Hackney Diamonds

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  • Genre: Blues rock.

  • Influenced by: Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan.

  • Similar artists: The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, The Doors.

  • About this album: The first album of original material from the Stones since 2005's A Bigger Bang and their first since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts (who contributed to some tracks in 2019.) Featuring guest contributions from Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former Stones bassist Bill Wyman. One of the best Stones albums in decades. A live version of the album is forthcoming. And, maybe if you're lucky, you can snag tickets to the upcoming tour. Which yes, IS - in fact - being sponsored by the AARP. And yes, Stones fans DID - in fact - crash the AARP website on the first day of ticket sales.

  • Metacritic Score: 78 (Generally Favorable Reviews).

  • Grammy Nominations: Best Rock Song for Angry. About the crashed AARP website? Probably.

  • Song To Sample: Angry, and Sweet Sounds of Heaven (feat. Lady Gaga and the band's old touring partner, Stevie Wonder), an epic proto-gospel blues/soul fusion. Old or not, The Stones might as well have recorded this one in 1971.

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