Anticipation mounts as the lights are turned down low and finally... the curtain rises and the announcement from the PA system bellows—"Please welcome the Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Band in the World—The ...

“Hundreds of books have been written about the Rolling Stones, but few sparkle quite like Bob Spitz’s,” said Marc Ballon in the Los Angeles Times. The author, who has previously written doorstop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By early 1963, the Station Hotel in London had become an epicenter of the burgeoning British blues scene. On a blustery, snowy ...

Mick Jagger nearly died of a heroin overdose in the late 1970s, according to a new biography of The Rolling Stones. In Bob Spitz's new book The Rolling Stones: The Biography, former Rolling Stones ...

The music journalist Bob Spitz, a keeper of numerous rock ’n’ roll flames, has turned out a colorful and authoritative new take on a much-documented band. By Leah Greenblatt Leah Greenblatt is a ...

A new biography tells the story of the legendary British band The Rolling Stones, focusing particularly on the special relationship between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Bob Spitz discusses the new ...

Listen to their 1963 debut through two tunes released just last week. By Lindsay Zoladz By Lindsay Zoladz I’ve spent the past week thinking a lot about the Rolling Stones — specifically, both poles of ...

Multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, the band’s founder and leader, synchronized guitars with Keith Richards, who favored a distinctive slashing and stinging style. Drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s ...

This April 8, 1964, file photo shows the Rolling Stones during a rehearsal. The members, from left, are Brian Jones, guitar; Bill Wyman, bass; Charlie Watts, drums; Mick Jagger, vocals; and Keith ...