A high school music teacher once told me that when it comes to live performances, for The Rolling Stones their "sheer physical presence" is enough to carry the show. No elaborate props, or high-tech multimedia wizardry, are required to enhance the act. This is more than apparent in Shine A Light, where, despite an ornate stage backdrop, and kaleidoscopic lighting, the band's ... Read full entry

Jagger: 'Performing is like sex' "Why am I reading a book, why aren't I haven't sex. I'm wasting my time if I'm not having sex," says Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger. Performing is like sex. It is an addiction. It is why we are out there doing it. But you do have to be careful. To do it well, you can't do it all the time. It has ... Read full entry

Don't get stoned, Mick and Keith advise The Rolling Stones say "don't get stoned". That has to be the headline of the year, and there are still 10 and a months left of it. But, kudos to the Stones, it seems they are admitting the errors of their ways. "When we were experimenting with drugs, little was known about the effects," Mick Jagger said at the premiere of a film ... Read full entry