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  1. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones played the first of 22 consecutive weekly shows at the Ealing Jazz Club in London. During this period, they performed under the name The Rollin' Stones.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the 3rd National Jazz Festival in Richmond, Surrey. The festival's headliners were Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band.
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    The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on the British television programme “Ready, Steady, Go!”, where they performed their debut single “Come On”. Between 1963 and 1966, they appeared on the programme a total of twenty times.
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    The Rolling Stones began their fourth UK tour with a concert at the Astoria in London. The tour consisted of 32 shows.
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    The Rolling Stones recorded “I Wanna Be Your Man,” written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, at De Lane Lea Studios in London. The song, written primarily by Paul McCartney and completed together with Lennon, later reached No. 12 on the UK chart.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the New Elizabeth Ballroom at Belle Vue in Manchester. Two police officers fainted and another was taken to hospital with broken ribs while trying to control more than 3,000 screaming teenagers.
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    They released the UK EP 5 x 5, recorded at Chess Studios on Chicago's South Side, the home studio of their blues heroes. Keith Richards said that when they arrived at the building, they found Muddy Waters painting the ceiling. Several months later, the EP was expanded to album length and released in America as 12 x 5.
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    The Rolling Stones played the second of six concerts at the New Theatre Ballroom on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
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    The Rolling Stones began their first US tour with a concert in San Antonio, Texas.
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    The Rolling Stones recorded a cover version of Willie Dixon’s “Little Red Rooster” at Regent Sound Studios in London. Brian Jones’s prominent slide guitar helped create the recording’s distinctive sound, which became the only purely blues song to reach number one on the UK singles chart.
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    The Rolling Stones scored their first UK number-one single with “It's All Over Now,” which one source says was released around this date.
  12. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones canceled their planned South African tour because of an anti-apartheid embargo imposed by the British Musicians' Union, which banned members from playing for segregated audiences. The band did not perform in South Africa until March 1995, after apartheid had ended.
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    The Rolling Stones' manager Andrew Loog Oldham and his partner Tony Calder founded Immediate Records. Its first release was “Hang On Sloopy” by The McCoys. Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and Nico attended the launch party. The label later became home to The Small Faces, The Nice, Amen Corner and Chris Farlowe, and the young producer and guitarist Jimmy Page also worked with it.
  14. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released the single “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” in the U.S.
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    The Rolling Stones began a three-week run at No. 1 on the US album chart with “Out Of Our Heads”, their fourth US studio album and the group's first album to reach the top of the US chart. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and knocked “Beatles VI” from the top spot. Its success was helped by songs including “Satisfaction” (#1), “The Last Time” (#9) and “Play With Fire”.
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    Security staff at Granada Television's studio in Manchester used fire hoses against around two hundred screaming teenagers after they broke through security barriers while waiting for The Rolling Stones to arrive. Despite the chaotic atmosphere, the group successfully filmed its television segment, which included a performance of “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction”.
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    Security staff at Granada TV studios in Manchester had to spray more than 200 Rolling Stones fans with hoses after the fans broke through barriers while waiting for the group to film an appearance on the television programme “Scene at 6.30”.
  18. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones announced that Allen Klein, whom they had met three days earlier, would become their manager alongside Andrew Loog Oldham. At the same time, The Rolling Stones signed a five-year recording contract with Decca Records.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Balboa Stadium in San Diego during their US tour before more than 15,000 fans.
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    The Rolling Stones appeared on the British television program Ready Steady Go! Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham performed a parody of the Sonny & Cher song “I Got You Babe”.
  21. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones’ concert in Dublin ended in unrest after approximately 30 fans invaded the stage. Mick Jagger was knocked to the ground and the rest of the band fled the stage.
  22. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones played two shows at the Adelphi Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, following two concerts in Dublin the previous evening.
  23. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones flew to Los Angeles, where they recorded their eighth single, “Get Off of My Cloud,” at RCA Studios in Hollywood. The song later reached number one in both the US and UK.
  24. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones completed the recording of “Get Off of My Cloud”. The song was released two weeks later and reached No. 1 in the charts in Canada, Germany, South Africa, the US and the UK.
  25. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones performed at the ABC Regal club in Chester, Cheshire, England.
  26. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones performed during their British tour at The ABC in Stockton-on-Tees. Also on the bill were Spencer Davis Group, Unit Four + 2, The Checkmates, The End, and Charles Dickens and The Habits.
  27. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones began a nine-day recording session at RCA Studios in Hollywood for the album “Between the Buttons.” The session continued through August 11.
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    The Rolling Stones made their final appearance on the British television program Ready Steady Go!
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    London Records released The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man" in the United States, inspired by an anti-war demonstration in London attended by 25,000 people. The single reached only No. 48 in the United States because a number of radio stations refused to play it because of lyrics perceived as subversive. The original cover depicted police officers beating a demonstrator and was quickly withdrawn from sale. Decca Records did not release the single in Britain at the time.
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    The single “Street Fighting Man” was released.
  31. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones' “Street Fighting Man” was banned by several radio stations in Chicago and other cities following violence during the Democratic National Convention, amid fears that its lyrics could provoke further unrest. Local authorities were concerned that its revolutionary lyrics could incite public disorder or further violence. According to one source, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were not particularly concerned about the censorship; Jagger joked that censorship had previously helped one of the band's records sell a million copies.
  32. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones began a four-week run at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 with “Honky Tonk Women”, their fifth US number-one single. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and was inspired by Brazilian gauchos at the ranch where they stayed in Matão, São Paulo. In the UK, the song also reached number one; it was released one day after the death of founding member Brian Jones and spent 17 weeks on the UK chart, including five weeks at number one. It was the band's last hit involving Brian Jones, who had died by drowning in his swimming pool on July 3. The song also reached number one in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland in 1969.
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    The Rolling Stones’ single “Honky Tonk Women” was released in the United Kingdom.
  34. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released the album "Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)" in the UK.
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    The Rolling Stones reached No. 1 on the US chart with “Honky Tonk Women”, their fifth single to reach the top of that chart.
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    Decca Records released The Rolling Stones' "Street Fighting Man", described as their most political song. Mick Jagger wrote it after attending an anti-war demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in London in March 1968, during which mounted police attempted to control a crowd of 25,000 people. In the United States, the song reached only No. 48 because a number of radio stations refused to play it because of its allegedly subversive lyrics.
  37. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released the song “Angie”, which later became one of their best-known ballads.
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    The Rolling Stones remained at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart for a third week with "Honky Tonk Women". Johnny Cash was at No. 2 with "A Boy Named Sue", while The Archies were at No. 3 with "Sugar, Sugar".
  39. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones began a 20-date European tour in Malmö, Sweden.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland.
  41. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released their second live album, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert. It was released by Decca Records in the UK and London Records in the US, reached number six in America and was certified platinum. In the UK, it reached number one and became the first live album to top the official chart; overall, it reached the Top 10 in nine countries.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany.
  45. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones sued their former manager Andrew Loog Oldham over unpaid royalties.
  46. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released “Angie”, the lead single from their studio album “Goats Head Soup”. The single reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart and No. 5 in Britain; it also topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. Speculation surrounded the song's title and possible inspiration, including Angela, the first wife of David Bowie, actress Angie Dickinson, Keith Richards' daughter Dandelion Angela and Marianne Faithfull. Richards, however, stated in his autobiography “Life” that he chose the name at random while writing the song, before he knew that his child would be named Angela or that the child would be a girl.
  47. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released their thirteenth studio album, "Goats Head Soup", on their own label. The album reached No. 1 in the United States, the United Kingdom and six other countries. It included the hit "Angie", which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and in several other countries, while reaching No. 5 in the United Kingdom. Other songs included "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)" and "Winter". The album was regarded as a retreat from the band's breakthrough period of the previous four years.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Eisstadion in Mannheim, Germany.
  49. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones performed at the Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany.
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    The Rolling Stones began their nine-date UK tour at Empire Pool in London. Tickets cost £2.20.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Ernst Merck Halle in Hamburg, Germany.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at the Grugahalle in Essen, Germany.
  53. The Rolling Stones
    The album Goats Head Soup began a four-week run at number one on the US Billboard 200. It was the band’s fourth album to top the American chart. A week later, the album’s ballad “Angie” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In second place on the album chart was Brothers and Sisters by the Allman Brothers Band, followed by Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye in third place.
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    The Rolling Stones released the album "Goat's Head Soup".
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.
  56. The Rolling Stones
    Album „Made In The Shade“ od The Rolling Stones získalo zlatou certifikaci.
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    The Rolling Stones reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “Miss You,” where it spent one week. It was their eighth U.S. No. 1 hit, and the song reached No. 3 in the UK.
  58. The Rolling Stones
    Mick Jagger apologized to Reverend Jesse Jackson over the controversial lyrics of “Some Girls,” which Jackson described as racist and offensive toward Black people and women. Jagger nevertheless refused to change the lyrics and explained that the song was parodying real racial stereotypes rather than endorsing them. Atlantic Records, represented by Ahmet Ertegun, also met with Jackson about the song.
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    The Rolling Stones were both hosts and musical guests on the premiere episode of Season 4 of Saturday Night Live on NBC, where they performed “Beast of Burden.” A month later, the song reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  60. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released "Beast of Burden" in the US, where it reached No. 8. Rolling Stone later ranked it No. 435 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
  61. The Rolling Stones
    They released the single “Start Me Up”.
  62. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released their 18th studio album „Tattoo You“ on their own Rolling Stones Records label. The album consisted largely of previously recorded outtakes and topped the charts for nine weeks. „Start Me Up“ became a major hit; the band had first recorded it in 1977 in a reggae rhythm but reworked it into a rock version for the album. The album reached No. 1 in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, France, New Zealand and the U.S.
  63. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones' album Tattoo You spent its third week at No. 1 on the US album chart on October 3, 1981. Other albums near the top included 4 by Foreigner, Escape by Journey, and Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks. The Top 10 also included Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones, Nine Tonight by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band, The Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg, Precious Time by Pat Benatar, the Endless Love soundtrack, and Breakin’ Away by Al Jarreau.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
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    The Rolling Stones moved to No. 7 on the US singles chart with "Start Me Up."
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    The Rolling Stones' single “Start Me Up” rose to number seven on the U.S. chart.
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    The Rolling Stones filmed the music video for “Mixed Emotions” at Wykeham Rise Girls School in Connecticut.
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    The Rolling Stones played a surprise concert at Toad's Place in New Haven for approximately 700 people, 19 days before the official start of the Steel Wheels Tour.
  69. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released the album "Steel Wheels" in the US, almost two weeks before its UK release. The album reached No. 3 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and No. 2 on the UK album chart.
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    The Rolling Stones began their Steel Wheels tour with a concert at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. The album "Steel Wheels", released a few days earlier, brought to an end, at least temporarily, years of public disputes between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Before the official start of the tour, they had made a surprise appearance on August 12 at Toad's Place in New Haven.
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    The Pittsburgh Steelers could not fully use their home stadium, Three Rivers Stadium, because The Rolling Stones were rehearsing and preparing their Steel Wheels tour concert there.
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    The Rolling Stones' “Mixed Emotions” reached the Top 10; it was their 23rd and final Top 10 song from 56 releases.
  73. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones made a spectacular announcement of their forthcoming Bridges to Babylon tour. The band arrived at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York in a 1955 red Cadillac driven by Mick Jagger, with Keith Richards beside him and Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood in the back.
  74. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones began their 40th anniversary Licks Tour with a concert at FleetCenter in Boston. The best seats cost $224, and during the more than 100 concerts on the tour, the group performed for more than 2.5 million fans.
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    The Rolling Stones held a surprise warm-up concert at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto ahead of the A Bigger Bang tour. Tickets cost $10 and the club had a capacity of approximately 1,000 people.
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    The Rolling Stones began their A Bigger Bang tour with a concert at Fenway Park in Boston. They had previously played a warm-up concert at a theater in Toronto on August 10. The tour lasted more than two years and grossed more than $558 million from 144 concerts, setting a record that was later surpassed by U2's 360° Tour, which ended in 2011.
  77. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released A Bigger Bang, their first studio album of new material in eight years and the last album of original songs recorded entirely with drummer Charlie Watts. The album reached number three in the US and was certified platinum.
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    The Rolling Stones released their 24th studio album, "A Bigger Bang", through Virgin Records. The album reached the Top 3 in both the UK and U.S. and No. 1 in ten countries. One million copies were sold in the U.S., relatively low by the band's standards, but the accompanying tour set a concert-tour revenue record by grossing $558 million.
  79. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones' concert at the University of Virginia's Scott Stadium was interrupted after eight songs because of a bomb threat directed at the stage. Police conducted a 45-minute search, found nothing suspicious and the band completed the concert.
  80. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones concert at Scott Stadium at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville was interrupted after eight songs because of a bomb threat directed at the stage. Police conducted an approximately 45-minute search using dogs and found nothing suspicious. The group then returned to the stage and completed the concert as part of the A Bigger Bang tour.
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    The Rolling Stones played the first of two concerts at Twickenham Stadium as part of the A Bigger Bang tour. Feeder and The Charlatans also performed.
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    The Rolling Stones performed at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England, as part of their “A Bigger Bang” world tour. The legendary rock band played on a notoriously rainy night, but the wet weather did not reduce the energy of the crowd on the stadium floor.
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    The Rolling Stones concluded their two-year A Bigger Bang World Tour with the final concert at London's O2 Arena. The tour became the highest-grossing rock tour up to that time, with gross revenues of $558 million.
  84. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones set a new record for the highest-grossing concert tour of all time. Their A Bigger Bang Tour, which ran from autumn 2005 through August 26, 2007, grossed $558,255,524 and sold 4.68 million tickets. It surpassed the previous record held by U2's Vertigo Tour, which grossed approximately $389 million.
  85. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones set a new record for the total gross of a concert tour with the A Bigger Bang Tour. The tour ran from late 2005 through August 2007, with the band playing 113 concerts to more than 3.5 million people and grossing £247 million ($437 million). It surpassed U2's previous record with the Vertigo Tour, which grossed £220 million ($389 million).
  86. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones released the single "Doom and Gloom," their first new studio recording in seven years, since their 2005 album A Bigger Bang. The song was the lead single from the greatest-hits compilation GRRR! It reached No. 61 on the UK singles chart and No. 30 on the US Hot Rock Songs and Rock Airplay charts.
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    The Rolling Stones played the opening night of the Desert Trip festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and The Who also took part in the festival. The six-day event, split across two weekends, grossed $160 million and became the highest-grossing music festival at the time.
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    NASA's Mars InSight mission named a small rock on Mars after The Rolling Stones. The golf-ball-sized rock rolled approximately three feet during the probe's landing in November 2018 as a result of the force of its thrusters. Mick Jagger was delighted and joked that he would like to bring it back and display it on the band's mantelpiece.
  89. The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones officially announced the album "Hackney Diamonds", a 12-track studio album scheduled for release on October 20, 2023. It was their first album of new original material since 2005 and their first full-length album following the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2021, whose archival recordings from 2019 appeared on two tracks.