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"The police should all retire. They're disgusting. England is falling to pieces." Mick Jagger's 1972 state-of-the-nation anarchist rant was quite something
By Paul Brannigan last updated
In 1972, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was furious about what he saw as a Tory government attempt to crush civil liberties

20 banned album sleeves: when rock falls foul of the censors
By Nick Hasted, Fraser Lewry last updated
Rock’s often deliberately provocative cover art can lead to outrage. Here are 20 main offenders in our gallery of banned record sleeves

Keith Richards’ snarling reaction to being told that the Sex Pistols said he should retire
By Niall Doherty published
When Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards found out the Sex Pistols had been calling for the band to retire and "get out of the way", his reaction was like "a volcano erupting"

Watch Rod Stewart & Faces cover It's All Over Now on US TV before Ronnie Wood quit to join The Rolling Stones
By Paul Brannigan published
Another treat from the archives of The Midnight Special, with Faces from April 1975

Don't mess with Keith Richards' pre-show shepherd's pie ritual, or he might threaten to cut you up and bake you into one
By Liz Scarlett published
All Rolling Stones fans know Keef has a special love for shepherd's pie, but back in 1989 when his pie-eating pre-show ritual started, he refused to go on stage after someone had taken a bite out of it

Chris Spedding: my stories of the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Roy Harper and more
By Rob Hughes published
Chris Spedding turned down the Rolling Stones, stood in for Jimmy Page, was the first man to record the Sex Pistols, and was the Womble with the Flying V. These are his stories

Genesis and Sting made more money last year than The Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Brad Pitt, the South Park guys and you and me
By Louder published
Genesis and Sting top Forbes' 2022 list of the entertainment industry's highest earners

Woman who made £250,000 selling bootleg Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters T-shirts ordered to pay back £140,000 or face jail
By Paul Brannigan published
Johanna Donnelly admitted 20 offences of selling and infringing trademark articles

The Rolling Stones announce star-studded virtual concert with Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys and more
By Liz Scarlett published
The Rolling Stones have shared details of an "immersive" virtual concert held in celebration of the release of the GRRR Live! album and concert video
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