Charlie Watts on the moment The Rolling Stones became a cult: “An absolute riot”
The Rolling Stones were looked at as the antithesis of The Beatles in many ways, but Charlie Watts knew it was more than rock ...
Charlie Watts: Rock music’s most stylish man
A look at Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and his legacy of understated style that was simultaneously anti-rock, yet much cooler than his peers.
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The Rolling Stones Got Quite the Shock During an Electric 1965 Denmark Performance, Knocking Bill Wyman Unconscious
In 1965, the Rolling Stones were at the height of their fame. Reaching No. 1 in the UK with their single “The Last Time,” the ...
John Lennon always believed Ringo Starr was far better than Charlie Watts: “Ringo’s a damn good drummer”
John Lennon always resented that this other 1960s drummer seemed to get more respect than Ringo Starr, claiming that the ...
The drummer who featured on some of The Rolling Stones’ most popular hits: “Not everyone turned up”
Charlie Watts was an integral part of the Rolling Stones for almost six decades, but when he wasn't there to play the drums, ...
“They didn’t like his bikini underwear”: Prince’s support sets for the The Rolling Stones remembered
Prince got freaked and cut the set short. The rock stations reported that we got booed off the stage, but that wasn’t true,” ...
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How Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Foreshadowed Rolling Stones in First Band
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger foreshadowed the Rolling Stones in their first band together, Little Boy Blue and the Blue ...
From Ritchie Blackmore to Ozzy, bassist Bob Daisley has worked with rock’s heaviest heroes
For more than 30 years, bassist Bob Daisley laid the foundations on which some of the greatest rock and roll ever was built ...
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A Look Back at the Rolling Stones' 1997 Orange Bowl Concert
For their final Orange Bowl engagement, the Rolling Stones included drummer and dearly departed Charlie Watts, guitarist Keith Richards, singer Mick Jagger, guitarist and keyboardist Ronnie Wood ...
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On This Day: Mick Jagger Joins an Anti-Vietnam War Protest in London Prompting the Rolling Stones’ “Street Fighting Man”
"'Street Fighting Man' is one of my favorite Rolling Stones songs. The music came together through a series of accidents and experimentation" ...
The one riff Keith Richards wants to be remembered for: “A wicked glee”
Keith Richards might have accolades as the human riff machine, but he has a certain number of licks he'd take to the grave.