How Billy Joel Classic 'Big Shot' Was Inspired by Mick Jagger

Billy Joel wrote his hit song "Big Shot" with the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and his first wife Bianca Jagger in ...
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The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 in 1973 With a Mysterious Ballad Overrun With Conflicting Backstories—Including One Linked to David Bowie’s Wife

This Rolling Stones No. 1 hit from 1973 has multiple backstories, some of which contradict each other. So, who was the real ...
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On This Day in 1962, The Rolling Stones Recorded Their First Demo Under a Slightly Different Name

In late October 1962, The Rolling Stones cut their first demo at a North London studio with a slightly different name and ...

The only song Mick Jagger likes from the “spoiled” Rolling Stones album: “Frank Zappa used to say he really liked it”

Mick Jagger once revealed that he wasn't particularly fond of The Rolling Stones’ formative 1967 album ‘Between the Buttons’ ...

The Rolling Stones Waited 30 Years to Cover Bob Dylan's Classic Song

Although The Rolling Stones’ origins don’t come from Dylan’s song, they eventually performed “Like a Rolling Stone” 30 years after its release. While the record was popular among fans, the band didn’t ...
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The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With This Hit Song — But Was It Really About David Bowie’s Wife?

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The Rolling Stones Said Goodbye to This Perfectly Written Song — Until They Finally Recorded It Themselves

“As Tears Go By” was one of the earliest songs written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards together. It was requested by their manager, Oldham, in an attempt to venture away from the American Blues ...