The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones officially announced their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, to be released on 10 July 2026. Recorded in less than a month at Metropolis Studios in West London and featuring guest artists like Paul McCartney and Robert Smith, this project marks the latest milestone in the band’s legendary career.

The Rolling Stones released Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material in 18 years. The album debuted at number one in the UK, reaffirming the band's creative vitality and longevity more than six decades into their career.

In 1989, The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in recognition of their profound influence on rock music and enduring legacy. The induction honored the band’s groundbreaking contributions to popular music across decades.

Exile on Main St., a double studio album by The Rolling Stones, was released on 12 May 1972 via Rolling Stones Records. Recorded across locations including the South of France and Los Angeles, it is widely regarded as their pinnacle artistic achievement and one of rock music’s greatest albums.

Sticky Fingers, the Rolling Stones’ ninth studio album (UK), was released on 23 April 1971 via their new label, Rolling Stones Records. Notable as their first studio album without Brian Jones and featuring Mick Taylor, it marked a new artistic phase and debuted at number one in the UK.

Brian Jones, the founding member and original leader of The Rolling Stones, died by drowning in his swimming pool at his home at Cotchford Farm in East Sussex. His death occurred less than a month after he was dismissed from the band, profoundly impacting the group and their trajectory.

The Rolling Stones released their debut studio album, titled The Rolling Stones, through Decca Records in the UK. Recorded during early 1964 in London, it became one of the biggest sellers in the UK that year, staying at number one for twelve weeks and establishing the band’s recording career.

In 1962 in London, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Brian Jones recruited Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts, forming The Rolling Stones. Rooted in Chicago blues and early rock and roll, they began playing pubs and clubs in West London, initiating one of rock’s most iconic bands.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met multi‑instrumentalist Brian Jones after attending a performance by Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated at the Ealing Jazz Club in West London. Jones would soon join them, becoming the band’s original leader, naming them The Rolling Stones, and significantly shaping their early sound.

After having known each other in childhood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met again at Dartford railway station on platform two. Their shared record choices of Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters revealed a mutual passion for blues, catalyzing a musical partnership that would form the foundation of The Rolling Stones.

Keith Richards was born in Dartford, Kent, England. He would grow up alongside Mick Jagger and become his lifelong songwriting partner and co-founder of The Rolling Stones. Richards’s guitar work and raw personality became central to the band’s sound and identity.

Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England. Born to parents Basil Fanshawe Jagger and Eva Ensley Mary, he later became the lead vocalist and founding member of The Rolling Stones. His birth in Dartford marked the arrival of one of rock’s most enduring frontmen, whose voice and persona would come to define the band’s rebellious image and legacy.