61 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Wrote Their Greatest Song and It Became Their First Original Number One Hit

The Rolling Stones' groundbreaking first original hit, The Last Time, is tied to a decades-long legal battle and is influenced by blues and gospel.

The legendary 1965 Rolling Stones song Keith Richards wrote in his sleep

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards composed the legendary Satisfaction riff while asleep, and this wild event shaped the ...

Remembering 'Ruby Tuesday': The Sentimental Rolling Stones Hit Inspired by Heartbreak

On March 4, 1967, "Ruby Tuesday " — which was released on the American edition of Between the Buttons — peaked at the top position on the charts in the U.S., where it stayed for one week. Over half a ...
American Songwriter

The Rolling Stones Hit Keith Richards Called Their Producer’s “Worst Production” Yet

Pressure can sometimes bring about a performance, but Keith Richards might argue that the pressure The Rolling Stones were feeling when recording the follow-up to “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” led ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, The Rolling Stones Topped the US Charts for the First Time With an Album That Contained One of Their Biggest Hits

In the mid-1960s, British bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones released different albums in their home country and the United States. As a result, Out of Our Heads was the band’s third album ...