Legendary rockers – comprised of Mick Jagger (82), Keith Richards (82) and Ronnie Wood (78) – are on the cusp of making their return with their 25th and final record and their first new music since 2023’s “Hackney Diamonds”. The Rolling Stones have (finally) confirmed that they will release a new studio album named “Foreign Tongues” on July 10th.
The album’s track list has yet to be revealed, but the band has released two songs from it today – the lead single “In the Stars” and the previously leaked “Cockroaches” song “Rough and Twisted.”
Rolling Stones dropped a new song under a different name – Hearing it isn’t easy
You won’t find the Stones’ new single “Rough and Twisted,” on any streaming platform, nor will you find it under the Rolling Stones’ name. Instead, the “band” that put out the song is called the Cockroaches.
The single was released on Saturday, April 11th, and is available only in vinyl form. London residents may have seen a poster with a QR code recently pop up that could be scanned in anticipation of the song by the Cockroaches, and a T-shirt could have been purchased that read, “Who the (expletive) are the Cockroaches?”
Of course, longtime fans of the Stones know that the band has called themselves the Cockroaches before when performing secret shows. The name is an ode to the group’s long-standing success. In other words, the Rolling Stones simply won’t ever go away. At least, not for a while.
“Rough and Twisted” is also being released ahead of a presumed July release date for a new Stones’ album.
The new album doesn’t have an official name yet, though, according to Louder, online rumors suggest it will be called “Foreign Tongues.” It was produced by Andrew Watt, who had produced the Rolling Stones’ previous effort “Hackney Diamonds.”
“Foreign Tongues” will be the Rolling Stones‘ 25th studio album, and the second they’ve released since the death of drummer Charlie Watts.
Watts makes what is described as a “special appearance” using material from one of his final 2021 recording sessions with the group. Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Robert Smith of the Cure and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers also make unspecified guest appearances.
“It was a very intense few weeks recording “Foreign Tongues,” Mick Jagger explained. “We had 14 great tracks and we went as fast as we could. I like the room there as it’s not too big so you can feel the passion in the room from everyone.”
“It was great to be working in London again, and to have that London vibe around us. It was a month of concentrated punch,” added Keith Richards. “To me, it’s all about the enjoyment of it. I’m blessed to be able to do this and long may it last.”
The Rolling Stones have no official plans to tour following the record, though, of course, that could change at any point. NME reports that the July album will not be the band’s last. 10 songs are already lined up for a follow-up at an unknown date in the future.
On April Fools Day, the band shared posters under their name The Cockroaches, which invited fans to scan a QR code. his release is a numbered, single-sided 12-inch white label pressing, housed in a plain white sleeve and issued in its original resealable outer sleeve with barcode sticker and numbered hype insert. Pressed by Universal Music Group / Promotone B.V., lacquer cut at Sterling Sound Nashville, and never released on streaming platforms at launch — making this the only original first-issue physical format for the track.
The code invited fans to sign up for WhatsApp updates and then sent a not-so-cryptic message, which read: “Pleased to meet you. Hope you guess my name,” in a nod to their iconic 1968 single Sympathy For The Devil.
t has since been reported that the band will release a new single entitled “Mr Charm” this Saturday (11th April), with some reports suggesting an album called “Foreign Tongues” would follow.
Rough and Twisted, the new single by Mick, Keith and Ronnie (yes that’s how I like to refer to them after Charlie’s passing) First impressions: More “Rough and noisy” actually… Heavy Chicago Blues with lots of yelling by Sir Mick (that explains the Natchez thing on The Cockroaches promo campaign, although that’s a city in Mississippi) Heavy harmonica and slide guitar. I’d say more like a B side (in the style of ‘Cook Cook Blues’, original flip-side of Rock and A Hard Place in ’89) Still takes a few more spins for some serious analysis (lol) Still a million times better than ‘Angry’.
“The Rolling Stones album has been in the can for some time now,” a source told The Sun. “A lot of it was written and recorded a while back but there has been a lot of fine-tuning to make it perfect.
“They were back in Metropolis Studios in West London last year and now it’s ready to go.”
Despite the rumours of the band dropping new music, the jury’s out as to whether they’ll make it back on the road again for a tour. The Jumping Jack Flash rockers last embarked on North American dates in 2024 to support their last album, but they’ve let to announce dates on home turf.
Despite speculation that the icons were plotting UK & European dates this year, apparently there are no big plans for a string of dates just yet. The source continued: “The guys are aware they aren’t getting any younger so some people are seeing this as a final album — but who knows with the Stones? They will be making some appearances together to promote it but there’s not going to be a tour yet.”
On 11 April The Rolling Stones will drop a new single called ‘Mr. Charm’ lifted from their new album ‘Foreign Tongues’.
The Rolling Stones set to launch new & final album, “Foreign Tongues”, in a matter of weeks.
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