How the Rolling Stones Found Their Third Act With ‘Black and Blue’

Featuring audition jams with Jeff Beck and Harvey Mandel, as well as rare tracks and concert recordings, a new expanded ...

RECORDINGS | OPINION: Rolling Stones “Black and Blue” — revisiting the album that marked their mid-’70s identity crisis

Once dismissed as the Stones’ first “bad” record, “Black and Blue” now plays like a document of mid-’70s uncertainty — part ...
Jazz

The Blue Stones

When Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier formed The Blue Stones, they were facing uncertainty about who they were and where they were going. But they did know they wanted to make music together, and so ...
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The Blue Stones Share Advantages +Disadvantages of Being a Rock Duo vs. Full Band

The Blue Stones are an emerging rock duo with a big 2020 in front of them. Years after the release of their debut studio album Black Holes, vocalist and guitarist Tarek Jafar and drummer Justin ...
American Songwriter

Watch a Rare 1976 Video of The Rolling Stones Performing Their Hit Ballad “Fool to Cry,” Featuring Mick Jagger on Piano

Watch a rare 1976 video of The Rolling Stones performing their hit ballad “Fool to Cry,” featuring Mick Jagger on piano.
The Arts Desk

The Rolling Stones' 'Black & Blue' turns 50 with a new reissue

If you want a peek into a lost world of rock n roll degeneracy and decadence, you won’t find a better glory hole than the ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Rolling Stones’ New Blues Album: Our Writers Answer 5 Big Questions

Now that the Rolling Stones have confirmed they will release an all-blues covers album, Blue & Lonesome, on Dec. 2, it's time to think about what this all means for the "world's greatest rock 'n' roll ...