Charlie Watts: Last News

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood would mark their impressive milestone. The band finished up a highly successful North American tour in November after being knocked back by Covid and then the sad death of long-serving drummer Charlie Watts. But now the rock 'n' roll legends are expected to announce they are heading back to Europe, and could headline Hyde Park festival in June as well as a number of other UK dates.

Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith has opened up about his “unbelievable” experience meeting legendary late Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts.Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read, the Chili’s drummer also discussed his respect for the Stones’ staying power.“They’re still going man, still wheeling around,” said Smith. “I think because they were there in the very beginning of rock and roll or modern rock and roll anyway.

RONNIE Wood says Prince William is presenting one of his paintings of the late Duke Of Edinburgh to the Queen. Speaking at the unveiling of his latest painting, Abstract Performance, above, Ronnie said he was approached by William after hearing about the artwork. Ronnie, 74, said: “I did a wonderful painting of the Duke of Edinburgh shortly before he died where he is tipping his hat.

Keith Richards has announced a 30th anniversary reissue of his second solo album ‘Main Offender’ – see all the details below.Released back in October 1992, the record followed on from the Rolling Stones guitarist’s debut solo full-length, 1988’s ‘Talk Is Cheap’.It was produced by Richards, Waddy Wachtel and Steve Jordan, the latter of whom drummed for the Stones on their recent US tour; the stint marked the legendary band’s first shows since the death of Charlie Watts.Today (January 25) it’s been confirmed that ‘Main Offender’ will arrive as an expanded, special deluxe box set on March 18 via BMG. You can pre-order the collection here in various formats.The upcoming new version of the LP boasts previously unreleased recordings from Richards’ ‘Winos Live In London ‘92’ show, which took place at the Town & Country Club in Kentish Town, London.To preview the celebratory reissue, Richards has shared a live version of ‘How I Wish’ alongside an official accompanying lyric video.

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Maher is back and ready to rumble.

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, 78, moaned about the various female fans from the UK, some of whom apparently wanted to sleep with members of the band when they shot to fame in 1963.The Sympathy For The Devil singer added that he had a preference for American groupies because they were “much younger” and “very clean”. Mick’s unsavoury comments were made back in 1974 but were then republished by rock magazine Uncut in a special on drummer Charlie Watts, who died aged 80 last August.The rocker, who is said to have slept with approximately 4,000 women, didn’t hold back as he went on a shocking tirade against his fans from the north, who were deemed to be “dreadful”. When asked about his early groupies, he said: “Great ugly ones – dreadful Northern ones with long black hair, plastic boots and macs. Ugh.“Thankfully, the girls are much ­prettier now than they were then.

2021, eh? Well in some cases, the best thing we can say about it is that at least it wasn't 2020. In fact, while the live music industry was still trying to get back on its feet and tours were getting postponed even further, there were plenty of music things going – some major comebacks, a handful of HUGE albums and an appetite, as ever, for new pop stars. So, join us at the dock of 2021 as we board the ship of pop and set sail towards 2022.

The Rolling Stones played an intimate London show in celebration of their late bandmate Charlie Watts last night (December 6).The band’s Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, as well as former bassist Bill Wyman, were all in attendance at Ronnie Scott’s in Soho, along with a number of Watts’ family and friends.Jools Holland compered the evening and led a house band featuring Dave Green (Watt’s childhood friend and a frequent collaborator in his jazz bands), Ben Waters, and Axel Zwingenberger.Members of the Rolling Stones’ touring band also performed.

After a string of postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the tragic death of drummer Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones resumed their No Filter Tour on September 26, 2021, in St. Louis.The rescheduled stadium shows in the U.S.

Nandi Bushell has paid tribute to late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts with a multi-instrumental performance of the band’s ‘Gimme Shelter’.The 11-year old musician – who has previously performed with the likes of Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, and has covered songs by Nirvana, Linkin Park, Slipknot and Muse – shared the cover on YouTube last week.In the six-minute-plus clip, Bushell plays drums, electric guitar, keys, alternative percussion, and saxophone , and she even sings the 1969 song’s vocal refrain.“This cover is for Charlie Watts,” Bushell wrote in the video’s description. “I wanted to do something really special for Charlie.

The Rolling Stones have discussed why they haven’t been playing their hit ‘Brown Sugar’ on their current US tour.The band’s ‘No Filter’ tour kicked off in St Louis, Missouri on September 26, which the band dedicated to their late drummer Charlie Watts, who died at the age of 80 in August.In a new interview with The Los Angeles Times Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were asked about ‘Brown Sugar”s omission from the setlist so far, and whether it’s related to its slavery-referencing opening line: “Gold coast slave ship bound for cotton fields.”“You picked up on that, huh?” Richards answered. “I don’t know.

The Rolling Stones weren't "allowed" to see Charlie Watts before he died. The group's drummer passed away in August at the age of 80 and his bandmates admitted it came as a shock because they thought he was on the mend after undergoing a medical procedure, only to then experience a "complication or two".

The Rolling Stones have recalled their final meetings with Charlie Watts in a new interview.The longtime Stones drummer died at the age of 80 last month (August 24), prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world and beyond.

died this past August, his legacy will live on.The remaining members of the iconic British rock band — Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood — revealed to the Los Angeles Times that Watts recorded some new music before he passed.While the coronavirus pandemic delayed the group’s upcoming album, the trio said that Watts had worked on several new songs before his death.“If everything hadn’t gotten closed down, we might’ve finished the damn thing,” Richards, 77, said. Jagger, 78, added, “We have a lot of tracks done, so when the tour’s finished we’ll assess where we are with that and continue.”“Let me put it this way,” Richards interjected.

Mick Jagger is remembering life with bandmate Charlie Watts.

Sir Mick Jagger has found it “very cathartic” to get back on stage following the death of Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones kicked off their North American ‘No Filter’ tour earlier this week, but the shows have been missing the band’s late drummer, who passed away last month.

Mick Jagger has opened up about The Rolling Stones touring without their “heartbeat” Charlie Watts.The longtime Stones drummer died at the age of 80 last month (August 24), prompting a huge outpouring of tributes from the music world and beyond. His surviving bandmates reflected on the “huge loss” last week, later dedicating their first show of 2021 to Watts.During a new interview with Howard Stern today (September 29), Jagger described the late sticksman as “the heartbeat for the band, and also a very steady personality” (via Central Recorder).“He was not to be perturbed.

Ringo Starr has recalled a story of him jamming in his attic with the late Charlie Watts and John Bonham, saying it makes him wish TikTok existed in the 1970s.The Beatles’ drummer was speaking in a press conference about his new EP ‘Change The World’, when he remembered the three iconic drummers sharing a jam session.“I had a drum kit up in the attic – it was like a cinema attic, music, whatever you want to do up there. Charlie came, and so did John Bonham,” he remembered.

IMAGES of late Rolling Stone Charlie Watts dominate the video screens as the band resume their No Filter tour. Singer Sir Mick Jagger said they would miss their drummer “on and off stage”.

The Rolling Stones are touring again, this time without their heartbeat, or at least their backbeat.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Rolling Stones opened the latest leg of their ‘No Filter’ tour in St. Louis on Sunday night, and as expected, the group paid deep tribute to Charlie Watts, their drummer since January of 1963, who passed away last month at the age of 80.The show opened with a video montage of Watts across the years, as an isolated drum track played, sometimes in sync with the video.