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Keith Richards Admits: ‘I Don't Have An iPod’
May 02, 2013 4:48 AM EDT He's rock royalty and likes to keep it old-school: Keith Richards says he doesn't own an iPod. The Rolling Stones guitarist says he isn't a fan of the ultra-popular music device. "I don't have an iPod. ... I still use CDs ...
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Producing Magic: Master Session with Steve Lillywhite at ASCAP Expo
April 19, 2013 5:55 PM EDT 1 245 45 0 0 Steve Lillywhite has worked on over 500 albums, including the first three U2 records and benchmark follow-ups like The Joshua Tree and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb . In some bit of twisted fate, he says he owes much of it to Ian Curtis. “U ...
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Rock Hall of Fame to Host Rolling Stones Retrospective
February 27, 2013 6:00 AM EST The Rolling Stones, now 50 years on and still gathering no moss, are to be put in a museum. From May, the British rock band’s brilliant career will be celebrated in an exclusive exhibition at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. ...
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Rolling Stones Deny Coachella Appearance, But Festival Teases With Photo... of a Polo Ball
January 04, 2013 8:15 PM EST By now, the forthcoming Rolling Stones tour is just about the worst-kept secret in the world, even though there is still no official confirmation that it's happening. And even though earlier today, RollingStone.com posted an article that finds ...
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Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood Marries
December 23, 2012 10:30 AM EST Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is likely playing a happy tune this weekend. The 65-year-old rocker wed 34-year-old theater producer Sally Humphreys in London on Friday, the U.K's Sun reported . Wood wore pink socks and a dark suit, while ...
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Coachella Lineup Rumors Now Include Daft Punk and Phoenix
December 18, 2012 8:14 PM EST Daft Punk, Phoenix and Yeah Yeah Yeahs have joined the listed of artists rumored to be performing at Coachella in April 2013. On Saturday, music service Songkick sent an email to those subscribed to Daft Punk alerts noting that Daft Punk would be ...
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Rolling Stones Rock N.J. With Springsteen, Gaga, Others; Mourn Newtown at Final '50' Concert
December 16, 2012 8:18 AM EST (Kevin Mazur, WireImage ) The Rolling Stones blew the roof off of New Jersey's Prudential Center last night, putting a cap on their brief 2012 run of dates, but seemingly setting the stage for more shows in 2013. With a packed Prudential Cent ...
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Rolling Stones Photos: '50 And Counting' Tour 2012
December 16, 2012 3:30 AM EST 2663339-Rolling-Stones-Lady-Gaga-12152012a.jpg 2663339-Rolling-Stones-Lady-Gaga-12152012a.jpg Lady Gaga and Mick Jagger look on fondly at each other onstage at the Rolling Stones' 50 And Counting mini tour finale, Dec. 15, 2012 at Newark NJ ...
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Mick Taylor Predicts More Rolling Stones Rocking Ahead
December 14, 2012 5:30 PM EST As the Rolling Stones prepare to wrap their 50 And Counting "tour" with Saturday night's pay-per-view show in Newark, N.J., former guitarist Mick Taylor -- a guest at four of the five concerts -- predicts we'll be seeing more of ...
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12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert: Photos From Onstage & Backstage
December 13, 2012 2:30 AM EST 2659199-bruce-springsteen-e-street-12-12-concert-617-409.jpg 2659199-bruce-springsteen-e-street-12-12-concert-617-409.jpg Bruce Springsteen opens the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief in NYC with his E Street Band. Person: Street Bruce Springsteen ...
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Rolling Stones Give Brooklyn What It Wants
December 09, 2012 3:15 AM EST 2 Hours/23 Songs/50 Years -- Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ron Fuggedabout Age and Rock Brooklyn for the First Time "It's great to be here in Brooklyn, in this great new arena," Mick Jagger said early in the Rolling Stones ' first-eve ...
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Rolling Stones Start Up Reunion With London Blowout
November 26, 2012 11:30 AM EST 50th Anniversary Kicks Off at O2 ... Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor Make Rare Cameos ... Mary J. Blige and Jeff Beck Guest Star ... 150 Minutes of Sweaty Rock n' Roll "It took us 50 years to get from Dartford to Greenwich," said Mick Jagger ...
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Frank Barsalona, Music Agent Who Revolutionized Concert Business, Dead at 74
November 25, 2012 8:21 AM EST Frank Barsalona, a pioneering music agent whose Premier Talent agency changed the concert business, died early Thursday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, a rep for his family confirmed to Billboard.biz. His passing was first repor ...
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Rolling Stones Launch iOS App, Still No Beatles in Spotify
November 21, 2012 1:03 PM EST The new Rolling Stones official App The classic battle of Beatles vs. Stones is over, at least where digital strategies are concerned. Even as the Fab Four continue to drag their feet regarding all things digital, their erstwhile rivals released a ...
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Rolling Stones Arouse Madness in 'Doom and Gloom' Video
November 21, 2012 10:25 AM EST Still hell raising after all these years, the Rolling Stones unleashed a rawkous video this week for their "Doom and Gloom" single. Starring "Girl With a Dragon Tattoo" actress Noomi Rapace as a zombie-shooting, breast-flashing b ...
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The Rolling Stones Talk Tour Dates: 'F--- You, We're 50'
November 13, 2012 10:34 PM EST The official line is "we'll see." But the Rolling Stones seem in such fighting trim, clear-eyed and focused, that it's hard to believe there's not more cooking beyond the current flurry of activity surrounding the band' ...
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John Fogerty to Tell 'How I Fought' in Memoir
November 13, 2012 9:01 AM EST Add one of rock 'n' roll's most admired and most uncompromising stars to the list of memoir writers: John Fogerty . The former frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival has a deal with Little, Brown and Co., the publisher announced Mo ...
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Rolling Stones Flee After Fans Invade Stage in 1965 'Charlie' Clip
November 12, 2012 4:30 PM EST In 1965, Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham commissioned director Peter Whitehead to shoot cinema verite footage of the group's two-day September Irish tour in an effort, as he put it, to let the lads get their "celluloid legs" ...
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Rolling Stones Q&A: 'This Juggernaut Is Almost Unstoppable'
November 09, 2012 8:00 AM EST Mick, Keith Talk Reunion Shows, Arm-and-a-Leg Tickets and Plans for '13 The first floor of London's Dorchester Hotel is crowded with security men, management staff and press assistants, all moving between various suites. Little sensing the ...
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Morning Fix: C3's Brazil Expansion; Neil Diamond for Billboard Touring Conference; $18K Stones Tickets
October 16, 2012 7:45 AM EDT Head HERE to subscribe to Billboard's free music-business newsletters NEIL DIAMOND TO BE HONORED AT 2012 BILLBOARD TOURING AWARDS: Billboard announced today that legendary singer/songwriter Neil Diamond will receive its prestigious Legend of ...
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Rolling Stones Concert To Air as Live Pay-Per-View Via World Wrestling Ent.
October 15, 2012 3:34 PM EDT World Wrestling Entertainment will distribute the final of four Rolling Stones concerts this year as a live pay-per-view event entitled "One More Shot." The legendary band earlier on Monday (Oct. 15) said it would play two London gigs in ...
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Rolling Stones Announce London, New Jersey Shows
October 15, 2012 1:30 PM EDT The Rolling Stones on Monday made official a much-awaited return to the concert stage after taking a break of more than five years, unveiling four arena shows in London and New Jersey. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood poste ...
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It's Official: Rolling Stones to Play Arena Shows in London, New York Area
October 15, 2012 10:46 AM EDT Photo: Getty Images LONDON - The Rolling Stones on Monday made official a much-awaited return to the concert stage after taking a break of more than five years, unveiling four arena shows in London and New Jersey. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Char ...
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Morning Fix: Pandora Pays Out Millions; Best Buy CFO Steps Down; Rolling Stones Adding Dates
October 10, 2012 7:45 AM EDT Head HERE to subscribe to Billboard's free music-business newsletters KOBALT TO INVEST $100 MILLION IN ADVANCES, COPYRIGHTS: The Kobalt Music Group, via funds raised by Kobalt Capital Ltd, plans to invest $100 million over the next 12 months ...
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Rolling Stones Add More Live Dates, Says Touring Member
October 09, 2012 8:00 PM EDT "I feel like it's kind of winding down," Bobby Keys tells Billboard. "This may be sort of the 'Sayonara, see you later, keep in touch'" More signs have surfaced pointing to some special Rolling Stones 50th annivers ...
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Rolling Stones Doc 'Charlie Is My Darling' Restored, Captures Band at Early Peak
September 18, 2012 2:35 PM EDT Archival Footage From 1965 Tour Shows Band's Primal Energy, Hysterical Fans, Camaraderie In September of 1965, the Rolling Stones did a quick two-city tour of Ireland on the heels of the success of their latest single, "Satisfaction." ...
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Rolling Stones Announce Greatest Hits Album with Two New Songs
September 04, 2012 12:45 PM EDT "GRRR!" will include new tracks "Gloom And Doom" and "One Last Shot" upon its November release. The first new Rolling Stones recordings since 2005's "A Bigger Bang" will be included on "GRRR!," ...
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The Beat 8/31: Taylor Swift, Frank Ocean, Austin Mahone, Carrie Underwood, Rolling Stones
August 31, 2012 11:47 AM EDT The Beat 8/31: Frank Ocean set for VMAs and SNL, Austin Mahone Signs Deal With Universal Republic, Taylor Swift rules the Hot 100 Carrie Underwood , jonathan brooks , featuredVideo1 , Austin Mahone , frank ocean , Billboard , we are never ever getti ...
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Rolling Stones Announce 'Crossfire Hurricane' Film
August 30, 2012 11:55 AM EDT The Rolling Stones are releasing a documentary that traces their band's colorful 50-year journey. The film, titled "Crossfire Hurricane," is due for release in some British cinemas in October and will premiere on HBO on Nov. 15. " ...
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Rolling Stones to Play Brooklyn, London in November: Source
August 30, 2012 8:40 AM EDT The Rolling Stones will play four dates in November, two at London's O2 Arena and two at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a source tells Billboard. Richard Branson and Australian promoter Paul Dainty will promote, and the source says the Stones ...
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Rolling Stones To Play London, Brooklyn In November: Source
August 29, 2012 8:38 PM EDT The Rolling Stones rehearsing in 2007 (Photo: Getty Images) The Rolling Stones will play four dates in November, two at London's O2 Arena and two at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, a source tells Billboard.biz. Richard Branson and Australian ...
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Don Was, Blue Note President, On Jamming With the Stones, New Albums by Van Morrison, Aaron Neville, More
July 13, 2012 2:52 PM EDT Detroit's Concert of Colors homepage in whch Don Was will perform and lead his all-star revue. Grammy Award-winning producer and Blue Note Records president Don Was is giving some love to his hometown's jazz scene. Was (ne Fagenson) is b ...
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Don Was Is Busy: Talks Rolling Stones, Van Morrison & Detroit Love
July 13, 2012 12:40 PM EDT Grammy Award-winning producer and Blue Note Records president Don Was (the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan) is giving some love to his home town's jazz scene. Was (ne Fagenson) is back in Detroit this week for his annual All-Star Revue ...
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Rolling Stones Celebrate 50 Years, Talk Tour 'in the Works'
July 12, 2012 10:15 AM EDT Mick Jagger may rethink the words he sang more than 45 years ago - "What a drag it is getting old." Thursday marks 50 years since Jagger played his first gig with a band called the Rolling Stones , and the group is marking its half-century ...
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Rolling Stones Gather at London's Marquee Club On 50th Anniversary
July 12, 2012 7:46 AM EDT A half-century ago tomorrow, The Rolling Stones took the stage for the first time. And the Glimmer Twins and company have returned to the scene of the crime. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood posed this week for veteran ro ...
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Michael Jackson's Loafers, Amy Winehouse's Robe Fetch $$$ at Auction
June 26, 2012 8:55 AM EDT Michael Jackson collectibles were a big draw at a music and sports memorabilia auction held on the eve of the three-year anniversary of the King of Pop's death. The handwritten lyrics to Jackson's 1983 hit single "Billie Jean" so ...
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Six Questions with Chuck Leavell
June 07, 2012 4:10 PM EDT Anyone who doesn't recognize Chuck Leavell's name hasn't read many rock album credits closely. The Georgia keyboardist has backed Dr. John, served as a member of the Allman Brothers Band, co-founded the jazz-rock combo "Sea Level&q ...
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Mick Jagger Hosting, Performing on 'SNL' Season Finale
May 03, 2012 1:10 PM EDT Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger has been set to host the May 19 season finale of "Saturday Night Live." Jagger's appearance will mark the rocker's first time leading the late-night NBC comedy show and will be his third time a ...
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How Train Came to Bottle a Drops of Jupiter Petite Sirah
May 03, 2012 6:30 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Backstage with the rock band Train before a performance at San Francisco's hallowed Great American Music Hall may not be quite what you expect from a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum group. What's missing from the dre ...
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Train Makes Tracks in Wine World
May 02, 2012 7:55 PM EDT Backstage with the rock band Train before a performance at San Francisco's hallowed Great American Music Hall may not be quite what you expect from a Grammy-winning, multiplatinum group. What's missing from the dressing room - groupies, bl ...
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Ke$ha Wants Collabs With Bieber & Keith Richards, Goes Americana for V Mag Cover
May 02, 2012 3:30 PM EDT Ke$ha , this month's V magazine cover girl, talked to the publication about her recent work with the Flaming Lips and the collaborations she would like to see happen -- with Justin Bieber and Keith Richards . Although the 25-year-old singer tol ...
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Rolling Stones: No 50th Anniversary Tour
March 14, 2012 5:06 PM EDT (Photo: Getty images) The Rolling Stones are still going strong 50 years and 29 studio albums later, but the legendary band won't go on tour this year to celebrate their golden anniversary. This year would've marked the Stones' firs ...
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Rolling Stones: No 50th Anniversary Tour
March 14, 2012 12:15 PM EDT The Rolling Stones are still going strong 50 years and 29 studio albums later, but the legendary band won't go on tour this year to celebrate their golden anniversary. This year would've marked the Stones' first tour since their epic ...
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Rolling Stones' Jagger, Richards Pay For Hubert Sumlin's Funeral
December 09, 2011 12:45 PM EST Rolling Stones leaders Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are offering to front the bill for the funeral of Hubert Sumlin, the Howlin' Wolf guitarist who died Sunday (Dec. 4) of heart failure at the age of 80. According to the New York Times , Sumi ...
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Keith Richards 'Life" Wins Mailer Book Prize
November 09, 2011 7:30 AM EST NEW YORK (AP) - On a night he was honored for his way with words, Keith Richards was clearly winging it. "This is one for the books, if you get my drift - you hacks," the 67-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist joked Tuesday as he accepted ...
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Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks Lead Buddy Holly Tribute Event
September 08, 2011 10:50 AM EDT An eclectic collection of artists that included Stevie Nicks , members of Cobra Starship , Chris Isaak and Paul Anka saluted Buddy Holly Wednesday on what would have been his 75th birthday in, appropriately enough, Hollywood. Producer, manager and s ...
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Billboard Bits: Britney Spears Has In-Home Club, Neutral Milk Hotel Boxset On the Way
August 26, 2011 4:46 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Britney Spears Never Actually Goes Clubbing, Has Her Own Club At Home Despite always singing about going to the club, Britney Spears said in an interview with PopJustice, ...
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Billboard Bits: 'Idol' Creator Sues Fox, Paul McCartney 9/11 Doc To Air on Showtime
July 20, 2011 6:30 PM EDT Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. 'American Idol' Creator Sues Fox TV's most-watched show exploded into litigation today, as "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller sued Fox claiming ...
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Gregg Allman Is Latest Rocker to Announce Memoir
May 20, 2011 8:34 AM EDT Gregg Allman, frontman for the legendary Allman Brothers Band, has signed with William Morrow to bring his untitled memoir to print in spring 2012. Rock memoirs have been a hot category for publishers the last several years. The announcement comes t ...
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Keith Richards Working on X-pensive Winos Project
May 12, 2011 12:49 PM EDT K eith Richards , in his uniquely cryptic manner, has suggested that an X-pensive Winos project may come to fruition before another Rolling Stones tour, which had been expected this year. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon Wednesday (May 11) on his & ...
