Blue & Lonesome
American blues has long been part of the Stones’ DNA, and *Blue & Lonesome* is a greasy, grimy tribute to their blues heroes. Deep cuts by the likes of Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf, Magic Sam, and Little Walter are delivered with soulful reverence, showing that even rock ‘n’ roll legends are still just music fans at heart.
On their bashed-out new album of blues covers, the Stones sound, for the first time in eons, like a band playing together in the same room rather than one that travels on separate jets.
On their bashed-out new album of blues covers, the Stones sound, for the first time in eons, like a band playing together in the same room rather than one that travels on separate jets.
The Stones sound their youngest in years on an album of blues standards. 'Blue & Lonesome' reviewed by the NME team.
The Stones sound their youngest in years on an album of blues standards. 'Blue & Lonesome' reviewed by the NME team.
The legendary rockers deliver raw blues album – and sound like they’re enjoying themselves
The legendary rockers deliver raw blues album – and sound like they’re enjoying themselves
Read our review of 'Blue and Lonesome,' the Rolling Stones' vital new album of blues covers.
Read our review of 'Blue and Lonesome,' the Rolling Stones' vital new album of blues covers.
The self-proclaimed World's Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band have spent the past quarter century trying to recapture their glory years with a serie...
The self-proclaimed World's Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band have spent the past quarter century trying to recapture their glory years with a serie...
You can’t trust Ronnie Wood with a secret. Pressed on the red carpet at the opening of The Rolling Stones’ immense and impressive
You can’t trust Ronnie Wood with a secret. Pressed on the red carpet at the opening of The Rolling Stones’ immense and impressive
Jagger, Richards and co reconnect with their youth on this joyful collection of blues covers
Jagger, Richards and co reconnect with their youth on this joyful collection of blues covers
This may represent Jagger’s most technically proficient and grittily emotive set of vocals this side of Exile on Main St.
This may represent Jagger’s most technically proficient and grittily emotive set of vocals this side of Exile on Main St.
Mick Jagger’s voice and harmonica drive an album of blues covers that returns the Stones to their roots
Mick Jagger’s voice and harmonica drive an album of blues covers that returns the Stones to their roots
Skeptics are wise not to view Jagger, Richards and the rest as anything less than the consummate rockers they are.
Skeptics are wise not to view Jagger, Richards and the rest as anything less than the consummate rockers they are.
Rolling back the years to the deep Chicago Blues. CD new music review by Tim Cumming
Rolling back the years to the deep Chicago Blues. CD new music review by Tim Cumming