British rock band The Rolling Stones’ singer Mick Jagger (RL), guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood perform on stage during a concert as part of their ‘Stones Sixty European Tour’ at the Waldbuehne at Olympiapark in Berlin on August 3, 2022. – RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
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The rumors about a new album by the Rolling Stones are intensifying, as are the rumors about a new album by the rock legends: “Hackney Diamonds”.
This was indicated by a newspaper ad earlier this week. In the British newspaper “Hackney Gazette” Recently, an ad for a company called Hackney Diamonds appeared – and the text is full of references to Stones classics: “Our friendly staff promises you satisfaction. If you say ‘gimme shelter’ we will fix your broken windows.”
The English-language original explains the references to the Stones hits in more detail: “Our friendly staff promises you satisfaction. When you say gimme shelter, we’ll fix your shattered windows.”
Just above the “i” in “Hackney Diamonds” is the Stones logo. Below is “Est. 1962” – known to be the year the band was founded. Also read: “Opening September 2023”. This could mean the release date of the upcoming long player. The specially created website to Hackney Diamonds. It not only gives an address on Mare Street in the London borough of Hackney, but also a mailing list from Universal Music, the Rolling Stones’ record label.
Rumors of a new album by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have been around for a long time. It should also contain the last recordings of Charlie Watts, who died on August 24, 2021.
The Rolling Stones’ last album to date, Blue and Lonesome, was released in 2016. A cover record. The last Stones album with their own songs dates back to 2005: “A Bigger Bang”. That the Brits will go on a world tour after the release of a new work seems to be a foregone conclusion. Hopefully we’ll know more in September. It is known that Paul McCartney is said to have worked with the Stones on new songs – the 81-year-old is a friend of Jagger and Richards.
“Hackney Diamons” editor-in-chief Simon Murfitt confirmed the authenticity of the ad – and the forthcoming album – on Wednesday (23 August). “It’s very exciting to have such a big band announce their new album in our newspaper, especially in such a cryptic way,” Murfitt said in a statement published in the newspaper Hackney Gazette and Islington Gazette has been published. The same reports said that Universal Music Group made the ad purchase.
The rush of fans to the newspaper is noticeable, the circulation is increasing. Murfitt continued, “I’ve already received several emails asking for more copies,” added the editor-in-chief, “and no doubt the papers will become collectibles for music fans.”