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Off the record

05.12.08
From Keith Richards singing Run Rudolph Run to a Phil Spector tribute by Glasvegas, there is plenty to celebrate this Christmas.... more

No more Dome and gloom as 10 million visit the O2

07.10.08
The 10 millionth visitor will walk through the O2 Arena this week, comfortably eclipsing the figures achieved by the venue when it was the Millennium Dome... more

Mick Jagger turns 65 next week. So what will he do with his bus pass?

19.07.08
He's a collision of contradictions. The most outrageous, sexually ambiguous, tantalising rock singer ever who has spent 45 years pursuing legions of beautiful, rich girls.... more

Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 61, 'runs away with 18-year-old Russian cocktail waitress'

11.07.08
The ageing rocker is said to have taken Ekaterina Ivanova to his home in Ireland, leaving his wife Jo behind at the family home in Kingston upon Thames.... more

Late Kate steals the show as Rolling Stone Ronnie's daughter gets married

22.06.08
It is a bride’s privilege to be the last person to arrive at the church on her wedding day – but not, it seems, if you invite Kate Moss to the service.... more

£240,000 dress? Put it on my platinum card

09.06.08
A Platinum wedding dress that costs 10 times more than most entire weddings goes on show in London... more

Mighty Noel strides high

10.04.08
TV Mighty Boosh co-creator Noel Fielding is a star from his bird’s nest hair to Cuban-heeled boots and he knows it, says Bruce Dessau.... more

High heel sneakers give Mick Jagger a lift on the red carpet with lofty L'Wren

03.04.08
He is four inches shorter than his girlfriend L'Wren Scott and last night Mick Jagger appeared determined to close the gap. The Rolling Stone front man slipped on a pair of Nike Air Max trainers complete with stacked heels to give him an extra lift at the London premiere of Shine A Light, a Martin Scorcese documentary on the band. In his stocking feet, Sir Mick stands 5ft 10ins compared to the US designer's 6ft2ins... more

New light shone on the Stones

03.04.08
Martin Scorsese’s study of the Rolling Stones shows how the band works on stage like a piece of well-oiled antique machinery, says Nick Curtis.... more

Amy Winehouse buys a sunbed - but will it be enough to cure her scabby face?

17.03.08
Amy Winehouse was seen buying a brand new sunbed yesterday - but it will take more than that to fix her shocking skin ... more

Keith Richards: Amy is only singer I rate, but she won't be around for long unless she cleans up her act

16.03.08
Rolling Stone Keith Richards has revealed the only modern pop star he rates is troubled Amy Winehouse. But the guitarist - famous for his huge consumption of illegal drugs - warned that Amy, who was pictured recently smoking crack, 'wouldn't be around for long' unless she cleaned up her act... more

Why the man who saved Keith Richards after he fell out of coconut tree now tours with the Rolling Stones

19.02.08
Keith Richards refers to him as 'my head man'. And for once the term is entirely accurate. Brain surgeon Andrew Law has been part of the Rolling Stones entourage for almost two years since performing a lifesaving operation to drill into Richards's skull after he fell out of a coconut tree. At first, he remained beside the wrinkly rocker at the insistence of the band's insurers... more

Scorsese starts them up ... the Stones on film

08.02.08
The Rolling Stones opened one of Europe's key film festivals with the premiere of a Martin Scorsese documentary on the group.... more

Jagger boy's licence to light up

24.08.07
Mick Jagger's son has become the first man in London to be allowed to smoke legally in a pub.... more

Rolling Stones rock O2 by lighting up on stage

22.08.07
Bosses of the O2 arena face a fine of several thousand pounds today after the Rolling Stones smoked cigarettes on stage. ... more

Stellar Stones prove time is on their side

22.08.07
A concluding barrage of hits at the O2 Arena reinforced the reasons why thousands worldwide will never tire of seeing the Rolling Stones play live.... more

Rolling Stones - the ballet

14.08.07
Peter Schaufuss is on a mission to reinvent classical dance for the next generation - starting with a new work called Satisfaction.... more

Old-school masters show upstarts how it's done

27.07.07
This weekend sees an unusually large collection of old-school heroes and original house sound nights in the capital.... more

It's only rock'n'roll, but the crowds still like it

11.06.07
The Rolling Stones made a triumphant return to the British Festival circuit at the Isle of Wight, including a fine duet with guest performer Amy Winehouse.... more

Captain Jack capsized

24.05.07
The third instalment of Disney's billion-dollar Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise is just as simple-minded as its two predecessors says Nick Curtis, but longer, louder, bigger and brasher.... more

Comedy gold in them thar hillbillies

17.04.07
Despite the drunken hicks act, the pot-bellied, beer-swigging, rootin'-tootin' varmints of Hayseed Dixie are actually rather fine musicians.... more

Tireless Jagger announces Stone's tour

23.03.07
The Rolling Stones have announced their 2007 summer European tour, with Mick Jagger saying: "I never get tired."... more

Guitar greats on display

28.02.07
A free exhibition featuring photos of the world's greatest guitarists is on display at the Blink Gallery.... more

Harrods gets ready to rock

24.01.07
Harrods' shoppers will be swapping Fendi bags for Fenders with the launch of Harrods Rocks at the famous Knightsbridge store.... more

African exiles strike back in song

05.12.06
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars might have expected a sell-out UK debut, but the reality didn't seem to bother them, says Jane Cornwall.... more

£35,000 for snap of an old Stone

14.11.06
A photograph of Keith Richards is expected to make up to £35,000 when it goes under the hammer.... more

Rock stars suffer identity crisis

08.11.06
Jet lurch between wildly differing sounds, which has robbed them of a certain credibility. They delighted their fans at the Brixton Academy but gave little clue to their real identity.... more

Shiver me timbers, Keith

30.10.06
A portrait of Keith Richards which was the inspiration for Johnny Depp's character in Pirates of the Caribbean will be unveiled in public for the first time.... more

No slip-ups from Mick's panto crew

21.08.06
The Rolling Stones performed to a packed house at Twickenham for their first British performance since 2003. It's pure pantomime, says John Aizlewood, and really was the Mick Jagger Show.... more

Stones tax windfall revealed

01.08.06
Music news: The Rolling Stones paid just 1.6 per cent in tax on earnings of £80 million last year thanks to slick management of their fortunes. The extraordinary tax break has been enjoyed through the use of offshore trusts and companies.... more

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