The Rolling Stones have announced their first new studio album in 18 years. The record is titled Hackney Diamonds. As of yet, the details surrounding the album remain under wraps, but a further announcement is imminent.
The last release of original Rolling Stones music arrived in 2005 with A Bigger Bang. In 2016, the band returned to the studio to record the blues covers record, Blue & Lonesome, featuring tracks by their childhood heroes such as Little Walter, Magic Sam, Howlin’ Wolf and Willie Dixon.
In recent weeks, the band have teased a major announcement after their iconic logo was spotted projected on various global landmarks. Furthermore, with Keith Richards revealing that the band had been in the studio in recent years, the record comes as little surprise.
“Hackney may be at the heart of Hackney Diamonds, but this is a truly global moment we want to share with fans around the world via YouTube,” the group said in a statement.
They then shared the news that the core group – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood – will be joined at an event in Hackney, London by Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon who is set to interview the band about the album and the details will all be revealed.
The event is set to be hosted live on YouTube so that an international audience can tune in. It is set to commence at 14:30 BST. The live stream comes with the tagline: “New album, new music, new era.”
The album will be the band’s first since the tragic passing of their late drummer Charlie Watts back in August, 2021.
