Mick
Jagger To Produce Series About Celebrity Lifestyles
LOS ANGELES
-- Mick Jagger is going to be in charge of
showing you the inside look at celebrities' lives.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jagger's production company is
developing a series called "Being," which will follow a single
celebrity each episode.
It's similar to a show the Rolling Stone singer did called "Being
Mick," which followed him as he made a solo album, played with his kids and
hung out with celebrities.
The show will focus on the celebrity's present-day life, rather than tell the
story of how he or she got to be famous.
The series is set to premiere on cable's A&E in 2006.
JAN. 12
Mick
Jagger and Dave Stewart Win A Golden Globe
The Stones Mick Jagger and Eurythmics Dave Stewart have beaten Counting Crows
and Wycelf Jean to grab the Golden Globe for Best Original Song - Motion
Picture.
Jagger and Stewart recorded the soundtrack for the remake of Alfie. Despite less
than favorable reviews for the movie, the soundtrack has been much better
accepted.
Counting Crows were nominated for the high profile Shrek 2 soundtrack for
their song 'Accidentally In Love' and Wyclef recorded 'Million Voices for Hotel
Rwanda.
Also nominated was Glenn Ballard for the Polar Express soundtrack and Andrew
Lloyd Webber for Phantom of the Opera.
The next major motion picture awards ceremony will be the 77th Academy Awards.
Nominations will be announced on January 25.
JAN. 15
Rare Stones Videos Bundled with New Boxed Set
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones' former label is gearing up to
release a DVD featuring two live performances and the video clip for their 1968
comeback single "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Read the complete story here.
JAN. 24
Rolling Stone Ronnie gets satisfaction from painting
An exclusive one-man exhibition of art work by Rolling Stones guitarist
Ronnie Wood is coming to Belfast for the first time next month.
Although he is best known for his music, Ronnie was born into a family of
enthusiastic artists.
During the war, before Ronnie was born, the Woods saw out air-raids in a bomb
shelter in the garden. His brothers, Art and Ted, would fill the hours by
drawing, with their dad Arthur teaching them. Ronnie followed his brothers to
art school and his first job was as a signwriter.
Brother Art, now a successful commercial artist, said: "Dad didn't have any
training but he had a natural flair for drawing. By the time Ron arrived,
drawing and painting were already a firmly established part of our family and
our growing up."
The exhibition, which includes works of other famous musicians and animals,
is currently touring and has already been to New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas,
Tokyo and Hong Kong. As well as sketches, the exhibition will include portraits
of John Lennon, who Ronnie knew when they both lived in New York, Jack
Nicholson, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and many others.
He says: "Nowadays I draw people whenever I can, in the studio, in the
control room - when I get a bit of time I just do a quick sketch. "I go
about drawing [them] in the same way I go about doing anyone. "Some people
get annoyed if they know I'm drawing them.I'll say 'stay like that', but they
won't, so I have to get an average."
Of one classic set of Stones portraits, he says: "The Voodoo Lounge [pictures]
were done in rehearsal. I sketched them quickly when they were just sitting
there."
The limited edition screen prints, etchings and woodcuts are all signed by
Ronnie Wood and will be on sale at the exhibition, with prices ranging from
£500 to £4,500.
JAN. 24
Stones,
Marley Works Enter Grammy Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter Chris Morris) - The Rolling Stones' 1969
album "Let It Bleed" and Bob Marley's 1974 single "No Woman No
Cry" are among the 20 recordings that have been added to the Grammy Hall of
Fame, which honors works of "lasting qualitative or historical significance
that are at least 25 years old."
Latter-day sides are in the minority this year, with "Let It
Bleed," "No Woman No Cry" and Ray Charles' 1972 rendition of
"America the Beautiful" being the sole representatives of modern rock
and pop. (Charles is posthumously nominated for seven Grammy Awards this year.)
Other inductees include Frank Sinatra's "One for My Baby" (1958),
Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" (1959) and Les Paul & Mary Ford's
"Vaya Con Dios" (1953).
Dating back to the original 1911 recording of Irving Berlin's "Alexander's
Ragtime Band" by Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan, the other tracks
comprise '30s jazz sides by Louis Armstrong, Count Basie's Kansas City 7 and
Billie Holiday and '20s and '30s pop evergreens by Bing Crosby, Gene Austin, Al
Jolson, Ruth Etting, Dick Powell, Ray Noble, Judy Garland, Harry Richman, Fred
Astaire and Bob Hope & Shirley Ross.
FEB. 20
Wild And Wycked – The World Of
Brian Jones
The film - or at least the 20 first minutes of the film were shown yesterday
at the Film Festival in Berlin.
It shows from the first 20 min. about the life in the 60's - with drugs,
naked girls, big parties (orgies) and wild and ruff music. Leo Gregory is
playing Brian Jones, and the Swedish Tyva Novotny is the girl who is a friend of
Anna Wohlin. The film is valuable, and specially the part of it when Jagger kick
Brian Jones out of the band with the words: "you're out, cock!"
The film will be shown first time in full lenght at Cannes Film Festival in
May, where Charlotte will attend.
FEB. 26
Ronnie
Wood & Fiends...Sunday 13th March - Theatre Royal at Drury Lane
Illustrious Rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood, will be taking part in a
spectacular event at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on Sunday 13th March.
Supported by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the theatre, which currently houses Ronnie's
unique artwork and is home to 'The Producers', will get a surge of life pumped
through its veins as 'Woody' takes to the stage with some of the most credible
names in rock.
With his laid back and loose spirit reminiscent of the jamming sessions of
the 70's; legendary Faces guitarist, Ronnie Wood, will be joined by fiends and
ex band-mates Ian 'Mac' McLagan and Kenney Jones for a night of rhythm injected,
rough and reckless Rock 'n' Roll!
The band who, through reputation need no introduction, have had numerous hits
in the early 70's with classic tracks such as 'Stay With Me', 'Flying' and 'I
Can Feel The Fire'. Having conquered both sides of the Atlantic with sell out
shows, the Faces called it a day in 1974 after which Ronnie joined the Rolling
Stones while Kenny went on to play with The Who.
'Ronnie Wood and Fiends' will be a night no different to the good ol' days of
rock where spontaneity and unpredictability added to the atmosphere of a jammin'
session. There is no telling which of Ronnie's many guitar playing buddies will
turn up. You can expect to see plenty of his mischievous fiends as well as some
of his Rolling Stones band mate, backing vocalist, Bernard Fowler, percussionist,
Ray Cooper and violinist, Frankie Gavin.
With over four decades at the heart of rock, Ronnie and his musically charged
chums undoubtedly epitomise the 70s generation of eclectic music and carefree
lifestyles. Ronnie Wood & Fiends will be supported by Countermine.
MARCH 3
Stones re-issue Classic
from Billboard:
The Stones discs, due April 5 from Virgin/EMI Music Catalog Marketing, are
popular compilations that have been out of print in the United States for some
time.
Conceived as a career overview to advance a North American tour, 1975's
"Made in the Shade" collects 10 tracks from the first four Stones
albums. The album, which peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's album chart, includes
"Brown Sugar," "Dance Little Sister," "Angie"
and "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)."
As its title facetiously alludes, "Sucking in the Seventies" was a
1981 look back at the previous decade of Stones output, with hits like "Shattered,"
"Wild Horses" and "Beast of Burden" joined by then
rarities like the B-side "Everything Is Turning to Gold" and a live
version of "When the Whip Comes Down." The set peaked at No. 15 on
the album chart.
Over the past few months, the Stones have been working on material for a new
album expected in late summer/early fall via Virgin. A world tour will
follow.
MARCH 3
Charlie best dressed
Law and Miller Top International Fashion League
by Victoria Ward, PA, in New York
Five stylish Brits have made it on to Vanity Fair’s International
Best-Dressed List, it was revealed today.
Couple of the moment Jude Law and Sienna Miller join fellow British
beauties Kate Moss, Jemima Khan and Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts at
the top of the fashion league.
Law describes his signature look as “messy schoolteacher” and claims
his favourite books are Curious George and the complete works of EE Cummings
while a pair of Carpe Diem boots are his favourite shoes.
His fiance Miller told the magazine her style was “always a little
gypsyish, but it fluctuates depending on my mood”.
The actress named 60s beauty Edie Sedgwick as her style icon but was
gracious enough to list Law alongside Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix as her
favoured dapper men.
Moss, no stranger to such style accolades, reveals that her favourite
couture piece is a “John Galliano, pale blue bias-cut dress” she got for
her 21st birthday.
Her favourite fashion trend is waistcoats and she is no fan of cowboy
boots. The Croydon-born model named Keith Richards as her most stylish man but
it is his fellow Rolling Stone Watts who joins her on the list.
Watts wears both buttons and cuff links and occasionally a silk pocket
square, according to the magazine.
Fashion designer Khan admits she owns just one couture piece and loves her
Anya Hindmarch bag which “features her two sons’ bottoms.”
The five chic Brits join Oprah Winfrey, Queen Rania of Jordan and George
Clooney on the list of the world’s best-dressed.
MARCH 13
Ronnie Wood
& Fiends got company from Mick Jagger
The Sunday evening show at Royal Theatre in Drury Lane got visit on stage
from Mick Jagger, starring at Dance Part 1 song. The audience went nuts by the
visit and the atmosphere were great through the entire show. The setlist from
this great evening were: Mystifies Me - Am I Grooving You - Seven Days - Testify
- Whadda Ya Think - If I Don't Have You - If You Want Me To Stay - Plynth - Oh
la la - Little Wing - Breathe On Me - Piece of My Heart - Black Limo - Dance -
Flying - Stay With Me. See more here.
MARCH 13
Mick and
Darryl Jones back in France
Mick and Darryl arrived back to Tours at 3 pm today Monday.
During the last couple of days both Mick and Keith been visiting some of the
fashion shows in Paris with their daughters, also did some rehearsals for their
next album. The band members flew off from Paris last Thursday for London to join
Ronnie and Fiends.
MARCH 20
Wood Recreates Rock and Roll Gold
THE ROLLING STONES guitarist RONNIE WOOD is organising
regular rock gigs at London's THEATRE ROYAL with his legendary pals, in an
effort to resurrect the impromptu collaborations that defined the 1970s.
Wood recently performed at the illustrious venue with Stones frontman SIR MICK
JAGGER (13MAR05), and initially intended the gig to be a one-off.
However, the guitar hero, who has recently won a long
battle against alcoholism, is now keen to recreate the heady days of the 1970s
with a bevy of star-studded gigs.
A spokesman for the BROWN SUGAR star says, "It's
all about recreating the jamming sessions of the 1970s, which Ronnie always says
were his most musically creative days.
"He's planning to do a gig a month and is talking
to various high-profile musicians about playing with him. But the whole idea is
to be spontaneous: He's just going to get people down and see what happens."
MARCH 28
Rolling Stones to open new Wembley Stadium
Veteran British rockers Rolling Stones will be the first entertainers to play
London's new $1,425 million ($750 million) Wembley Stadium.
The GIMME SHELTER band will make history when they open the new venue by
playing three nights in June 2006 as part of their final world tour.
The Stones - SIR MICK JAGGER, KEITH RICHARDS, RONNIE WOOD and CHARLIE WATTS -
plan to kick off their farewell road-trip with the historic Wembley Stadium
dates.
A stadium source says, "Wembley are absolutely chuffed to have landed
the Stones as the opening act for the new venue.
"They are the most famous band in the world, so it makes perfect sense
for them to re-launch the world's most famous stadium."
The Stones played the former Wembley Stadium, which was demolished in 2002 to
make way for the new construction, on numerous occasions.
MARCH 28
Blondie to be Honored at an Event in Los Angeles
Rolling Stones backing singer and ex Beach Boy, Blondie Chaplin, to be
honored at an event to be held in Los Angeles.
(PRWEB) March 25, 2005 -- From Musician Dave Matthews to Actress Charlize
Theron to AirspaceOne Pilot Mike Melville, South Africans have had a major
impact in America
South African, Blondie Chaplin, who is currently a member of the Rolling Stones
backing band, will be honored at an upcoming event. From humble beginnings in
Durban South Africa , to sharing the stage and contributing his musical genius
to such greats as The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Byrd’s, The Band
,Bonnie Raitt and others , multi instrumentalist /vocalist Chaplin has made a
major contribution to musical history.
In recognition of his musical achievements – this musical legend will
receive a Lifetime Achievement award at Jorl-A-Palooza 2005 , a South African
Music, Food and Dance Festival, to be held on Sunday April 17th 2005 , at Temple
Bar in Santa Monica.
Joining Chaplin and his band – will be Ben Harper’s percussionist Leon
Mobley and his band Da Lion and South Africa’s “Julio Iglesias” -
Jose(Hugo)Fernandez. DJ Clement will also be appearing
The event is open to the public and part of the proceeds of the evening will
benefit NextAid (NextAid.org) , an organization “dedicated to creating
sustainable solutions for African children orphaned as a result of AIDS."
Auction: offering a framed Gold Disc of Rolling Stones "Black and
Blue".
We are having a fundraising gala on 8 April 2005 during which there will be a
silent auction offering a framed Gold Disc of The Rolling Stones’ Black and
Blue The piece is unique, and has been personally signed by the artists.
It has been security sealed and comes complete with a full Certificate of
Authenticity.
There is a reserve of £1,000 on the disc.
We are taking outside bids, so if you are interested please contact Laura Benson
on 020 8545 8328 or Laura@polkatheatre.com
by Friday, 8 April 2005 5.00pm!
APRIL 13
Boston
requests report for Stones concert
Boston, MA, Apr. 13 (UPI) -- Boston's licensing board has requested a "neighborhood
impact" report for a proposed concert by The Rolling Stones at Fenway Park.
Mayor Tom Menino's office said six people spoke in favor of the concert at
the March 30 hearing, and none spoke against. The licensing board requested the
Red Sox submit a report within 30 days of the meeting. Menino said he supports
concerts at the Red Sox's historic home.
The Rolling Stones plan to launch a world tour this year, but have not yet
announced a date or venue, Pollstar reported Wednesday. A spokesman for the
rockers refused to comment on rumors that the band plans to kick the tour off in
August at Fenway.
If the concert is approved, the Stones will join Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy
Buffett as the only artists to play the venue.
APRIL 21
StonesJam this Saturday in Copenhagen
A new Danish Rolling Stones coverband is a reality. The new band StonesJam,
give their debut concert Australian Bar, Vestergade in Copenhagen on Saturday
April 30th. 2005 at 10 pm.
The band is a set-up of good Danish musicians with good background from other
bands. Andrew Bond is vocal, Thomas Slott, plays guitar like Martin Korsager,
Bent Jørgensen are handling the bass and Mads Hald the drums.
It was 40 years
ago Tuesday that the Rolling Stones came to play their one and only London
concert. The five Stones only played about four numbers before the police pulled
the plug, fearing mayhem.
A stage-storming, chair- chucking "riot,"
to use The Free Press word of the day, ensued on April 26, 1965. There were a
few injuries, including fans cut when a plate glass door shattered in the
pre-concert press. Read the entire story here.
APRIL 29
Hey! you! Get off of my car
A GUITARIST with a Rolling Stones look-alike band chased a would-be car thief
through Highgate after his attempt to steal a 4x4 car backfired.
The Benny Hill-style chase started last Friday at 3pm when members of The Rollin
Stoned were filming in South Grove.
Michel Austin, 44, who plays tragic guitarist Brian Jones, was decked out in
trademark floppy wig and tight jeans for his part in a documentary about the
mysterious death of the rock'n'roll star.
While re-enacting scenes from the star's life, Mr Austin's girlfriend and the
film crew spotted a man trying to steal a car.
The thief struck as the car's owner was unloading shopping from her 4x4, leaving
her dog in the car and the keys in the ignition.
The thief tried to reverse the jeep, but his path was blocked by a passing car
and the owner managed to prize the keys from the ignition.
The thief then fled, pursued by Mr Austin dressed as Brian Jones, crew member
Berj Bedrossian and two other valiant have-a-go heroes who eventually lost him
in Waterlow Park.
Mr Austin, who lives in Archway Road, said: "We were filming and I looked
round and there was this guy driving out into the road. This woman was screaming
at him. She slammed her shopping down on the car and was shouting at him and
struggling with him. "She reached into the car and threw the keys out and
after that he got out.
"He then ran down the road and I and a member of the film crew gave chase
with two other people.
"It was very difficult running, because I was wearing these tight jeans and
the wig and roll-neck jumper and a button down jumper.
"The last thing you want to be doing is running around with that stuff
on."
Mr Bedrossian, 20, a runner with film company IPM, which was shooting the
series, to be screened on Living TV, also gave chase.
He said: "I heard the woman shouting 'my dog, my dog', before I saw the guy
getting out of the car, which is when we approached and he started running.
"He managed to jump over a fence with barbed wire by the park, but he got
caught in it a bit. That is where we lost him.
"I spoke to the woman, she was pretty badly shaken up, but was OK."
Police said they were looking for a 6ft tall, white man, aged about 25 with
short cropped hair.
Anyone with information should call Holborn CID on 020-8733 6589.
MAY 3
Stones set to announce world tour!
It appears the Stones really are going to roll again.
Select media got an invite from Rogers and Cowan yesterday saying: The
Rolling Stones, May 10, 12:30 p.m., NYC, at Julliard Musical School....
Rogers and Cowan wouldn't comment further yesterday, but the expectation is
that, after a couple of months of rumours on the Internet, the veteran British
rockers will finally announce the details of their latest world tour next
Tuesday in The Big Apple.
The announcement could be exciting news for Toronto, since Stones frontman
Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Ron Wood, and drummer Charlie Watts
have rehearsed three times in our city for their jaunts around the world.
The Stones' most most recent visit was in the summer of 2002 when they took
over the Masonic Temple for rehearsals and then played a surprise club show at
the Palais Royale. They later returned to play the Air Canada Centre and SkyDome
in October of that year.
The other big news from the Stones camp is that they have been working on a
brand new studio album that is slated for a summer release.
Toronto Sun
MAY 10
Stonestour ONSTAGE announced in New York (see the article and all tour
information on our tour link
MAY 21
CANNES: Stones give 'thumbs up' to Brian Jones pic
One of the claims to fame that the town in which THN is based is that this is
the birthplace of ex-Rolling Stone, Brian Jones. In fact, I think they've
recently named a street here after him (but don't quote me on that - I might be
wrong). Anyway, news reaches us today that long haired producer Stephen Woolley
is to bring a new movie to the screen, based on Jones's life.
The film,entitled STONED, is said to have even got the thumbs up from the
Stones themselves.
"From what I have heard, they have no problem with the film or what we
are about," he said to BBCi in Cannes.
"But I deliberately did not involve them because I did not
want it to be a film about the Rolling Stones."
The mystery surrounding Jones's death lives on to this day. The
rocker was found dead in his swimming pool at his Sussex home in 1969. Some
people say he died from a drink and drugs overdose, others believe his builder
Frank Thorogood killed him.
The proposed fil already has a cast. Leo Gregory (HOOLIGANS)
will play Jones, and Paddy Consadine (DEAD MAN'S SHOES) plays Thorogood.
STONED is due for a 2006 release.
JUNE 6
Mixing in LA
The final mixing before CD production is going on the next days. Keith and
Mick are there. The CD should be out middle of August 2005. Name still uncertain,
more soon.
JULY 1
Watt's
stable hands found dead
Two stablehands for ROLLING STONES rocker CHARLIE WATTS have been found dead
in mysterious circumstances near the drummer's English country farm.
Poles NORBERT BEDNOSKY (corr.), 26, and KRYSZTOF KWIECHIEN (corr.), 41, were
discovered drowned in a pond a few miles away from the GET OFF MY CLOUD
hitmaker's stud farm in Torrington, Devon.
Police report the men were last seen on Sunday evening (26JUN05) while riding
two horses through the nearby Elder Park.
Officers believe the pair stopped at the pond to cool the horses and decided
to have a swim. Fellow employees from Watts' farm found the horses tied to a
tree next to the pond and called police.
The bodies were found on Tuesday (28JUN05). Devonshire police have not ruled
out foul play.
JULY 4
New album title "A Bigger Bang"
According to Virgin UK the new album title will be announced on July 4th.
2005. Listening parties at all Virgin representatives these days.
The album is recorded at Mick Jaggers chateau in France, and is now being
remixed in California. The album which is a trip back in time to the good old
days, gives the listener a great time of simple rock and roll music, as well as
a few ballads, and some Jamaican influenced music as well.
UPDATED: Songs so far we know will be on the album: Streets Of Love -
Rough Justice - Back Of My Hand - Oh No, Not You Again - She Saw Me Coming -
Under The Radar - Look What The Cat Dragged In - This House Is Empty Without You
- Walking Alone In The Rain - You Drive Too Fast
A possible song is also Neo con, it is a critical political song, and
probably it is changed before release on this album.
Speculations about the title, Oh, Yeah it comes early in August.
JULY 10
Tim Ries "Stones Project"
The great saxophonist player Tim Ries, who not only have played with the
Stones on the tours, but with important jazz names as Phil Woods, Al Foster and
Dave Liebman. He also played with Joe Henderson Bigband and won a Grammy award
for that. The Rolling Stones
Project is absolute interesting for the Stones fans, now before the tour set
off, and the new album release later this Summer. Contributing recording artists
include leading jazz and rock celebrities: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Ron
Wood, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Bill Frisell, John Scofield,Ben Monder, Darryl
Jones, John Patitucci, Jeff Ballard, Brian Blade, Clarence Penn, Michael Davis,
Lisa Fischer, Bernard Fowler, Luciana Souza, Bill Charlap, Larry Goldings,
Edward Simon, Chuck Leavell, Roberto DiGioia, Mauro Refusco, and others. Listen
to the samples from the "Stones Project" here.
JULY 13
Watt's Wins Groom's Unfair Dismissal Case
A female stablehand on ROLLING
STONES rocker CHARLIE WATTS' English stud farm, who claimed she was bullied
out of her job, lost her unfair dismissal case yesterday (11JUL05).
Groom RUTH ROLLO claimed the drummer's wife and co-owner GERMAN KURTZ forced
her to leave her job after telling her she was "incompetent and not
confident around horses".
The ex-army girl said, "I was victimised for six months.
"I hope Mrs Watts would see what was going on, but I couldn't trust her."
But lawyer for Watts told the employment tribunal the rocker's wife was a
"perfectionist" who like things to be done properly at her husband's
country farm in Torrington, Devon.
The judge finally ruled in favour of Watts, stating the groom did not give
the star's wife "enough opportunity to sort out her grievance" before
she quit the job.
JULY 13
Keith to
star as Pirate
K
eith Richards is
set to make his HOLLYWOOD debut.
Following some speculation, it appears Richards will star in a ’Pirates Of
The Caribbean’ sequel.
"I can confirm, Keith Richards will appear in ’Pirates Of The
Caribbean’ 2 or 3,” explained co-star Bill Nighy to Contactmusic.com. “I'm
not sure which one, because they are being filmed back to back."
Keith
is expected to play the father of Johnny Depp’s character Captain Jack Sparrow
who was largely based on Richards real life persona in the original film.
JULY 18
Music
Legends Gala Auction
arranged by Cooper
Owen on the 28th July to be held at The Hippodrome, Leicester Square,
London, 7.30 pm BST. The auction includes lots of Stones many items see here.
Among the lots are the Rolling Stones rare concert poster from Oakland Stadium,
with caricatures of the four band members in full Halloween costume.
Illustration by Harry Rossit. Measures approx. 28x19 inch/71 x 48 cm. Estimated
price £ 80-120.
JULY 22
Streets Of Love & Rough Justice
The new single released and played at
10.25 on German Harmony radio to-day. A
beautiful ballad from Jagger/Richards with a great guitar play from Keith and
Ron, and the drums gives a beautiful product. Difficult to compare it with
earlier ballads from Mick and Keith. My first impression is a great ballad. The
rocker of this single is Rough Justice, and it indeed a real rocker with full
power. Enjoy them on your local radiostation or look forward for the release
later next month. Release date is Aug. 22. 2005.
JULY 26
Stones
back on the streets
The Rolling Stones release a brand new single on August 22.
'Streets Of Love' is the first track to be taken from the rock veterans'
as-yet-untitled new studio album.
A Jagger-Richards composition, the track will be released as AA side with
another new track 'Rough Justice' on August 22 through Virgin on limited
edition, numbered CD and 7".
Produced the Don Was, the track is the first all-new material from the Stones
since 1997's 'Bridges To Babylon' album.
AUG 3
Andrew Oldham dj on digital satellite radio
Stones fans in US and Canada will probably be pleased by the
fact Andrew Loog Oldham is dj-ing. It happens on Sirius satellite digital radio!
From August 15th, ALO will be on the air seven days a week:
Monday/Friday 6pm - 8 pm daily. Weekends are 11am - 3pm Saturday and 3pm - 7pm
Sunday. All this happens on channel #25: Little Steven's Underground Garage.
As a regular of Mr. Van Zandt's programme (through the web www.littlesteven.com
I have just one word: don't miss it, as the Stones are often the disc of the day
(and since he considers them "London's first garage band" it couldn't
be different). You can get a three days pass on www.sirius.com.
More on ALO at: www.andrewloogoldham.com.
AUG 5
A
Bigger Bang - the official title of the CD
The Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" isn't just the legendary rock
act's first new album in eight years -- it's also their most substantial since
1972's "Exile on Main Street." Due Sept. 6 via Virgin, the set
features 16 new tracks, including the singles "Streets of Love" and
"Rough Justice," which will be released Aug. 22 in the U.K. on CD and
seven-inch vinyl.
"A Bigger Bang" also boasts two tracks sung by guitarist Keith
Richards ("Infamy" and "This Place Is Empty") as well as
"Oh No, Not You Again," which the Stones premiered during a May press
conference at New York's Juilliard School to announce their 2005 tour. The
complete track list: "Rough Justice", "Let Me Down Slow",
"It Won’t Take Long", "Rain Fall Down", "Streets Of
Love", "Back Of My Hand", "She Saw Me Coming", "Biggest
Mistake", "This Place Is Empty", "Oh No, Not You Again",
"Dangerous Beauty", "Laugh, I Nearly Died", "Sweet Neo
Con", "Look What The Cat Dragged In","Driving Too
Fast", "Infamy".
The album is rounded out by such tracks as "Back of My Hand,"
"Rain Fall Down," "Laugh, I Nearly Died" and "It Won't
Take Long." Production was supplied by Don Was in tandem with Richards and
Mick Jagger.
Was served as a co-producer on the Stones' last studio album, 1997's
"Bridges to Babylon," which has sold 1.16 million copies in the United
States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Latest official photo of Rolling Stones:
AUG 6
Stones get 'Justice' on rock chart
The Rolling Stones entered Billboard's
airplay-based Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at No. 29 Thursday with "Rough
Jusice", a track from their Sept. 6 Virgin Records album "A Bigger
Bang."
It's the first track by the veteran act to appear on the
Mainstream chart in almost three years. "Don't Stop" peaked at No. 21
in October 2002. "Rough Justice" ties a live version of "Gimme
Shelter" released in 1998 at the Stones' highest debuting title on this
chart since September 1997, when "Anybody Seen My Baby"? opened at No.
4.
The Mainstream tally was introduced the week of March 21, 1981. The
Stones' first single to appear on this survey was "If I Was a Dancer
(Dance, Pt. 2)," which entered the week of April 18, 1981, ultimately
peaking at No. 25. Four months later, "Start Me Up" debuted, and
became the Stones' only No. 1 hit on this list, spending 13 weeks on top.
The group made its first appearance on a Billboard chart during the week
of May 2, 1964. England's newest hitmakers opened at a lowly No. 98 on the
Hot 100 tally with a cover of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away."
Reuters/Billboard, Fred BronsonFri Aug 5.
AUG 8
More than 50 songs rehearsed in Toronto + club gig
According to Chuck Leavell tour diary and information from outside the
rehearsal place it seems as almost 50 songs are rehearsed so far, including
several of the new tracks from the Bigger Bang album, plus the wellknown songs
and many great numbers from earlier albums. It all looks awesome for the tour.
Read the story here, and see some of the photos as well here.
Like on the Licks tour start it is expected a club gig in Toronto area before
tour start. We keep you updated with info, review and photos.
AUG 9
08.09.05 Toronto Club Date Confirmed!
UPDATE: stonesplanet.com will of course be there and give you reports
in next fanzine and here on the website.
As mentioned above the day before, The Rolling Stones are performing a club
date on Wednesday, August 10th at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, August 10th at 8:00 AM at the Phoenix Concert
Theatre Box Office at 410 Sherbourne Street. Tickets are very limited.
See below for more details.
ROLLING STONES - A BIGGER BANG!
TORONTO CLUB DATE CONFIRMED!
SPECIAL GUESTS: THE TREWS
DOORS: 7:30 PM
TREWS: 8:30 PM
STONES: 9:30 PM
REGULAR ROLLING STONES TORONTO COVER - TICKETS $10.00
1 TICKET PER PERSON - NON-TRANSFERABLE
PERSON PURCHASING TICKET WILL BE WRISTBANDED AND
NEED TO ARRIVE AT SHOW WITH TICKET & WRISTBAND INTACT.
AUG 11
Phoenix
Club exclusive Canadian show
The exclusive club show took place at Phoenix Club August 10th 2005
in Toronto. Read setlist, review and see the exclusive photos here.
See also Blue Lenas short review + pics
Musically
speaking, “A Bigger Bang” is a safe hit. But lyrically? No doubts: Jagger
and Richards opened the right drawer of their song writing desk, as Christian
Diemoz digs out in this song-by-song analysis
.
AUG 19
Fenway Rehearsals
The Rolling Stones did as expected their first rehearsals on Fenway on
Thursday evening. According to our member infos, the band did songs as: Ain't
Too Proud To Beg - Tumblin' Dice - Shattered - She's So Cold - Rough Justice -
Oh No, Not You Again - Streets Of Love - The Worst and a blues song probably a
Ray Charles song.
AUG 19
The Stone age
Mick, Keith, and the boys launch their tour with "A Bigger Bang",
rocking Fenway Park.
The core members of the Rolling Stones are now in their 60s - a time when most
rockers are firmly planted on the couch, but not the Rolling Stones. Read this
great story here.
AUG 20
Boston reports:
Second soundcheck yesterday evening with a full setlist and fireworks.
Setlists, reviews and photos will always come here quickly as possible. If
you want to volunteer, send along photos, your review, when you come back to
hotel or quickly after. We give prizes away to personal taken photos and reviews.
But that's not the only reason the Rolling Stones, who
open their world tour at Fenway Park today, won't be getting an invitation to
the White House anytime soon.
AUG 22
A
Bigger Bang kick-off
The show is on, the opening show with the gigantic stage opened Sunday
evening in Boston at Fenway Park - not without problems. A woman climbed up on
the Fenway side near to the Budweiser logo, from where she felt down and injured.
She where taken to hospital. Security for further climbing up at the Fenway from
audience people will be discussed and actions taken before the next show on Tuesday.
But the tour is on, with a great start, a huge show and great audience. Read
setlist, see photos, and reviews on the Tour site for
Fenway Park
AUG 24
Second
Boston Fenway Show
Tuesday night show in Boston was almost a copy of
the first show, only one song were different. Interviews with one around 100
fans afterwards told reporters they have expected a bit more variation.
SEP 9
The
Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang Tour Donates $ 1 Million To American Red Cross
Disaster Relief Gund for Hurricane Katrina Victims
The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour announced that they have made a $1
million donation to the American
Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina. The tour will also
offer fans a way to get directly involved by making their own contributions to
the American
Red Cross at the local concert venues throughout the tour. This effort began
in Milwaukee and will continue throughout the tour.
In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the American
Red Cross has launched one of its largest responses ever to a national
disaster, and yet thousands who have been forced from their homes are still
awaiting help. The damage, which is estimated to exceed $26 billion, pales in
comparison to the human loss and suffering.
"We wanted to reach out and offer our help to those whose lives have
been devastated by Katrina. We hope that our gift will provide vital services
and necessities to the families affected to help them rebuild their lives,"
said the Rolling Stones.
The
American Red Cross is actively working to meet the challenges of providing
relief to tens of thousands of survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Since Hurricane
Katrina first slammed ashore in Florida, the American
Red Cross has housed 159,000 survivors in more than 650 shelters in 17
states. The organization has served more than 5.5 million hot meals and snacks
to survivors of Hurricane Katrina since before first landfall.
More than 32,000 trained Red
Cross workers have left their homes across the United States and are on
their way to join thousands of local volunteers who responded immediately to
help their neighbors in impacted areas who have been left without the basic
necessities of life: food, shelter, and safe drinking water.
The Disaster Relief Fund enables the Red
Cross, through its network of nearly 900 local chapters to provide shelter,
food, counseling and other assistance to people in need.
SEP 10
Chicago Sep. 9th.
Rolling Stones played a great show at Soldier
Field in Chicago for almost 60.000 people. Blue Lena were among these, and
of course there will come a review from her soon as possible, probably Monday
SEP 17
Alexandra Richards on the
runway
Alexandra Richards, daughter of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, walks
the runway in the 'Fashion for Relief' show Friday, Sept. 16, 2005 in New
York. 'Fashion for Relief' was the final show of Fashion Week in New York
and all funds from the ticket sales went to benefit AmeriCares.
See the link with this amazing daughter of Keith here.
SEP 17
A Bigger Bang
was not that big bang on the sales list. The first week on the
US market, it was expected a sale up to 160.000 copies of the album, but it
stopped with 129.000, around 6.000 copies below budget. Although it entered no.
3 on the charts, according to Billboard.
SEP 17
Exclusive Soldier Field review
Exclusive Soldier
Field review, with the great meetings Blue Lena did have before and after
the shows. Many exclusive photos.
SEP 25
Stones on the
road again
Saturday show at Nationwide Arena gave us a great new setlist,
and the show went very well for the 20.000 people who came to see it. No doubt
the band need a rest in between, and that gave this great show. Read the great
soundcheck article here
Keith still wears the Blue Lena shirt he had from her. Click the
photo to enlarge
OCT 6
Stones show stopped to sweep for explosives
Charlottesville, VA (AP) - The
Rolling Stones left the stage at the
University
of
Virginia
's Scott Stadium and were replaced by several police officers and three
bomb-sniffing dogs. Thursday
night's show resumed after about an hour intermission.
University,
state and city police did not immediately return phone calls about the incident,
and no announcements were made to the audience about the reason for the break.
About eight songs into the show, lead singer Mick Jagger announced that
authorities had told them to take a ten-minute break.
The stage and about the first 20 rows of spectators were cleared until the
police finished their work.
OCT 7
To Bush
administration, rocker Leavell is model conservationist
by John Heilprin, AP
WASHINGTON
- The Rolling Stones' keyboardist has carved out a new role as the
Bush administration's idea of the model conservationist.
Chuck Leavell took time from the Stones' "A Bigger Bang" world tour
to meet Tuesday with Interior Secretary Gale Norton, a day after playing the MCI
Center. He and his wife, Rose Lane, were named "Outstanding Citizen
Stewards" for their tree farming near Macon, Ga. Read more here.
OCT 15
Chris
Jagger
Chris Jagger is on tour and will do a stop in Bremen in Northern Germany on
Nov. 12 at 8pm. Tickets can be obtained from: Bürgerhaus Hemelingen
0421/456198.
Chris Jagger will also stand by in Berlin and Hannover on this ultra short
tour in Germany
OCT 18
2005 American Music Awards
The Rolling Stones will be performing for the 33rd Annual American Music
Awards LIVE on November 22nd.
THE ROLLING STONES TO GIVE SPECIAL LIVE PERFORMANCE
ON THE “2005 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS”
The Rolling Stones will be seen
performing on the “2005 American Music Awards,” Tuesday, November 22nd
on ABC-TV.The band will appear live
from the DeltaCenterin Salt Lake City, Utah, where they will be in concert that evening as part of
their “A Bigger Bang” world tour.
On the special, the Stones join a line
up of performers which already includes Mariah Carey, Kenny Chesney and Rob
Thomas.Additional performers will
be announced at a later date.
The Rolling Stones, “The World’s
Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band,” are currently touring the U.S.as part of their sold out tour which is presented by
Ameriquest. Two of their previous tours hold the record for the most
attended North American tours of all time.On the “2005 American Music Awards” they will perform a song from
their new critically acclaimed Virgin Records CD “A Bigger Bang.”
“The American Music Awards” honor
the past year’s elite in contemporary music as voted by record buyers.On the 33rd annual TV special, which will be hosted by Cedric
“The Entertainer,” awards will be presented to top artists in Pop/Rock,
Country, Soul/Rhythm & Blues, Rap/Hip-Hop, Latin Music, Contemporary
Inspirational, Adult Contemporary and Alternative Music.
The special is a presentation of dick clarkproductions, inc.Executive
Producer is Allen Shapiro.Larry
Klein produces the show, with Jeff Margolis directing.Executive in Charge is Fran La Maina.
OCT 25
Stones
Roll On
New songs, rare oldies and record sales on U.S. tour
By DAVID FRICKE
"I can't think of a tour that's kicked off with such
wonderful enthusiasm," raves guitarist Keith Richards, twenty shows into
the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour. "It usually takes more
time than this to hit it," he says during an off night in Philadelphia.
"But we're flying. All of the planets are in alignment."
That doesn't mean the notes are always in the right place. During the October
10th show in Philadelphia, Richards hit the riff to "It's Only Rock and
Roll" -- as the rest of the band jumped into "(I Can't Get No)
Satisfaction." "They're in different keys, too," he notes,
laughing. "But somewhere in the first verse or two, it all segued into 'Satisfaction'
-- without falling apart.
"But we are not up there playing by rote," Richards insists. "Even
at this late date, this is an adventure."
The tour -- which ends in the U.S. in mid-March, then goes to Japan and
Europe -- is on course to eclipse the Stones' record-breaking $126.4 million
ticket gross from their 2002-2003 trek. "By the time we finish [in the
U.S.], we'll have done sixty shows, where we did forty-nine last time,"
says the tour's promoter Michael Cohl. "And we've done more stadiums this
time. There were a couple of shows where we set out to do 40,000 and went to the
wire: 39,900, 39,600. But in general, we're at one hundred percent."
"The thrill of starting the tour is done," Mick Jagger says.
"So I'm messing with the set list every night, putting different numbers
in." Among the songs the Stones have added since opening in Boston on
August 21st: "Angie," the Otis Redding cover "Mr. Pitiful"
and the Sticky Fingers ballad "Sway," which "Keith had
never played before," Jagger says, "because I played guitar on the
original. He had to learn it."
The Stones are also performing at least four songs a night from A Bigger
Bang, including "Rough Justice," "Oh No, Not You Again,"
the dirty blues "Back of My Hand," Richards' showcase "Infamy"
and "Rain Fall Down." While the album debuted at Number Three on the
Nielsen SoundScan chart and has sold 277,039 copies to date, Jagger is more
pleased by the audience response to the material -- "They actually seem to
be listening" -- and Richards says the new songs "feel like old
friends. When I play 'Rough Justice,' it's as if I'm playing something I've
known all my life."
Jagger admits he "was tempted" to perform the controversial
"Sweet Neo Con" at the October 3rd show in Washington, D.C.: "But
we only rehearsed it a couple of times. I thought, 'Oh, God, not now.'" He
did have some fun at the expense of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers. "She's
had a busy week," he told the D.C. crowd. "She looked high, she looked
low . . . she looked in the mirror and said, 'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's
the fairest judge of all?'
"I'm not going to turn into Bono," Jagger says of his stage raps.
"I stick to a few jokes, wind 'em up a bit if they've got a football team
that's lost."
Cohl has not yet spoken to the band about the possibility of more U.S. shows
next fall. "But I'm still getting calls from local promoters," he says,
"who are going, 'I'm sorry I didn't come in earlier. Can I get a show? Are
you coming back?'"
Richards probably would not object. "This is akin to heaven," he
says of the tour. "Without the seventy-two virgins," he adds, cackling.
"I couldn't handle it."
OCT 27
Rarities
1971 - 2003
Following Bob Dylan's bootleg Starbucks release, the Rolling Stones will
release an album of rare tracks, apty dubbed "Rarities 1971-2003",
through both music outlets and the Starbucks coffee chain on November 22nd.
Among the sixteen tracks are live versions of "Tumbling Dice" and
"Beast Of Burden", dance mixes of "Miss You" and
"Harlem Shuffle", and B sides such as their cover of Chuck Berry's
"Let It Rock".
The Stones are currently on a North American tour in support of their first
studio album in eight years, "A Bigger Bang".
"I can't think of a tour that's kicked off with such wonderful
entusiasm", guitarist Keith Richards told Rolling Stone. "Even at this
late date, this is an adventure".
NOV. 6
Digital
Daydreams
A new remastered biography of Bill Wyman in the period from his
childhood and till the split with Astrid Lundström, now the cult film also have
a long feature with Wyman, James Coburn and other artists in the film.
For collectors very interesting film sequences of Charlie and
Shirley, The Rolling Stones.
The Rolling Stones are surviving on the road by eating English
crumpets and baked beans - especially flown out from the UK.
The legendary band, fronted by Mick Jagger, are insisting the
traditional English foods are jetted out to them on the current US leg of their
massive 'Bigger Bang' world tour because they are missing the comforts of home.
Acording to reports, the group, currently in San Francisco, have
already had two cases of canned beans and one case of crumpets - usually served
hot with butter and jam and eaten with tea – delivered to the lavish Four
Seasons Hotel where they are staying.
NOV. 19
"A BIGGER BANG" Limited Special Edition
THE ROLLING STONES have prepared a limited edition of their current album,
"A BIGGER BANG (Special Edition)," with greatly expanded audio and
video content, for the year-end season. Virgin Records will release the Special
Edition on November 22, 2005.
(read more on our messageboard here
about the limited edition)
NOV. 21
Up and Close exclusive interviews
Rolling Stones leaders Keith Richards and Mick Jagger have one
of the most productive and antagonistic partnerships in music history. Sparks
flying from the creative friction between the "Glimmer Twins" helped
forge some of rock's greatest moments.
Currently touring in support of "A Bigger Bang," an
album widely hailed as the Stones' best in two decades, Richards and Jagger each
took the time - separately, of course - to chat with The Salt Lake Tribune about
their musical roots, the new album, past trips to Utah and playing pirate with
Johnny Depp. Questions and answers were edited for length.
Read Mick Jagger interview here and Keith Richards
interview here
NOV. 22
Blue Lena met
her Keith
And indeed it was a miracle. Read her exclusive story here
and see her photos
DEC. 28
Far East shows confirmed
Two shows for Tokyo in March 2006, and Philips Arena in Atlanta
got a show in February, see here
The Rolling Stones entered Billboard's
airplay-based Mainstream Rock Tracks chart at No. 29 Thursday with "Rough
Jusice", a track from their Sept. 6 Virgin Records album "A Bigger
Bang."
Alexandra Richards on the
runway
Chris
Jagger
