Gazza wrote on Mar 17^th, 2010 at 12:27pm:



The Universal deal covers both back catalog and future albums.

Paranoid Android wrote on Mar 17^th, 2010 at 12:23pm:


Great flick, funny as hell!

Some Guy wrote on Mar 16^th, 2010 at 7:24pm:

And in yet more news hinting at greater things to come...

American Idol moved to a bigger stage this week as the Top 12 tackled the Rolling Stones. Ryan stared down Simon, Simon gave Crystal Bowersox some helpful tips and the kids were alright. (I know, I know: that’s the Who.) Amusingly, Idol couldn’t get the Stones to appear

but Jimmy Kimmel could. May 10-14 is Stones week on his late night talk show in celebration of the long-overdue reissue of their brilliant masterpiece Exile On Main Street. Different artists will cover songs from that album each night and apparently Mick Jagger and Keith Richards will appear

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http://www.read-news.info/tag/mick-jagger-and-keith-richards/

SemiahmooDude wrote on Mar 18^th, 2010 at 2:45pm:


Uh, it's Jimmy Fallon.
See the "Exile" and  "Jimmy Fallon devoting week of May 10 to "Exile!"' threads...

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 18^th, 2010 at 10:13pm:


Be sure to have a camera handy!  

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Mar 18^th, 2010 at 10:13pm:



Ha, you better do your walk on Columbus Street.

You'll hardly be noticed . . .

Nasty Habits wrote on Mar 19^th, 2010 at 8:43am:

Nasty, if it lasts more than four hours, as always, consult your physician.

Ian Billen wrote on Mar 17^th, 2010 at 10:38pm:


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The contract covered the back catalog, and believe it or not upcoming studio albums as well. Nobody HAS to do anything in life your right. However not doing something can risk repercussions or cause inevitable consequences.

The record deal certainly covers upcoming studio releases by them so The Rolling Stones are under contract to record new studio albums with Universal. Exact details of the deal were not disclosed on exactly how many brand new studio albums, but the deal did consist of more than one studio release Universal stated.


Ian [/quote]

Could you please show me a link to a story that stated that. I've certainly never seen one, and believe me I looked.

Why would someone say it was 'more than one studio release' and then 'not disclose' how many it was for. Every Stones album deal previously mentioned specifically how many new studio albums they were contracted to record, so why would this be a 'secret' all of a sudden? Its hardly something that needs to be kept quiet.

If they make a new studio album, I agree it'll be on Universal. I honestly havent seen anything that says they're contracted to deliver them, though. And as they're now two years into a five year deal without a sniff of a new album, the chances of them delivering 'more than one' within that timeframe is pretty remote.

No outright announcement on the Jimmy show - but certainly hints will be dropped, the summer will see more concrete plans forming.

It's gonna be amazing - the long Stones road is finally coming to an end, but they are gonna conclude in style worthy of true Rock n Roll royalty...

I know to most of us fans that are 40+ the very idea of the boys being on Jimmy Fallon is insane, but it does make sense in the marketing world.

NBC - who owns/co-ops Universal - badly needs something headline making to repair its late night line up after the Leno/O'Brien debacle. 

Fallon's audience tends to be college age to early 30s.  That is also the market the Stones need to draw from to make the Exile project a huge success and grow their own share of the music market.  Fallon on the other hand needs to pull from the 40+ market for his own ratings. 

That's why it isn't Leno's show.  He has the 40+ market and has had no success at pulling from the younger market for years.

So if it goes well it is a win win for the record company and the Stones.  Even hinting around at another major announcement on Fallon's show is good for the suits.  More upcoming publicity for NBC/Universal.  They know they have the crown jewel of rock n roll in their back pocket and they are going to polish it up and use it.

I'm glad to see NBC/Universal thinking like this too.  CBS put the boys on 60 Minutes and the morning news show, but not much more that I remember.  Oh ya, that helps get them in front of a new audience.  60 Minutes was the lead in for Murder She Wrote *smacks forehead*, oh ya like Angela Landsberry fans didn't know who the Stones were.

Thats fair enough, but I've still seen nothing that suggests they'll be breaking any contractual agreement if they choose to never make another studio album.

Any future plans are conditional.

And to use a quote from a link that Lefty sent me a few days ago

http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/index.php/archives/2008/07/26/stones-to-universal/

"Insiders know those records are probably not guaranteed and will probably never be recorded…"

I DO personally think they'll make another record, but I'd be surprised if it'll be any more than that.

I am quite sure another studio album is in the cards. I am hoping for two...

If it weren't for their age I would be certain. However their age is the big factor. Nowadays it is a reality versus the "how long will they decide to continue?" thing it's been of the last twenty years...  Now, the boys are going into their seventies (geez my kneez ...are we actually talkin about The Stones in their seventies....) so naturally time is the reality in the recent scenario versus the debate of the past.


Ian