The Rolling Stones

Biography

The Rolling Stones is one of the most popular and long-playing rock-bands in the world. The band's history, that is not over yet, has began in London in 1962. The Rolling Stones was formed by the original leader Brian Jones, and eventually led by the songwriting partnership of singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. They were joined by pianist Ian Stewart, drummer Charlie Watts and bassist Bill Wyman. The band's early albums, such as The Rolling Stones, 12 X 5, Out of Our Heads, were mainly covers of American blues and R&B songs. However, they brought the wide popularity to The Rolling Stones, putting them on the edge of British Invasion. During the 1969 American tour, tour manager Sam Cutler introduced them as "The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World". The Rolling Stones with their hooligan image soon became the antogonists for the "sleeked"The Beatles.

Starting with The Rolling Stones' 1966 album Aftermath, the songs, written by Jagger and Richards were supplemented with the instrumental experimentation of Jones. But in 1969 Jones was fired from the group and died shortly after. He was replaced by Mick Taylor. The Rolling Stones' line-up has changed many times during their long existance. After Taylor quit in 1974, former Faces' guitarist Ron Wood took over. Wyman retired in 1993 and was replaced by Darryl Jones who has played bass on subsequent recordings, but is not an official member of the band. Ian Stewart was removed from the official lineup in 1963 but continued to work with the band as road manager and keyoboardist until his death in 1985.

The same thing is with The Rolling Stones' music. The Rolling Stones are extremely notable in modern popular music for assimilating various musical genres into their recording and performance. In their albums The Rolling Stones has been using elements of country, folk, reggae, dance as well as English national music that uses stringed instrumentation like harps. But, all in all, the main influence on the group made jazz and blues. Jagger and Richards' shared interest in such musicians as Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters. Jagger also said that music of Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Fats Domino "seemed the most real thing" for him.

They have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Sticky Fingers (1971) has began a string of eight consecutive studio albums at number one in the United States, ending with the Tattoo You (1984), and in 1989 The Rolling Stones were inducted into the American Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their latest album of new songs, A Bigger Bang, was released in 2005, and, according to the Jagger's words, The Rolling Stones are still full of life and not going to retire. In 2007 the musicians released the gorgeous compilation album Rolled Gold: The Very Best Of The Rolling Stones, which included songs from such albums as Out Of Our Heads, Aftermath and Between The Buttons. In 2008 the compilation of unquestionable quality Shine A Light was issued.

Studio Albums

The Rolling Stones, Hackney Diamonds mp3Hackney Diamonds
2023
  • Rock
  • British Blues
The Rolling Stones, Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) mp3Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)
2023
  • Rock & Roll
  • British Blues
The Rolling Stones, Tattoo You (Super Deluxe Edition) mp3Tattoo You (Super Deluxe Edition)
2021
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock & Roll
  • Blues Rock
The Rolling Stones, Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Edition) mp3Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Edition)
2020
  • Country Rock
  • Blues Rock
The Rolling Stones, Goats Head Soup (Deluxe Edition) mp3Goats Head Soup (Deluxe Edition)
2020
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock & Roll
  • Blues Rock
The Rolling Stones, Blue & Lonesome mp3Blue & Lonesome
2016
  • British Blues
  • Blues Rock
The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers (Super Deluxe Edition) mp3Sticky Fingers (Super Deluxe Edition)
2015
  • Hard Rock
  • Country Rock
  • Blues Rock
The Rolling Stones, Some Girls (Deluxe Edition) mp3Some Girls (Deluxe Edition)
The new version of Some Girls, one of The Rolling Stones best studio efforts, is interesting particularly because of the bonus CD with leftover songs officially released only now
2011
    The Rolling Stones, Emotional Rescue (Remastered) mp3Emotional Rescue (Remastered)
    2009
    • Soft Rock
    • Blues Rock
    The Rolling Stones, Shine A Light mp3Shine A Light
    A selection from two The Rolling Stones' performances in New York is presented on Shine A Light, an audio version of a documentary film by an Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese, and naturally the band has done its best to surprise the vie
    2008
      The Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang mp3A Bigger Bang
      Out of their collective struggles, the Rolling Stones managed to piece together some of their best work in nearly two decades. With A Bigger Bang delivered a strong, engaging, cohesive album that finds all members of the band in prime form
      2005
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Babylon mp3Bridges to Babylon
      1997
      • Rock
      • Pop/Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Voodoo Lounge mp3Voodoo Lounge
      1994
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Steel Wheels mp3Steel Wheels
      1989
      • Rock
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Dirty Work mp3Dirty Work
      1986
      • Pop Reggae
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Funk
      The Rolling Stones, Exile on Main St. mp3Exile on Main St.
      1986
      • Rock
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Undercover mp3Undercover
      1983
      • Pop Reggae
      • Rock
      • Disco
      • Pop/Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Emotional Rescue mp3Emotional Rescue
      1980
      • Pop Reggae
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Disco
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Some Girls mp3Some Girls
      1978
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Disco
      • Country Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Black and Blue mp3Black and Blue
      1976
      • Rock
      • Blue Eyed Soul
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, It's Only Rock 'n Roll mp3It's Only Rock 'n Roll
      1974
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      The Rolling Stones, Goats Head Soup mp3Goats Head Soup
      1973
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers mp3Sticky Fingers
      1971
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed mp3Let It Bleed
      1969
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Beggars Banquet mp3Beggars Banquet
      1968
      • Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Between the Buttons mp3Between the Buttons
      1967
      • Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop
      • Pop/Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Their Satanic Majesties Request mp3Their Satanic Majesties Request
      1967
      • Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop
      The Rolling Stones, Aftermath mp3Aftermath
      1966
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Out of Our Heads mp3Out of Our Heads
      1965
      • Garage Rock
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones No. 2 mp3The Rolling Stones No. 2
      1965
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Soul
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, 12 x 5 mp312 x 5
      1964
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones mp3The Rolling Stones
      1964
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues
      • British Blues
      • Blues Rock

      Singles

      The Rolling Stones, Angry mp3Angry
      2023
      • Glam Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Pop Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Living In A Ghost Town mp3Living In A Ghost Town
      2020
      • Pop Rock
      • Blues Rock

      EP

      The Rolling Stones, Walking The Dog mp3Walking The Dog
      2022
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock

      Compilation albums

      The Rolling Stones, Honk mp3Honk
      2019
      • Hard Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Pop Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, GRRR! mp3GRRR!
      The Rolling Stones celebrated the enormous half-century anniversary in their favorite way – by releasing a compilation. What makes GRRR! special is its massiveness, strict chronological order and a small bonus of two new songs
      2012
      • Rock & Roll
      The Rolling Stones, Rolled Gold mp3Rolled Gold
      All the forty songs on Rolled Gold: The Very Best Of Rolling Stones refer to the period when Rolling Stones was on the peak of its creative work and has already gained a huge respect and popularity in the native UK and across the Atlantic
      2007
      • Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop
      • Rock & Roll
      The Rolling Stones, Metamorphosis mp3Metamorphosis
      2006
      • Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Rarities 1971-2003 mp3Rarities 1971-2003
      2005
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop
      • Rock & Roll
      • Pop/Rock
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Singles 1963-1965 mp3Singles 1963-1965
      2004
      • Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Forty Licks mp3Forty Licks
      2002
      • Rock
      • Pop/Rock
      • Blues
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Made In The Shade mp3Made In The Shade
      1975
      • Hard Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) mp3More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies)
      1972
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Gimme Shelter mp3Gimme Shelter
      1971
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Hot Rocks 1964-1971 mp3Hot Rocks 1964-1971
      1971
      • Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Pop/Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Flowers mp3Flowers
      1967
      • Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop

      Lives

      The Rolling Stones, Live At The Wiltern mp3Live At The Wiltern
      2024
      • Rock & Roll
      • British Blues
      The Rolling Stones, GRRR Live! mp3GRRR Live!
      2023
      • Rock & Roll
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, El Mocambo 1977 mp3El Mocambo 1977
      2022
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Licked Live In NYC mp3Licked Live In NYC
      2022
      • Rock & Roll
      • British Blues
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Steel Wheels Live mp3Steel Wheels Live
      2020
      • Hard Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Bridges To Bremen mp3Bridges To Bremen
      2019
      • Hard Rock
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Bridges to Buenos Aires mp3Bridges to Buenos Aires
      2019
      • Soft Rock
      • British Blues
      The Rolling Stones, Voodoo Lounge Uncut mp3Voodoo Lounge Uncut
      2018
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Ladies & Gentlemen mp3Ladies & Gentlemen
      2017
      • British Blues
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, On Air mp3On Air
      2017
      • Psychedelic Rock
      • Soft Rock
      • British Blues
      The Rolling Stones, Havana Moon mp3Havana Moon
      2016
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Totally Stripped mp3Totally Stripped
      2016
      • Rock & Roll
      • Soft Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Totally Stripped - Paris mp3Totally Stripped - Paris
      2016
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Totally Stripped: Brixton mp3Totally Stripped: Brixton
      2016
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Hyde Park Live mp3Hyde Park Live
      2013
      • Glam Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      The Rolling Stones, Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live mp3Sweet Summer Sun: Hyde Park Live
      2013
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Live at Leeds Roundhay Park 1982 mp3Live at Leeds Roundhay Park 1982
      2012
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Some Girls: Live in Texas '78 mp3Some Girls: Live in Texas '78
      2011
      • Soft Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Live Licks mp3Live Licks
      2004
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, No Security mp3No Security
      1998
      • Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus mp3The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
      1996
      • Rock
      • Folk Rock
      • Psychedelic Pop
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Flashpoint mp3Flashpoint
      1991
      • Rock
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Brussels Affair 1973 mp3Brussels Affair 1973
      1988
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Still Life mp3Still Life
      1982
      • Rock
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Love You Live mp3Love You Live
      1977
      • Hard Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Blues Rock
      The Rolling Stones, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert mp3Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert
      1970
      • Rock
      • Rock & Roll
      • Country Rock
      • Blues Rock