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Shine A Light Is Two Hours Of Jagger's Crotch IMAX-ified

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By Trevor Morelli (CHARTattack) April 4, 2008 11:30 am
If you're thinking of watching the new Rolling Stones movie Shine A Light in IMAX this weekend, consider the possible outcomes. It's either a glorious rock spectacle intensified by 10,000 watts of booming sound and a massive screen or it's two hours of 10-storey high crotch shots. After watching the film, I'm leaning towards the latter. Much...
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Thirty-Two Banned Album Covers

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) July 7, 2011 2:55 pm
A while back, we ran a story about 20 amazing album covers with boobies on them. It was good PG-13 fun and all, but we wanted to get a little heavier, a little darker. So we decided to seek out the badasses.Here's 32 albums that have been either banned or censored after their initial release. World Trade Center Destruction 1) Dilated Peoples — "...
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I Read The News Today... For June 3, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 3, 2011 3:09 pm
Thrice are returning with a new record dubbed Major/Minor on Sept. 20. It's described as "entirely different" than their last album, which is a relief because if a band literally released the same record over and over again, that'd be kind of, you know, awkward. Angry at mom and dad? Got a lot of xxxaggro bullshitxxx to take out on people you'll...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 16, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 16, 2010 3:12 pm
Silverstein have signed with Universal Music and will release a new EP, Transitions, on Dec. 7 through the label. Their next full-length album will come out in the spring. Here's a trailer: Jason Collett's fourth annual Basement Revue series will return to Toronto's Dakota Tavern on Tuesdays this December. Previous guests and performers...
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I Read The News Today... For Oct. 13, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) October 13, 2010 2:10 pm
Lykke Li will release a new single, "Get Some," which will be available as a free download through her website on Oct. 25. —lykkeli.com Zeus will finish 2010 with a brief run of Canadian shows in December. —MySpaceCBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence is going on a cross-Canada tour to support his first book, Adventures In Solitude (get a copy if you haven...
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Ladies And Gentlemen… The Rolling Stones Film Shows The Band At Their Most Dangerous

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) September 13, 2010 12:10 pm
It's not like it's a big secret, but endless repeats of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Start Me Up" on classic rock radio stations, your dad's excitement about taking you to their latest stadium show, and Mick Jagger's wrinkled face make it easy to forget The Rolling Stones were once the most dangerous band in rock 'n' roll. That time was...
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I Read The News Today... For June 25, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 25, 2010 1:01 pm
Here's another way to get iPod thumb or whatever the hell other repetitive strain injury PEDs are causing these days? Go ahead and download the Rolling Stones track pack for Guitar Hero on iPhone and iPod Touch. —Gigwise Apollo Ghosts are offering a free download of "Coka-Cola Admen," from their Mount Benson album. Hey, did...
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Nardwuar vs. Turbogeist

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By CHARTattack Staff June 16, 2010 12:27 pm
Nardwuar: Who are you? Luis Felber: We are Turbogeist. Luis and Jimmy from Turbogeist and next to me is Josh "The Squash" Ludlow, drummer of Turbogeist. Josh Ludlow: Hello. Jimmy Jagger: Our bass player is AWOL, missing, presumed dead as we know it right now. And what is his name? J: His name is James "The Bassman" Dodson...
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Today In Music History: Andrew Loog Oldham Becomes Rolling Stones' Manager On April 29, 1963

Submitted by Kate Harper on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 11:36am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 29, 2010 11:36 am
Publicist Andrew Loog Oldham and his business partner Eric Easton signed a management contract with The Rolling Stones on this day in 1963. Oldham had previously worked for Brian Epstein in promoting The Beatles, but had received a tip from a journalist who suggested he check out the Stones in April 1963.  Oldham and Easton bought the rights...
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Rolling Stones' Exile On Main St. Being Reissued With Unheard Tracks

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 25, 2010 1:16 pm
The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main St. will be reissued with 10 unheard tracks on May 18. The tunes were produced by Jimmy Miller — who helmed the 1972 double album. Different versions of "Soul Survivor" and "Loving Cup" will also be included. The reissue will be available as a single CD with 18 tracks or a deluxe edition...
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Keith Richards Is Sober?

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By Kate (CHARTattack) January 26, 2010 1:37 pm
We never thought we would publish these words, but Keith Richards has apparently given up alcohol. According to Britain's The Sun tabloid, Richards has quit drinking and hasn't touched booze in four months after his doctor basically read him the riot act. Fellow Rolling Stones member Ronnie Wood's alcoholism has affected his life in major ways...
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Rolling Stones Are Decade's Top-Grossing Touring Act

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 17, 2009 12:42 pm
The Rolling Stones made more money than any other touring act this decade, according to a new list published by Billboard.com. The Stones grossed $869,471,325 U.S. (about $931 million Canadian) from 2000 to 2009 and played 264 shows (190 of which sold out) to a total of 8,236,586 people (that's basically like playing one big concert for the...
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Hulk Hogan Wanted To Play Bass For Metallica, Rolling Stones

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 2, 2009 11:53 am
Before he was a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan used to play bass for varioius Florida-based rock bands. The Hulkster had bigger musical ambitions, though. Specifically, he wanted to play with Metallica and The Rolling Stones. The Chicago Tribune recently interviewed the wrestler about his recently released autobiography, My Life Outside The Ring. It's...
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Update: Charlie Watts Not Quitting Rolling Stones

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 2, 2009 10:35 am
UPDATE: The Rolling Stones have issued this official statement: "Contrary to a fabricated story that ran this morning on a small music web site in Australia, drummer Charlie Watts has not left The Rolling Stones." Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has reportedly left the band after 46 years. A source told Undercover.com.au that...
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British Police To Re-Examine Rolling Stones Guitarist's Death

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 31, 2009 12:57 pm
British police are going to re-examine Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones' 1969 death. Jones was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool at his home in England on July 3, 1969. Jones' death was originally ruled a misadventure, but Sussex police say they will re-examine the death after receiving information from an investigative journalist...
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Rolling Pearl Stones Jam

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) August 12, 2009 12:50 pm
Concertgoers were treated to a double dose of rock royalty when Pearl Jam were joined onstage by Rolling Stones guitarist/bassist Ronnie Wood on Wednesday night. The show at London's O2 Shepherds Bush Empire was Pearl Jam's U.K. live comeback and saw the band perform old favourites like "Why Go" and "Dissident" as well as...
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Stones, Zeppelin Songs Combat Crickets

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 30, 2009 4:09 pm
Imagine waking up with a cricket on your head. Imagine crickets swarming everywhere outside your house. It sounds like some kind of Biblical plague, but it's actually affecting Tuscarora, Nev. so badly that the residents have resorted to blasting rock 'n' roll to combat them. These aren't just ordinary crickets, either. They're Mormon crickets....
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Rolling Stones Reissuing 14 Albums

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By CHARTattack Staff April 2, 2009 10:35 am
Universal will reissue 14 remastered albums from The Rolling Stones catalogue this year. The titles, spanning from 1971 to 2005, will be released in the U.K. on CD and as downloads in three separate batches in May, June and July. A special collector's box to hold all 14 albums will also be available. "The Rolling Stones redefined music,...
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Pumping: The Rolling Stones — Got Live If You Want It

Submitted by The Stereo on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 3:34pm
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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) February 6, 2009 3:34 pm
Can someone please just redo this record without the stupid, ridiculous crowd noise and screaming over top? Like, a director's cut redo? 'Cause the actual music here is awesome. For anyone who wants to hear what the Stones were like before they became cartoons, this record is badass. In fact, they're playing so hard, I'd argue this is "...
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Time Capsule: Jan. 9, 1963

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 01/09/2009 - 12:39pm
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 9, 2009 12:39 pm
Charlie Watts (far left in the publicity shot) joined The Rolling Stones as their new drummer 46 years ago. Watts was previously the drummer for Blues Incorporated, whose members at various times included Cream's Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker and Long John Baldry. Ironically, he left the band in 1963 because he was tired of its busy schedule....
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