Rolling Stones Announce 25th Album, ‘Foreign Tongues’

The Rolling Stones have announced the release of _Foreign Tongues__, _their 25th album since forming in 1962. The LP will come out July 10 on Capitol Records.

Background:

• Foreign Tongues comes after their Grammy-winning effort Hackney Diamonds (2023), which was their first album of original material in almost 15 years.

• The album took less than a month to record.

• Surviving members of the Rolling Stones — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood — worked out of Metropolis Studios in West London.

The details:

• Two songs from the album are available now: “In the Stars” and “Rough and Twisted.”

• The band will hold a three-date residency at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote the album.

• The dates of the appearances are May 6, May 7, and May 13.

• Late drummer Charlie Watts makes an appearance on the album through recordings from previous sessions.

• Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and prominent 60s rocker Steve Winwood make appearances on the album as well.

What they said:

• Jagger: “I love doing these recording sessions in London at Metropolis. It was a very intense few weeks recording ‘Foreign Tongues.’ 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 passion in the room from everyone.”

• Richards: “The Foreign Tongues album has a continuity from Hackney Diamonds, and it was great to be working in London again, and to have that London vibe around us. It was a month of concentrated punch. To me, it’s all about the enjoyment of it. I’m blessed to be able to do this and long may it last.”