Listen to this article
Average 3 minutes
The audio version of this article was created by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations may occur. We are working with our partners to continuously review and improve the results.
Sometimes, you can always get what you want: On Tuesday, the Rolling Stones confirmed that they will release a new album, Foreign LanguagesJuly 10.
They also released a new single, titled In The Stars.
To celebrate, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will attend an album launch event in Brooklyn this afternoon.
The Stones' last album was in 2023 Hackney Diamonds. It was their first album of original material in 18 years – since 2005 Big Bang. It was also their first full-length release since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2021. He appeared posthumously on two of the album's 12 tracks.
According to the album's press release, Foreign Languages will also include a special appearance from Watts in one of his last recording sessions before his death, as well as contributions from Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
“I love doing these filming sessions in London at Metropolis. It was an intense few weeks of filming Foreign Languages,” said Mick Jagger in a statement.
“We had 14 great tracks and we went as fast as we could. I like the room there as it's not too big so you can feel the love in the room from everyone.”
The Stones have worked closely with Oscar-winning pop producer Andrew Watt (known for his work with Post Malone and Justin Bieber, to name a few) Hackey Diamondsand that relationship continues Foreign Languages.
A taste of 'foreign languages'
Speculation about a new Stones album has been rife for weeks. First, posters appeared around London with the band's name, Cockroaches, a pseudonym used by the Stones in the past, and a QR code.
The code led to thecockroaches.com and the registration page. Once users sign up, they receive a confirmation message from Universal Music — the Stones' label. Representatives did not provide The Associated Press with comment or confirmation at the time.
Ultimately, it leads to a white label, vinyl only release of the track Rough and twisted using the name The Cockroaches — the first true mockery of Foreign Languages defined only by their most devoted followers.
Then, a week before its announcement, billboards with the logo of the historic oral and language group began to appear in major cities around the world with the words “Foreign Languages” in various languages: “Fremmede Sprog,” “Vreemde Tongen,” “Dayuhang Dila,” “외국어” and “Langues Étrangères” among them.
At the same time, the band's official website was updated to include video clips stylized to look like studio footage.
On Sunday, the band shared a photo of a slideshow that fans believe is the album's artwork, featuring an animated collage of the members' faces. And they were right; it was the official album cover.
There was also a short video clip, about 10 seconds long, that appeared to tease the new song.
