61 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Wrote Their Greatest Song and It Became Their First Original Number One Hit

The Rolling Stones' groundbreaking first original hit, The Last Time, is tied to a decades-long legal battle and is influenced by blues and gospel.
American Songwriter

On the Charts 61 Years Ago, The Rolling Stones Scored Their First Original No. 1 Hit With This Raunchy Romantic Blueser

On March 18, 1965, The Rolling Stones scored their third U.K. No. 1 hit with "The Last Time", their first chart-topper co-written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1974, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With Mick Taylor’s Final Album—Signaling a Turning Point for the Band

The title track to It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll was born in the basement of Faces guitarist Ronnie Wood—who, incidentally, would come to fill Mick Taylor’s spot in The Rolling Stones. Wood’s home became a ...