The Rolling Stones

Why The '60s Really Ended With Carole King's 'Too Late'

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.29.2012

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Driving home to "Lawn Guyland" the day after graduating from Bucknell U. in Lewisburg, PA and blasting progressive rock station WNEW on the radio, I was struck by one of those other-worldly, pull-over-to-the curb musical moments.

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50 Years Of The Rolling Stones

Posted 05.29.2012

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The Rolling Stones were born in June of 1962 when childhood friends Mick and Keith responded to an ad placed by then-guitarist Brian Jones in Jazz New...

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PHOTOS: New Rolling Stones Book Reveals 'All The Crazy Stuff'

Hank Bordowitz | Posted 05.23.2012

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This year marks the Stones 50th Anniversary. While Keith Richards said that there probably wouldn't be a 50th anniversary tour, tickets have allegedly gone on sale for a September 1 show in Berlin. In that same spirit, LIFE books has come out with a book on the Stones.

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You Tell Us: When Did The Spirit Of The '60s End?

MacGregor Thomson | Posted 05.30.2012

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Last week James Franco wrote an anecdotal piece on his experience watching "Gimme Shelter," a film by the Maysles Brothers that involved coverage of t...

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BACKSTAGE PASS: Mick Taylor... a Stone Rolls on

Bill_Robinson | Posted 05.14.2012

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Mick Taylor is a somewhat tortured survivor of the Rolling Stones mania which has engulfed the younger generation -- now the older generation -- and generations in between, for decades. But a survivor he most certainly is.

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Gimme Some Shelter

James Franco | Posted 05.30.2012

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What had started as a concert film about the Rolling Stones, a follow-up of sorts to the Maysles' The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit, turned into a Zapruder-like document that sounded the death knell for the flower power of the 1960s.

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The Highest Pass and Songs of a Lifetime: Conversations With Jon Anderson and Greg Lake

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.04.2012

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Ronnie Wood Apologizes To Rolling Stones Fans

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 04.16.2012

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Earlier this month, Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood reportedly told the media that The Stones would head back to the recording studio soon "to ju...

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Dog Ears Music: The Ides of March and Its Afterlife Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Ian Hunter, The Rolling Stones, Black Diamond Heavies, The Brothers Johnson, Css, Ike & Tina Turner, Horse Feathers, Nick Drake, Everest, Foals, Billy Fury, Iggy Pop, Nico, Danielle Evin, Bob Dylan, The Hands, Music, mp3s, Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, Richard Swift, Phil Ramone, Death From Above 1979, Ed Harcourt, The Ides of March, Son Lux, Keren Ann, The Hives, The Cloud Room, Dog Ears, Entertainment News

This week we review music by Foals, The Ides of March, Nico, Iggy Pop, The Hives, Ed Harcourt, The Cloud Room and more.

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Rolling Stones Don't Attend Their Own Tribute Show

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 03.15.2012

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The Rolling Stones were honored at Carnegie Hall Tuesday night with an all-star tribute show that featured nearly two dozen artists -- from Art Garfun...

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Music Unites: Empowering, Inspiring and Uniting NYC High School Students Through the Power of Music

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.13.2012

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The arts and music education is always the first to go during budget cuts. As cutbacks continue, there is a greater need for music non-profit organizations like Music Unites.

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The Best of Rock 'n' Roll on Film

John Farr | Posted 05.12.2012

For social gatherings at home built around screening movies, outstanding rock documentaries and concert films are virtually guaranteed crowd pleasers, particularly if your home theater set-up includes a quality sound system.

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Man or Muppet: Oscar's Outasight, Plus Chatting With Jack DeJohnette, Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Frank Filipetti, The Eagles, Levon Helm, Bobby Lopez, Christian McBride, CHris Lord-Alge, James Stroud, Bob Sadin, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Newsies, Terri Lynne Carrington, South Park, Keith Jarrett, Adele, Tim McGraw, Jason Moran, Esperanza Spalding, Bob Ludwig, Gretchen Parlato, Pat Metheny, Seth MacFarlane, Trey Parker, Luisito Quintero, Korn, Herbie Hancock, U2, Phil Ramone, Jack DeJohnette, Giovani Hidalgo, Wayne Pooley, Lionel Loueke, Ted Jensen, Larry Rosen, Dave Grusin, Faith Hill, Miles Davis, Doug Sax, Billy Joel, The Beatles, Grace Kelly, Andrea Bocelli, Lyle Mays, David Grohl, Stephen Oremus, Carly Simon, Bob Clearmountain, Elton John, Ambrose Akinmusire, Book of Mormon, Joe Lovano, Billy Barty, The Rolling Stones, Dan Hartman, Paul McCartney, Tim Ries, Marcus Gilmore, Tom Holmes, George Michael, Matt Stone, Eric Shilling, The Band, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Video, Bruce Hornsby, Outasight, Entertainment News

Prior to The Oscars' embracing Outasight's "Tonight Is The Night" -- well, not with an award but with broadcast muscle -- the single had airplay on over 115 Top 40 radio stations, sales of over 530,000 copies, over 18,000 daily streams on Spotify, and over 5 million views on YouTube.

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"Hell No (I'm Not Alright")": A Nanci Griffith Video, Plus Conversations With Scorpions' Klaus Meine and Adam Arcuragi

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.01.2012

Intersection's first single, "Hell No (I'm Not Alright)," is Nanci Griffith's ode to the Occupy movements, expressing the frustration felt over economics, politics as usual and beyond.

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Need a Miracle?

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 03.18.2012

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Recently, I found myself on Google doing some "research." I was having a particularly bad night and typed in the following: "I need a miracle." To my surprise, I immediately found several websites that offered to pray for miracles for free!

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Music Plus Film = Martin Scorsese: A Playlist For the Critics' Choice

David Wild | Posted 03.12.2012

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Growing up watching Scorsese movies was like attending an open master class on how these two intimately connected art forms can work together at their very best.

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Christmas Meets Politics: Chatting With Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French and The Mavericks' Raul Malo

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.13.2012

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I'll Miss You Dobie Gray, Plus Chatting With MTV World Exec Nusrat Durrani

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.11.2012

At first, I wanted to write an obituary for my friend Dobie Gray who passed away last week after losing his battle with cancer. Instead, I decided to share a few mainly professional memories of the man who introduced amazing hits into pop culture.

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Moline Loves Paul Simon, Plus Chatting With Bill Wyman, American Idol's James Durbin and Mastodon's Brann Dailor

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Dr. Dre, Eurythmics, Mick Jagger, Eminem, Nick Payn, Dr. Hook, 50 Cent, Terry Tyler, Willie & the Poor Boys, Alan Parsons, Beverley Skeete, J.J. Cale, Thirty Seconds to Mars, James Michael, Today's the Day, Dennis Locorriere, Mick Mars, Hardcore Superstar, Dio, Ronnie Lane, The Sopranos, Mick Taylor, The Faces, Led Zeppelin, Guy Fawkes, Keith Richards, Tony Soprano, Steve Perry, Roger Waters, Brann Dailor, Jamiroquai, DJ Ashba, Charlie Watts, James Durbin, Bill Keliher, Ray Charles, Peter Frampton, American Idol, Chris Jericho, Ethel Waters, Eric Clapton, Mike Elizondo, Don Was, Procol Harum, Queen, Geraint Watkins, Frank Mead, Gary Brooker, Bill Wyman, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Judas Priest, Elton John, Billy Bob Thornton, Dancing With the Stars, Georgie Fame, Marti Frederiksen, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, My Chemical Romance, Barbarella, Bob Dylan, Stephane Grappelli, Mark Knopfler, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Ben Moody, Annie Lennox, Albert Lee, Fats Waller, Roald Dahl, Crash Diet, Mastedon, Entertainment News

Although it seems that Paul Simon has been on the road frequently over the last few years, his latest tour seems much more date-packed as he heralds his latest and one of the best albums of his career, So Beautiful Or So What.

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Keith Richards Answers WIll There Be A Comeback?

www.spinner.com | Posted 01.17.2012

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When Keith Richards calls Spinner on a rainy Wednesday evening, he's in a jovial mood. The Rolling Stones are about to release a deluxe edition of the...

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Smile: An Interview With Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Plus Chatting With Andy Warhol Siren Ultra Violet and Boyz II Men Exclusive Clips

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.08.2012

Multi-Platinum selling Grammy Award winners, Boyz II Men, are bringing R&B back with their with their new double album, Twenty, which debuted in -- of course -- the Top 20 on the Billboard Top 200.

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Yellowcard's Audio Exclusive, Chatting With Pegi Young, Van Hunt and Tommy Keene, Plus PopMarket and Girl Talk's Halloween Playlist

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.30.2011

Read More: Pegi Young, John Hampton, Alan Ginsberg, Prince, Los Lobos, The Ramones, Tommy Keene, Merle Haggard, Occupy Wall Street, Neil Young, Live Nation, Girl Talk, The Heartbreakers, Danny Whitten, Lincvolt, Crazy Horse, The Beatles, The Who, Don Dixon, Robert Pollard, David Bowie, Ben Keith, The Bridge School, Van Hunt, James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Elliot Mazer, T-Bone Burnett, The Beats, Muddy Waters, Jack Kerouac, Thelonious Monk, The Stooges, The Keene Brothers, Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop, Roy Thomas Baker, Patti Smith, Bob Dylan, Nils Lofgren, Tom Petty, Es Sullivan, Chuck Berry, Rick James, Pearl Jam, Guided by Voices, Jennifer Aniston, Steve Berlin, Gillian Welch, The Sex Pistols, Brian Eno, Sly Stone, American Idol, Mathieu Bitton, Bruce Springsteen, The Replacements, Popmarket, Grin, Entertainment News

With Yellowcard's release of the acoustic version of their critically-acclaimed album When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes last week, it only proved that Yellowcard is indeed back.

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Getting In Touch With Your Inner Teen: Why Music Is Forever

Michael Sigman | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Louis Armstrong, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, The Kinks, The Byrds, Pete Fornatale, Chuck Berry, Voyager Spacecraft, Martin Scorsese, Fifty News

Our pop treasures are still an essential part of who we are, so when we sit on that park bench we can remember them in all their detailed glory -- without CDs, iTunes or iPods.

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Mick's Bow And Arrow: Jagger Named Tourism Ambassador To Amazon

Posted 12.13.2011

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Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has been named an honorary ambassador for tourism to the Amazon rainforest by the Peruvian government, which has a...

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"Takin' It to the Streets": A Playlist for "Occupy Wall Street"

David Wild | Posted 12.02.2011

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Despite some rumors flying through the Twitter-verse last week, Radiohead didn't actually play "Occupy Wall Street." That's a shame because there are a few folks on Wall Street for whom "Creep" really ought to be their theme song.

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