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"We jumped at the chance to marry the Rolling Stones' sound to picture, to really drive home the story in our season finale," said series executive producer Greg Plagemen, who co-wrote the episode with Elwood Reid, one of the series' co-executive producers. "The Exile era was a thing of dark beauty, and the unreleased track in the episode has that grit and swagger you expect from the Stones. A few of the bigger hits are in the episode, but Elwood and I are Stones junkies and also managed to slip in a few obscure gems and personal favorites. The music to picture really grabs you by the throat; we hope the episode leaves viewers gasping for more."
Read on to preview the tracks!
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| Posted 21/Apr/2010 - 16:40 |
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Yahoo news has reported that the latest Rolling Stones documentary, Stones In Exile, will be previewed at the Cannes Film Festival. It is about the making of Exile On Main Street, they most infamously made album.
The organisers told AFP they expected all of the Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood - to come to Cannes for the film's premiere, but could not confirm whether they would play a concert there.
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| Posted 21/Apr/2010 - 16:16 |
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'Good Time Women'
Originally cut during 1970's Sticky Fingers sessions, this song sounds nearly identical to Tumbling Dice, though it has completely different lyrics. You can hear a low-quality version on YouTube [click here].
'Pass The Wine'
This horn-fueled soul cut has long been known to fans by its working title, Sophia Loren. "This is a big one for the bootleg guys," says Don Was. "They all know the title, but nobody has actually heard the song before."
'Aladdin's Story'
An instrumental of this heavy, slow-rolling track has been bootlegged, but the Exile box has a finished version. "When we heard these songs, they sounded like ... Exile," says Keith Richards. "They had great basement sound."
'Soul Survivor'
This alternate version of Exile's last song features Richards on vocals and completely different lyrics. "Keith sang a guide vocal as he was playing the guitar, and he was just improvising," says Was. "No one's ever heard it. It's really cool."
Read on to see the scans!
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| Posted 01/Apr/2010 - 18:45 |
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Rockstar Weekly has reported that the legendary 1972 film, "Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling Stones" has been restored and will be released in the cinema/on DVD for the first time ever officially.
From Eagle Rock, Geoff Kempin has this to say : "We are delighted to add a band of such unparalleled caliber as the Rolling Stones to our catalogue and are delighted to bring to consumers a pair of such important and high quality titles."
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| Posted 25/Mar/2010 - 20:22 |
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USA Today is reporting that the sales of Rolling Stones music have been sent through the roof ever since the top 12 finalists on American Idol performed some of their songs last week.
According to the website, overall album sales for The Rolling Stones have gone up by 34%. For individual songs, Paint It Black sales have gone up by 7,000 units, and sales of Play With Fire have increased by 739%.
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| Posted 25/Mar/2010 - 20:09 |
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On his talk show, Jimmy Fallon has announced that from May 10th through to May 14th will be 'Rolling Stones Week' on his show. Every night on the show there will be a different artist covering tracks from Exile On Main Street, to promote its re-issue on May 17th. Fallon will also be previewing Stones In Exile, a documentary following the making of the 1972 album.
He heavily hinted that both Keith and Mick will be joining him in the studio! See below for his full announcement.
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| Posted 19/Mar/2010 - 17:25 |
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Entertainment Weekly has reported that in next week's American Idol the Top 12 finalists will all be performing songs from The Rolling Stones. According to EW, Ryan Seacrest recorded a radio promotion during an advertisement break of the top 8 guys show, revealing the Stones-themed show.
Could this mean an appearance from Mick, Keith, Charlie or Ronnie? Could this even mean a live performance from the Stones themselves? Who knows...
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| Posted 11/Mar/2010 - 16:50 |
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Uncut Magazine's April 2010 issue features a 12 page article on the Rolling Stone's Exile on Main Street years. With a full overview of their time in France, L.A. and wherever else the songs from the album were recorded, this is not an article to be missed. Each Stone gives his account of their notorious drug infestation when staying at Keith's house in the South of France, with everyone having different opinions of what the times were really like.
"Living in the South of France was a challenge. Keith wanted fish and chips and HP Sauce." - Mick Taylor.
Read on for more quotes and scans from the magazine itself!
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| Posted 05/Mar/2010 - 20:12 |
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Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and a producer, Don Was, have given an interview in the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. Speaking mainly about the upcoming re-issue of Exile On Main Street, Richards also insinuated that a new studio album could be expected in the near future. "There's no definite plans, but I can't see any of them stopping," he says. "I wouldn't be surprised if we did some recording later this year." However, Richards was unsure as to whether or not a tour would follow a studio album release.
When asked about the recent rumours of Richards giving up the booze completely, he responded, "Listen, the rumors of my sobriety are greatly exaggerated. And we'll leave it at that."
So, let's hope we get an album and a tour! To read the full cover story on the interview, click here.
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| Posted 05/Mar/2010 - 17:27 |
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On a T.V. interview with BBC star, Jonathan Ross, Johnny Depp has revealed that his plans to create a documentary on the life of Keith Richards have been initiated. As we all know, Depp is a big fan of Richards and the Stones, even basing his character, Captain Jack Sparrow, on the unique image of the rock legend - such that, as a tribute to him, Keith Richards was given a small role in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film.
"We did five days and it went extremely well. It was just incredible.", says Depp.
Read on for a full transcript of the part of the interview that included Keith Richards.
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| Posted 27/Feb/2010 - 20:30 |
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