The legendary band is gearing up for the release of its new album, “Hackney Diamonds.”
The legendary rock group’s first studio album since 2005 was launched at the historic 122-year-old Hackney Empire in London’s East End. The group’s three principals, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, were interviewed live by “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. The album’s first single, “Angry,” complete with a music video featuringSweeney and her mother were surprise guests at the event. “This is the biggest thing ever,” Sweeney said at the launch.
The Stones spoke about how much they missed late drummer Charlie Watts and revealed that his playing can be heard on two of the album’s 12 tracks. The rest of the tracks feature veteran drummer Steve Jordan, handpicked by Watts to replace him. The band also revealed that Lady Gaga is featured on a song called “Sweet Sounds of Heaven.”
The group brought the house down with their quips when Fallon ran through tracks with them. “You’ve got to keep your fingers moving — at our age, you have to keep everything moving,” Wood said.The band releases "Hackney Diamonds" next month.The Stones explained that “Hackney Diamonds” is a reference to the nature of the Hackney area of London. “It’s like when you get your windscreen broken on Saturday night in Hackney where car windows get smashed,” Jagger said.
The launch event was hosted by and streamed via YouTube. “Hackney Diamonds” officially comes out Oct. 20 via Geffen Records in the U.S. The group has been recording new material for many years, but they “took a break” from it to record an album of blues standards released in 2016, titled “Blue & Lonesome.”
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