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Keith Richards still speaks to his late bandmate Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones' legendary drummer passed away aged 80 in 2021 from throat cancer, and he is still so sorely missed by his bandmates, so much so that guitar hero Keith, 80, has "conversations" with the sticksman. Speaking to Guitarist magazine, he said: "All I can say is I loved the man dearly and I miss him. I still have conversations with him [laughs]." The Stones recruited Steve Jordan to play drums following Charlie's passing. Meanwhile, Keith recently insisted the group will keep making new music until they "drop". The 'St...
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A "Live Aid-style" benefit concert for Ukraine may see the likes of U2, The Rolling Stones, Pink and more play Wembley Stadium on June 24. Last month, marked the one-year anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of its neighbouring country, and as the war continues to rage on, the event is not only vital to raise relief funds but to keep "hammering home the severity of the situation". According to The Sun newspaper, huge names including Sir Paul McCartney, Adele, Florence And The Machine and Noel Gallagher could also be invited to perform to show their solidarity w...
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Taylor Swift has made the top 10 of Forbes magazine's highest-earning entertainers for 2022. The financial magazine has published its annual list of top earners in showbiz, with the 'Anti-Hero' hitmaker making it to ninth place with the whopping £92 million she earned over the past year. It comes after the release of her latest album ‘Midnights’ last October and ticket sales for her upcoming ‘Eras’ tour, which led to some fans suing Ticketmaster for cancelling general sale tickets due to extreme demand. According to Forbes, the majority of the money actually came from physical record sales, st...
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The Rolling Stones are set to stage a virtual concert to celebrate the release of 'GRRR Live!'. The legendary band performed their most memorable concert in 2012, when it appeared on pay-per-view - and they're now planning to celebrate the release of the 'GRRR Live!' album by airing the star-studded event on February 2. The show featured performances from a host of big-name stars, including Lady Gaga, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer, Mick Taylor and Bruce Springsteen. And the legendary show is now being made available to fans worldwide on RollingStonesNewark.com, via interactive video company Ki...
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Sir Elton John thinks Jerry Lee Lewis was a "groundbreaking" musician. The controversial star died of natural causes at the age of 87 at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Elton has taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to the 'Great Balls of Fire' hitmaker. Elton wrote on Instagram: "Without Jerry Lee Lewis, I wouldn’t have become who I am today. He was groundbreaking and exciting, and he pulverized the piano. A brilliant singer too. Thank you for your trailblazing inspiration and all the rock ‘n’ roll memories. @jerryleelewisthekiller #RIP (sic)" Ronnie Wood of the Rolling ...
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Bill Wyman thinks Brian Jones was the driving force behind The Rolling Stones - and not Sir Mick Jagger. The 86-year-old musician starred in the iconic band between 1962 and 1993, and Bill claims that Brian was the band's "creator". Bill told Classic Rock magazine: "[Brian] was the creator of The Rolling Stones. I don't care what you say about Mick and Keith [Richards], if it hadn't have been for Brian they probably would have had a different band in Dartford, out in the sticks where they lived. "They weren't Londoners, though Mick always tries on his cockney accent, which he doesn't deserve, ...
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The Rolling Stones have made a "generous" donation towards Ukraine relief efforts. Sir Mick Jagger and co have followed Britain's Queen Elizabeth in sending funds to The Disasters Emergency Committee's (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal amid the ongoing crisis in the country after Russia's Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion. DEC chief executive Saleh Saeed told The Sun: “We’re incredibly grateful to the Rolling Stones and all who have donated and raised funds for our appeal. "So far, the appeal has raised an amazing £175 million.” The amount the 'Start Me Up' rockers - also comprisin...
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Brian Cox thinks the UK is "still as feudal as it ever was". The 75-year-old actor - who stars as Logan Roy in the acclaimed TV series 'Succession' - admits to feeling frustrated by old-fashioned attitudes that have stunted the careers of working-class actors in the UK. Brian - who was born in Dundee, Scotland - reflected: "It's a feudal society, and it's everybody in their place, and the great thing about the '60s was that anything was possible. You were encouraged to be who you were. You were encouraged to be able to talk in your own accent. "Ironically, the Scottish thing didn't kick in unt...
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The Rolling Stones honoured their late drummer Charlie Watts with an intimate gig at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho this week. Sir Mick Jagger, 78, Keith Richards, 77, and Ronnie Wood, 74, reunited with former bassist Bill Wyman, 85, to salute the late sticksman - who passed away in August aged 80 - at a special concert hosted by Jools Holland. The 'Paint it Black' rockers were joined by Charlie's oldest friend and collaborator Dave Green, plus Ben Waters, and Axel Zwingenberger on stage. Saxophonist Tim Ries had prepared a special piece for Charlie titled ‘Blues For Charlie’, while Lisa Fischer sang ...
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Charlie Watts "held" the Rolling Stones together. The drummer sadly passed away last month at the age of 80 and his bandmates Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have paid tribute to their late friend, as they remembered the iconic musician for all he was - both on stage and off stage too. In a tribute to the late musician, Mick said: "Charlie held the band together for so long, musically, because he was the rock the rest of it was built around. He brought this beautiful sense of swing and swerve that most bands wish they could have. We had some really nice conversations in the las...
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