Tag Archives: The Rolling Stones

Happy 50th Birthday, The Rolling Stones!

By | Posted on July 12th, 2012

Now, before anyone attempts to blow out the impossible wall of fire on the cake, we are going to pause for a moment, and attempt to summarise the adventures of the Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band In the World, the piratical ...

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WATCH: British Cover Versions of Etta James Classics

By | Posted on January 20th, 2012

American blues/soul singer Etta James passed away today at age 73, and the sad news has inspired countless tributes and remembrances all over Twitter and the web. James, whose voice conveyed both the salty and sweet sides of the blues, ...

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Is This It For The Rolling Stones?

By | Posted on September 13th, 2011

On July 12 next year, it will be 50 years since the very first Rolling Stones concert (or Rollin’ Stones, as they were known at the time) at London’s Marquee Club. At the time they were strictly a blues and R&B covers band, ...

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Rolling Sex Beatles For The Olympics?

By | Posted on April 25th, 2011

Some news stories contain such a heady mix of excitement, horror and wishful thinking, no one is entirely sure how best to react: this next item is a perfect example.

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Mick Jagger to Make His Grammy Performance Debut

By | Posted on February 3rd, 2011

Mick Jagger is set to perform at the upcoming Grammy Awards for the very first time. According to a CBS press release, the Rolling Stones frontman will be joined by Grammy-nominated vocalist Raphael Saadiq to honor the late soul legend ...

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Keith Richards’ Second Hand Smoke Blamed for Killing Flower

By | Posted on December 10th, 2010

You know it’s Friday when you come across a crazy headline like the one I saw on The Guardian‘s website this morning: “Keith Richards killed my orchid”.

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America’s Got Boyle: Watch Susan’s Best Performance Yet

By | Posted on September 17th, 2009

Susan Boyle had her U.S.

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New Photos of The Beatles Show Ringo Was the Sexy One

By | Posted on March 4th, 2009

New photos of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have been uncovered. “The behind-the-scenes, intimate and unguarded shots, have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stone’s ...

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Keith Richards “To Donate His Body To Science”

By | Posted on April 10th, 2008

If he ever manages to actually, you know, die one of these days, Keith Richards plans to donate his body to science. “Apparently, I do have an incredible immune system.

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Dave Clark Five Frontman Has Passed Away

By | Posted on February 29th, 2008

One of the original comrades of the British Invasion has passed away: Mike Smith, frontman of the legendary Dave Clark Five, has died at age 64 after contracting pneumonia in the hospital. This comes a little more than a week before ...

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