Everything We Know About the New Rolling Stones Album So Far

The Rolling Stones aren’t able to sitting nonetheless for lengthy, regardless of that the three remaining members are all effectively over the U.Okay. State Pension age.

On July 10, 2026, they’re going to launch a brand new album, Overseas Tongues. In line with the band themselves, there’s actually no motive to not make extra music.

“You say, you realize, ‘You have acquired nothing to show to me.’ The Stones is a rock band…however the Stones additionally has the flexibility to do ballads and nation music and dance music and they also run in a gamut of all these kinds,” Mick Jagger mentioned at a current launch occasion for Overseas Tongues held in New York Metropolis. “So it is not caught in a single explicit model. Simply, you realize, through the years, we have liked all types of music over our lives…so we categorical that in the best way we document and the songs we write.”

Keith Richards added: “It is fairly potential that there is nonetheless extra in there. And that is what we search for. There’s gotta be extra!”

There’s nonetheless a number of weeks to go earlier than Overseas Tongues is put out into the world, however within the under listing, we’re having a look at 10 issues we all know for positive concerning the album to this point.

1. The Monitor Itemizing

At first, the observe itemizing for Overseas Tongues might solely be considered on Apple Music the place practically all of the titles have been written in a international language. After some translation work, the 14-song observe itemizing is as follows: “Tough and Twisted,” “Within the Stars,” “Jealous Lover,” “Mr. Attraction,” “Divine Intervention,” “Ringing Hole,” “By no means Wanna Lose You,” “Hit Me within the Head,” “You Know I am No Good” (an Amy Winehouse cowl), “A few of Us,” “Lined in You,” “Aspect Results,” “Again in Your Life” and “Stunning Delilah.”

Hearken to the Rolling Stones’ ‘Tough and Twisted’

2. The Recording Location Was Intimate

For this album, the Stones selected to document at Metropolis Studios in London, a comparatively small house that made for a extra intimate recording expertise.

“We labored within the studio earlier than,” Jagger mentioned on the aforementioned NYC occasion. “It was once an outdated energy station. However we by no means really recorded on this room. The room is sort of small. It was large enough, however not enormous. You did not have to maneuver your eyes to see everybody. You’ll be able to see precisely what everyone seems to be doing. You’ll be able to see what they’re considering. That room actually labored out for us. The sound was actually good.”

3. It was Apparently Made in One Month

The Stones have mentioned that this album was made in only one month. That in all probability doesn’t suggest one steady four-week course of, however the level is: Overseas Tongues got here collectively relatively swiftly. That brings us to the following reality…

4. A number of Earlier Recording Classes Have been Used

Whereas the majority of Overseas Tongues might have been made in a couple of weeks, the music that you’re going to find yourself listening to was really recorded over a number of completely different durations of time. 4 of the album’s songs could be traced again to earlier periods.

5. Charlie Watts Seems on One Monitor

Charlie Watts, the Stones’ authentic drummer, handed away in 2021, and but, he is contributed to each of the studio albums the Stones have made since his passing. When the Stones launched Hackney Diamonds in 2023, it featured two songs with Watts on them, “Mess It Up” and “Dwell by the Sword.” Overseas Tongues may also have a Watts tune, known as “Hit Me within the Head.” (The remaining make the most of Steve Jordan.)

“We did that in L.A. with Charlie,” Jagger mentioned. “It is an actual quick punk rocker. It is a tremendous quick tune.”

6. One among Ronnie Wooden’s Solos Was Impressed by Brian Wilson’s Demise

Brian Wilson of the Seashore Boys died on June 11, 2025. That very same day, the Stones have been within the studio recording, and Ronnie Wooden was overcome with such emotion that he wound up enjoying a nine-minute guitar solo. (It was finally trimmed all the way down to a extra manageable size.)

“I used to be so moved that day, and disenchanted and unhappy, I had a lot feeling as a result of Brian Wilson died that day. I will always remember,” Wooden defined when he appeared on The Tonight Present With Jimmy Fallon. “That week Sly Stone died too, I believed: ‘Oh, no. It is so unhappy.’ It got here out by means of my guitar, the sensation, you realize, in only one take…I did not do this, the guitar performed itself.”

7. Keith Richards Sings Lead on One Track

As everyone knows, Jagger handles many of the singing tasks, however there’s often a minimum of one or two songs on each Stones album the place Richards will get to take the lead. On this case, it is a tune known as “A few of Us.”

8.  The Visitor Stars

If the Rolling Stones name you up and ask for help on an album, chances are high you say sure. Among the many visitor stars that can be heard on Overseas Tongues is Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood, Chad Smith of the Pink Scorching Chili Peppers and Robert Smith of the Remedy.

“I turned up at some point to do my vocals in London, and there is this bloke standing there together with his again to me and this lengthy robe on,” Jagger mentioned in NYC. “When he circled, [he] was coated in lipstick. I mentioned, ‘I’ve by no means met you earlier than, however you are Robert Smith of the Remedy.’ He mentioned, ‘Yeah!’ I mentioned, ‘Whilst you’re right here, we higher go and do one thing.’ He sings a backing vocal.”

9. There’s One Music Video So Far

It is potential there could also be extra sooner or later, however for now we have now only one music video accompanying Overseas Tongues, for the one “Within the Stars.” It options the actress Odessa A’zion in addition to computer-generated youthful variations of the Stones.

10. Touring Behind the Album Is Unlikely (At Least This Yr)

The Rolling Stones have not been on tour since 2024, however followers should not count on new tour dates this 12 months. “Oh, I imply we will speak subsequent 12 months,” Richards mentioned in New York, referring to 2027. “I imply, presumably, you realize, I imply, in the intervening time, we’re simply form of saying we completed the document, let’s do that.”

Jagger is happy although: “I completely would like to, so I hope to do it as quickly as that is potential.”