Rolling Stones release 1st album Hackney Diamonds in over 18 yrs

The legendary British rock band Rolling Stones have announced their first new album in over 18 years, titled Hackney Diamonds.
This marks the first time the band will be releasing a brand new LP with original material.
In a live conversation with late-night host Jimmy Fallon, the British group -comprised of lead vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Ronnie Wood, writer and guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Steve Jordan, announced Hackney Diamonds will come out October 20, Aceshowbiz reported.
The album will be a 12-track, LP is their first studio set of new material since 2005’s A Bigger Bang. In addition, the band also unveiled the first single from their album, Angry, which is accompanied by a music video starring Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney and directed by Francois Rousselet.
Wood said they began brainstorming ideas for an album around Christmas last year, and gave themselves a deadline to complete it by Valentine’s Day.
They ended up with 23 songs spanning two albums. The upcoming album was completed in January and mixed in February.
The band confirmed that their late drummer and one of their original members Charlie Watts, who died from cancer aged 80 in August 2021 features on two tracks, with replacement Steve Jordan playing on the other 10. On the song Live By The Sword, they are backed by both Charlie and former bassist Bill Wyman, reuniting the original rhythm section of The Rolling Stones.
The Stone’s frontman said that the band members are very proud of the record , would’nt have released it if they did’nt like it. (IANS)