American Songwriter

To Match the Success of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones “Had to be a Pop Band”

In order to match The Beatles' early success, The Rolling Stones accepted the fact that they needed to alter their blues-heavy sound.

Samantha Fish on playing with the Stones and her relationship with the blues

Preparing to tour Paper Doll, her album released last year that attracted rave reviews, Kansas City-born guitarist, vocalist ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs That Prove the Rolling Stones Can Play Country Music With the Best of Them

The Rolling Stones’ music catalog is as diverse and colorful as a wild pasture in spring. They pull from every genre of music and leave no stone unturned. Consequently, they have blues songs, gospel ...
Chicago Tribune

Chess Records, Muddy Waters and the birth of urban blues music

In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. It was where Chicago’s Black blues performers made the records ...
NOLA.com

The Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, more pay tribute to zydeco king Clifton Chenier on upcoming album

The Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, Taj Mahal and Steve Earle are among the guest musicians who recorded songs for a new tribute album to zydeco legend Clifton Chenier. “A Tribute to the King of ...