Chess Records, Muddy Waters and the birth of urban blues music
In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S.
“It took us a while”: The first Rolling Stones song Keith Richards was proud of
Keith Richards and Mick Jagger wrote a wealth of groundbreaking rock songs for The Rolling Stones, but it took them a while ...
‘Fathers and Sons’: when two generations of blues greats got together
Muddy Waters is known as the father of the blues, and in 1969, he got together to record one of the finest albums of his career with some of his musical sons.
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How the Rolling Stones married sex, blues and rock’n’roll and launched themselves to notoriety
Even the biggest bands in the world have to start something – and for the Rolling Stones it was ... Jagger was carrying under his arm: blues by Muddy Waters, R&B by Chuck Berry.
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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 ...