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Brian Jones: The Rolling Stone who popularised Chicago R&B in Britain
On 3 July 1969, the world woke to the news that Brian Jones, founder and guitarist of the Rolling Stones, had died. Brian's love of the blues inspired him to name the band after the Muddy Waters ...
The legendary guitarist who rejected The Rolling Stones
The late Jeff Beck is one of the greatest guitarists to have ever lived, but when the opportunity arose to join The Rolling ...
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Brian Jones Special
In a new film about Brian Jones' life, director Stephen Woolley showcases a theory on the lead up and circumstances which surround Brian's death. Suddenly, Brian Jones, golden boy of the 1960s and ...
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the Rolling Stones
Despite near-constant success, the story of the Rolling Stones was also filled with tragedy and trauma. In 1969 alone, original guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones drowned in his swimming ...
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The Rolling Stones Got Quite the Shock During an Electric 1965 Denmark Performance, Knocking Bill Wyman Unconscious
In 1965, the Rolling Stones were at the height of their fame. Reaching No. 1 in the UK with their single “The Last Time,” the ...
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Was Brian Jones murdered?
FEW tears were shed for Brian Jones. He was, according to a contemporary, a "nasty little shit" and although he had started the Rolling Stones, his musicmaking genius burned out in a fever of ...
American Songwriter1mon
The ‘Beggar’s Banquet’ Deep Cut That Became One of the Final Recordings by Brian Jones and Johnny Cash’s Only Rolling Stones Cover
Recorded in May of 1968, the song features Brian Jones‘ acoustic slide guitar ... of the album and remained the only song by the Stones ever covered by Cash. That year, the song was also ...