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At the 1976 Knebworth Festival, the Rolling Stones headlined a 12-hour, 200,000-strong event, delivering a 28-song, two-and-a-half-hour set with guests like 10cc and Lynyrd Skynyrd amid delays, security concerns, and Keith Richards’s personal turmoil, proving the band’s enduring stamina and cementing Knebworth as a premier UK concert site while foreshadowing a long, tumultuous touring future.
Mick Jagger, 83, shared a clip of himself dancing energetically to the Rolling Stones' new track 'Mr. Charm' at a crowded club, prompting fans to praise his energy and swagger in a viral moment.
Mick Jagger, just weeks past turning 83, can be seen dancing energetically under a disco ball in a new video, as the Rolling Stones released their album Foreign Tongues. In a NYT interview, he reflected on aging, saying there’s nothing good about it, yet fans applauded his energy and suggested he may still tour despite the aging process.
The Rolling Stones say they’re considering residency-style performances in 2027, weighing formats and venues such as Madison Square Garden in NYC, MetLife/SoFi Stadiums, Wembley, and even the Las Vegas Sphere. Keith Richards has floated the idea as a way to shorten the touring grind, while Mick Jagger remains open to touring; plans could involve a few shows per city across multiple markets or a multi-city run, with a possible farewell-style finale discussed but not confirmed. A NYC/London/LA stadium-focused approach looks likely if they proceed, though health, logistics, and ticket costs will influence the final plan.
Pitchfork’s Stuart Berman argues Foreign Tongues, built from Hackney Diamonds outtakes and produced by Andrew Watt, tightens the Stones’ groove with a rhythm-forward approach that leans into contemporary pop craft while maintaining their swagger. The album features high-profile guests (Paul McCartney, Benmont Tench, Bruno Mars, Robert Smith) and a bold cover of Amy Winehouse’s You Know I’m No Good, and it’s framed as an improvement on Hackney Diamonds that sometimes recalls Some Girls in spirit, even as it wrestles with balancing spontaneity and calculated precision.
Mick Jagger says his job on stage is to give fans the best two-hour experience and avoid political lecturing, a stance that contrasts with Bruce Springsteen’s recent drive to engage audiences with political messages on tour.
A new Rolling Stones biography by Bob Spitz paints the band’s offstage life as wildly rebellious, revealing Bill Wyman stopped counting his lovers at about 1,800, Mick Jagger’s numerous affairs, and Keith Richards showing a more romantic side than his bad-boy image suggests; it also covers Wyman’s controversial marriage to Mandy Smith and a web of intertwined romances among the Stones that helped fuel their infamous reputation.
The Los Angeles Times ranks the Rolling Stones' studio albums across six decades from worst to best, highlighting Exile on Main St. as a sublime peak while noting the band's enduring vitality as they prep a new album, Foreign Tongues, in 2026.
Marc Burrows’ review finds Foreign Tongues largely proves The Rolling Stones still have their grit and groove, with Watt’s production giving the songs a punchy, expansive feel and high-profile guests like Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, and even a posthumous Charlie Watts moment adding weight. The album spans multiple decades of rock and yields three standout tracks that hold up alongside the band’s classics, but it’s hampered by overlong runtimes and moments where the production flattens dynamics and the choruses sound overly glossy. If anything, it confirms the Stones aren’t chasing relevance so much as continuing to make music for the fun of it, closing with a vintage Chuck Berry cover that seals the full-circle moment. A flawed but engaging late-career statement that’s worth a listen.
Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood performed an acoustic preview of “Ringing Hollow” in London ahead of the Rolling Stones’ 25th album Foreign Tongues, due this Friday. The clip, featuring Jagger, Wood and keyboardist Matt Clifford, appears to be from an intimate album‑launch style event in London (possibly at St. Clement Hotel), with the Stones’ press push also including a Norah Jones–hosted Speaking in Tongues podcast. Keith Richards is not shown in the footage. The LP’s singles have already included “Jealous Lover” and “Divine Intervention” (featuring Robert Smith), and Richards has floated the idea of a residency rather than a full tour.
NASCAR and the Rolling Stones announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration featuring co-branded merchandise, limited-edition vinyl, and an immersive Rolling Stones listening lounge inside a NASCAR show car, traveling to Chicago ahead of the Chicagoland race weekend and supported by original content tied to the Stones’ Foreign Tongues album; the campaign includes a hero film with drivers, a fan experience lineup, and TV/streaming coverage across TNT Sports and HBO Max.
Keith Richards told Uncut the Rolling Stones may not tour again, citing travel fatigue and suggesting the band could instead do residency gigs in cities like London, New York, or Paris; Mick Jagger remains eager to tour, with their last trek in 2024 behind Hackney Diamonds. The Stones are promoting Foreign Tongues, due July 10, and launching a six‑part podcast about the album’s making, featuring guests such as Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, and Norah Jones.
Keith Richards told Uncut that future Rolling Stones touring may not involve traditional road trips, as travel can be exhausting, and the band could instead pursue residency-style shows in major cities. The group is promoting its new album Foreign Tongues (due July 10) and a six-episode podcast about the sessions, with Mick Jagger still expressing interest in performing live in some new format.
The Rolling Stones release a new album, Foreign Tongues, on July 10 and, while a 2026 tour is unlikely, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger hint at a possible 2027 run or a residency in a major city, suggesting occasional shows rather than a full-scale tour as they continue to release new music.
Keith Richards, now 82 and a new great-grandfather, talks aging, sobriety, and the Rolling Stones’ ongoing momentum with the release of Foreign Tongues, his dynamic partnership with Mick Jagger, dislike of modern tech, reverence for Chuck Berry, and his view of an ever-evolving band despite aging.