The Rolling Stones went disco, Mick Jagger went falsetto, and Keith Richards wasn't exactly thrilled. Here’s how ‘Emotional Rescue’ became one of their strangest hits.

Joan Baez backstage in '65, a bomb threat in Charlottesville, and early British shows—October 6 has delivered some remarkably strange Rolling Stones moments.

Keith Richards never had a rock and roll instruction manual. His explanation of how The Rolling Stones’ life was invented along the way is as revealing as it is typically Richards.

The Rolling Stones tackled a country song about aging during the Dirty Work sessions. Then they left 'Thirty-Nine and Holding' unreleased—because apparently 1985 had enough surprises already.

October 5 took The Rolling Stones from British theatres to huge stadiums, with standout sets in Frankfurt, Birmingham, Edmonton and Hartford along the way.

The Rolling Stones wandered into unexpected territory with 'Prairie Love'. Why did this funky 1997 recording stay locked away while Bridges to Babylon moved on?

The Rolling Stones tackled Otis Redding’s soul classic in 1965—but the recording became stranger when producers added crowd noise and organ to fake a live performance.

From an early Marquee show without Bill and Charlie to huge stadium gigs, October 4 captures decades of Stones history—and some wonderfully unexpected side projects.

The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus had stars, circus acts and Brian Jones’ final Stones performance. So why did the band leave it unreleased for 28 years?

Mick Taylor was barely settling into the Rolling Stones when 'Jiving Sister Fanny' captured him reshaping the groove on a fascinating 1969 alternate take.

The Rolling Stones’ 'Think' hides fuzz bass, bitter lyrics and a surprising Chris Farlowe connection beneath one of the lesser-known Aftermath tracks.

October 3 brings packed theatres, major tours, Keith Richards’ Talk Is Cheap, and a secret Las Vegas show that wasn’t exactly your typical Stones gig.

The Rolling Stones took a gospel-soul song and turned it into a tense 1964 deep cut, complete with exposed vocals, gritty harmonies, and a curious album-sleeve mistake.

October 2 connects early Stones gigs, an unexpected Andrew Oldham Orchestra detour, and later shows from Hamburg to Zurich—with Keith and Mick hiding in the 1964 story.

The Rolling Stones revisit Little Walter on ‘Hate to See You Go,’ digging into the Chicago blues roots that helped shape their sound decades earlier.

The Rolling Stones turn horns into a driving force with Jim Price, where brass lines push past the edges of rock and quietly refuse to stay in the background.

The Rolling Stones rarely sounded this tender. 'Anyway You Look At It' slipped onto a 1998 B-side, hiding one of their most unexpectedly intimate performances.

Charlotte 2021 marked the second Rolling Stones’ show without Charlie Watts. Steve Jordan stepped in once again, and the band delivered a set with plenty to examine.

September 30 takes the Rolling Stones from forgotten British gigs to Keith Richards on Tom Waits’ Rain Dogs, Ronnie Wood with Marsha Hunt, and Forty Licks rewriting the compilation game.

September 29 takes The Rolling Stones from early London theatres to massive stadiums, with Rome, Pittsburgh, Louisville—and a surprising Peter Tosh collaboration with Mick Jagger.

Keith Richards heard more than a joke in 'Far Away Eyes'. He suspected Mick Jagger’s love of Merle Haggard was hiding in plain sight.

Mick Jagger was reportedly set to play Billy the Kid in 1972. The bizarre project paired the Rolling Stones frontman with Jean Harlow in a controversial imaginary encounter.

Keith Richards sings Cole Porter? The Rolling Stones actually recorded 'I Get a Kick Out of You' in 1993—and then left this unexpected gem unreleased.

Mick Jagger needed three B-sides fast, so he sat in a cafeteria and wrote them. 'The Storm' was one of the surprisingly bluesy results.

September 28 takes the Rolling Stones from British cinemas to Munich, Ronnie Wood’s live album, Eddie Vedder joining 'Wild Horses', and some unexpected Mick Jagger solo surprises.

In 1964 Brian Jones recalled how he, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards debated risking everything on The Rolling Stones rather than spending their lives wondering what might have been.

The Rolling Stones celebrated Love You Live at New York’s Trax in 1977, with Andy Warhol, bizarre promotional memorabilia and plenty of evidence that album launches used to be far more interesting.

A mysterious 1964 Stones track, Brian Jones’ solo ambitions, uncertain authorship—and no surviving recording. 'Hear It' is one fascinating musical road that history left unexplored.

The Rolling Stones recorded 'Drift Away' in 1974, then apparently decided everyone could wait several decades to hear it. Here’s what happened.

From early club gigs to Bridges to Babylon, September 27 is packed with Rolling Stones history—and a few wonderfully unexpected detours involving Keith Richards and Mick Taylor.

Jimmy Miller opened up about Exile on Main St. in 1972, revealing how strange recording spaces, experimentation and plenty of disorder helped shape the Stones’ new album.

The Rolling Stones tackled Marvin Gaye’s 'Trouble Man' during the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and an unfinished outtake—what could possibly go wrong?

A Womack cover becomes something much bigger when The Rolling Stones record 'It’s All Over Now' at Chess—and suddenly they have their first No. 1.

September 26 takes the Stones from Bradford in 1964 to St. Louis in 2021, with Brian Jones in court, Bill Wyman producing, and Mick, Keith and Ronnie popping up along the way.

Rolling Stones Mick Taylor quits in 1974, ending five years with the band before joining Jack Bruce for a very different musical adventure.

Recorded in 1978 and revisited in 1979, 'It Won’t Be Long' gets reggae touches, extra keyboards and Keith Richards on backing vocals—then disappears into the Stones’ vault.

Recorded in the early ’70s and shelved for decades, 'Criss Cross' finally emerges in 2020—with Mick Taylor, Billy Preston, and plenty of unanswered questions along for the ride.

September 25 packs decades of Stones history into one date: two U.S. singles, the 1981 tour opener, major stadium shows, and Mick Jagger unexpectedly turning up on Don Henley’s Cass County.

Keith Richards recalls making December’s Children and Aftermath in roughly 10 days, while taking on work Brian Jones normally handled. Pressure, apparently, was the production method.

This Rolling Stones’ alternate 'Mercy Mercy' take from Chess Studios captures a looser, rawer side of the young band—before anyone bothered pretending they had everything figured out.

Who was 'Angie'? Keith Richards has an explanation, but decades of rumors, mysterious details, and one haunting recording keep the question alive.

September 24 spans British clubs, a crucial 1965 album release, Paris, Washington and Columbus—another remarkably busy date in Rolling Stones history.

Ronnie Wood’s first Rolling Stones tour brings giant stages, Mick Jagger flying over crowds and an Arkansas arrest. The 1975 American circus is anything but routine.

An early 1972 take of 'Tops' reveals the Rolling Stones before the song resurfaces on Tattoo You—and Mick Taylor’s guitar makes the vault history considerably more interesting.

In 1964, the Rolling Stones tackle Otis Redding’s 'Pain in My Heart' and leave behind some intriguing studio fingerprints—including Charlie Watts’ audible bass-drum squeak.

September 23 brings The Rolling Stones from 1966 experimentation to Love You Live, major tours, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, and one particularly busy musical calendar date.

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In 1975 Mick Jagger offered a remarkably blunt view of the presidency. His “madman or an actor” line has aged into one of his sharpest political quotes.

The Rolling Stones left 'Don’t Want Somebody Else' behind during the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions. Here’s a look inside another intriguing piece of their vault.

The Rolling Stones pushed psychedelic experimentation to the limit with 'Sing This All Together (See What Happens)'—a sprawling studio trip that originally ran beyond 14 minutes.