The Rolling Stones have been itching to resume their covid cancelled USA No Filter tour, but according to Roger Friedman, it turns out they’re going to be missing one man. Drummer Charlie Watts, 80, had some sort of surgical procedure that was described as successful. BUT his doctors decided he needs more rest and recuperation. Continue reading “ROLLING STONES NO FILTER TOUR: ONE MAN OUT”
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood claims to come from a family of Gypsies – maybe that’s where he got that magical hair. The 73 year old musician seems to be aging normally, but he still has the hair of a much younger man. (Actually all of the Rolling Stones still possess a lot of hair- something Continue reading “RONNIE WOOD’S HAIR CONTINUES TO AMAZE”
Okay, like a lot of people, when we heard that Mick Jagger is ailing and postponing his tour for at least three months for medical treatment, we were at jolted at the sudden idea of his mortality. Genetically, Mick, 75, is blessed- his lookalike father was a gym teacher and lived an active life until Continue reading “MICK JAGGER: TIME IS ON HIS SIDE”
He was leaving a Christmas party in London when Mick Jagger gasped as he felt himself stripping on the slick stairs. Fortunately he was able to grab to arm of a man nearby – he appeared to be his bodyguard. A trip to the hospital would have been inconvenient: not only has Mick been spending Continue reading “A SLIPPERY SLOPE FOR MICK JAGGER”
You still get your money’s worth at a Rolling Stones concert. Seems like Mick Jagger, 74, is destined to outlive all of us. Retiring is out of the question and Jagger’s energy level is astonishing for a GREAT-grandfather! Mick’s current girlfriend is ballerina Melanie Hamrick, 30, and 8 months ago they had their first child Continue reading “MICK JAGGER: TIME IS ON HIS SIDE”
The Rolling Stones tumbled into Barcelona this week for their Wednesday concert and Ronnie Wood stole the show at the airport. 70 year old Wood became a father 16 months ago – twin girls, as a matter of fact. The septuagenarian band’s arrival was enlivened by the two babies, Alice and Gracie, along with Ronnie’s Continue reading “RONNIE WOOD THINKS TIME IS ON HIS SIDE”
Back in the swinging 1960’s London scene, society girl and singer Marianne Faithfull was almost as famous as The Rolling Stones. The “As Tears Go By” singer was Mick Jagger’s beautiful girlfriend and every female wanted to look like her. She was the inspiration for Stones’ songs like “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” Continue reading “MARIANNE FAITHFULL GOT WHAT SHE WANTED – AND MORE”
video via: Dangerous Minds Talk about selling out! Even the Rolling Stones couldn’t resist getting paid to do a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies back in 1964. Brian Jones wrote the jingle and it’s so funny to hear those familiar voices singing about cereal.They were heavily influenced by Chuck Berry in those days. The Continue reading “THE ROLLING STONES DID A TV COMMERCIAL IN 1964”
Our esteemed colleague James St James at The WOW Report published this utterly fascinating letter that Mick Jagger wrote to Andy Warhol in 1969, asking him to design an album cover. It’s delightfully revealing because Mick Jagger was obviously so much better educated that he wanted us to know in those days. His rep back Continue reading “WHAT MICK JAGGER WANTED FROM ANDY WARHOL – AND WHAT HE GOT”