2025 comes, we can enjoy another european tour, hopefully! The possibility of some shows in South america is off the list, I’m afraid. That’s sad for all the fans there, especially the Rolingas.  But let’s see, what the band is planning next; we just have to wait for news and the things to come. And there will be some, I think! That’s what I see on the list so far.

Let’s look back at the last show again: Here we have that last gig of this tour in 1 video – nicely edited and from a back perspective by ‘Hobo Daisy Chain‘ – great job, thanks a lot! Enjoy:

bransontrilakesnews.com – “Rolling Stones rock the Ridge“

ky3.com – “PICTURES: Rolling Stones play Thunder Ridge Nature Arena“

rollingstone.com – “Watch the Rolling Stones Wrap Up 2024 Tour at a Remote Amphitheater in the Ozarks – The final show of the ‘Hackney Diamonds’ tour was held at the New Thunder Ridge Nature Arena at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri“

americansongwriter.com – “Watch The Rolling Stones Wrap Up 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds’ Tour; Band Members Hint at More Shows to Come“

eu.news-leader.com – “Miss The Rolling Stones at Thunder Ridge? Here are 5 things to know from the concert“

cbc.ca – “People from across the N.W.T. sent a Rolling Stones fan from Inuvik to an unforgettable concert“

eu.news-leader.com – “New Jersey woman celebrates 269th time seeing Rolling Stones at Thunder Ridge concert“

noise11.com – “The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Tour Stats“

boingboing.net – “At 81, Mick Jagger runs and moves like a 20-year-old (video)“

Mick, apparently, has no interest to look back. Even if he would get a truck load of money (£20 million) for it. ““To spend 18 months or more working with an editor is not anything he is interested in. So it’s now a definite, ‘Thanks, but no thanks.’“

1news.co.nz – “Sir Mick Jagger will never write an autobiography.” // radaronline.com – “Mick Jagger to ‘Take Secrets to Grave’: Rocker Snubs $26M Book Deal — ‘He’s Not Interested In Reviewing the Past’” // metro.co.uk – “Rock legend, 80, ‘rejects £20,000,000 payday’ after vowing to never write a memoir” //

Rock legend, 80, ‘rejects £20,000,000 payday’ after vowing to never write a memoir

Yes and here we go – the Hackney Diamonds tour it over and it went by so fast!

Nevertheless is was one triumphal, over-successful and awe inspiring piece of Rock-‘N’-Roll history in the making! To be honest, I can not imagine anyone or any band to top this display of rocking, in-your-face hand-made music – loud, raw and dangerous, but very joyful at the same time: we all could see it by ourselfes: grinning and smiles all over the stage! So whatever the band is about to cook next: as long as there’s no serious health issue, the Stones will roll on – no doubt! Keith himself said it best: “They’re so damn good, they couldn’t afford to stop.”

Before we discuss what’s coming up next for the band, let’s see what we have online about the last stop of this tour at Thunder Ridge:

THE SHOW IN VIDEOS:

Start Me Up

Get Off Of My Cloud

Tumbling Dice

Angry

Let It Bleed (vote song)

Street Fighting Man – woah!

Whole Wide World

Mess It Up

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Introductions

Keith’s set – all 3 of ’em:

You Got The Silver

Little T&A

Before They Make Me Run

Sympathy For The Devil

Honky Tonk Women

Midnight Rambler – yesss!

Gimme Shelter

Paint It Black

Jumping Jack Flash

encore

Sweet Sounds Of Heaven

Satisfaction

The New Thunder Ridge Nature Arena at Big Cedar Lodge is the site of the last stop of this tour today.

Sadly, we have reached the final show of the Hackney Diamonds US Tour 2024. So for the last time until the next time, it’s about time for

“Ladies and Gentlemen – The Rolling Stones!”

SOUNDCECK: these songs were heard or recognized: Let It Bleed, Angry, Street Fighting Man, Whole Wide World …

There’s of course a traffic jam around Ridgedale and the Arena, so lots of people are in late for their seats – maybe that’s why we start a little later today?

LIVESTREAMS:

searching … Joes Basement – LIB … encores // Tom Hall – 51:51 – FB // Ken Tipping – 13:03 – FB // Joseph – 21:06 Fb – LIB … // Candice – Fb – TD // Ken – Pit-view! // James Lee – 3:56 – SMU, GOOMC,  // Shonna – FB – 2:40 SMU//

TK Armstrong with a 0:18 look around

SETLIST:

1. Start Me Up
2. Get Off Of My Cloud
3. Tumbling Dice
4. Angry
5. Let It Bleed (vote song)
6. Street Fighting Man – woah!
7. Whole Wide World
8. Mess It Up
9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
   Introductions
10. You Got The Silver
11. Little T&A
12. Before They Make Me Run
13. Sympathy For The Devil
14. Honky Tonk Women
15. Midnight Rambler – yesss!
16. Gimme Shelter
17. Paint It Black (keith waiting for his guitar while Ronnie plays some stuff)
18. Jumping Jack Flash
    encore
19. Sweet Sounds Of Heaven
20. Satisfaction