12 x 5 is The Rolling Stones’ ‘difficult second album’. After the huge success of their eponymous UK debut, and its promising US twin, England’s Newest Hitmakers, the pressure was on to capitalize on the opportunity, especially in the States, by rolling out another hit album as quickly as possible. Being still largely a covers band at this point, this wasn’t as big a challenge as it might have been for The Rolling Stones. There were plenty of great songs already out there that just had to be chosen and played. On the other hand, the Jagger/Richards songwriting team was looking to … read more
12 x 5 is The Rolling Stones’ ‘difficult second album’. After the huge success of their eponymous UK debut, and its promising US twin, England’s Newe… read more
12 x 5 is The Rolling Stones’ ‘difficult second album’. After the huge success of their eponymous UK debut, and its promising US twin, England’s Newest Hitmakers, the pressure was on to … read more
The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, got them gigs, and drove their sound and image… read more
The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rol… read more
The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically… read more