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Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, and Keith Richards onstage in 1987
How Steve Lillywhite made a Platinum album with the Rolling Stones in the midst of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s darkest moment

By Phil Weller Published

He’d scored hits for U2, Peter Gabriel and the Psychedelic Furs, but Lillywhite had never encountered sessions like those with the Stones

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LEFT: Bob Dylan at Live Aid during Live Aid Concert - July 13, 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ()CENTER: Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium on July 13th, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. RIGHT: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin performs at Live Aid at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause

By Gary Graff Published

We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 40 years ago on July 13

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Eddie Martinez poses for a portrait in New York City, March 3, 1989.
“He said, ‘Come by the studio tomorrow and bring your guitar.’ All at once, my life changed.” How an unknown guitarist turned a lunch date into session work on the biggest hits of the 1980s

By Joe Bosso Published

Eddie Martinez’s chance encounter made him a go-to session player for Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer and others

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Andrew Watt performs onstage at Beacon Theatre on February 04, 2022 in New York City.
"Every kid who picks up a guitar wants to be Keith Richards, right?" How Andrew Watt kicked Keef and Mick Jagger "up the ass in the studio," connected the Stones back to Muddy Waters, and recruited Paul McCartney for a punky cameo on the band's new album

By Brad Tolinski Published

Andrew Watt has made records with Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Pearl Jam, and more, but manning the boards for the Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds was, he says, "the honor of my lifetime”

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(from left) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards
60 Years on, The Rolling Stones Are Still Going Strong. Hear Their New Single, "Angry"

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The oh-so-Stones-y tune is the lead single from 'Hackney Diamonds,' the band's first studio album of new material in almost 20 years.

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The Rolling Stones pose for a portrait in 1967 (L-R): singer Mick Jagger, bassist Bill Wyman, drummer Charlie Watts, guitairst Keith Richards, and guitarist Brian Jones.
One of the Most Reviled Albums in the Rolling Stones’ Catalog, Is It Time We Took Another Listen to ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’?

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

This 1967 psychedelic departure could be the Stones’ most underrated album

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The Rolling Stones "2000 Light Years From Home" music video still
Don’t Miss the Rolling Stones’ New “2000 Light Years From Home” Music Video

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Originally shot using 35mm film, this 1967 “promotional” movie has now been restored in 4K resolution

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The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" music video - a still of Mick Jagger
Watch the Rolling Stones’ Newly Restored “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” Music Videos

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Both versions of director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s historic “promo” films are now available to enjoy in 4K.

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The Rolling Stones,1963
ABKCO Records Unveils Monumental ‘The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1966’ Limited-Edition Set

By Rod Brakes Published

First 18 vinyl singles and E.P.s will be released in celebration of the group’s 60th anniversary this year.

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Muddy Waters at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL on May 23, 1981.
Watch the Rolling Stones Performing "Hoochie Coochie Man" with Blues Legend Muddy Waters

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published

Video Keith Richards plays the Chess Records blues standard with his guitar "god."

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