Rolling Stones Working on New Album for 2016 Release, Ronnie Wood Confirms
Legendary English rock band The Rolling Stones are currently working on a new album for a possible 2016 release, guitarist Ronnie Wood confirmed on Monday, April 4.
The prolific rockers have released 24 studio albums in the U.S. and 22 in the U.K. Their last studio album, "A Bigger Bang," was released in 2005. The group went on tour for the album in 2005, in 2006, and in 2007, before taking an extended hiatus. They toured again in 2012 to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary.
Since then, the group has only produced a couple of new songs. Nevertheless, Wood has said that the Rolling Stones have been recording some blues covers and have even cut some new material.
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In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Wood confirmed that the band may come out with its long-awaited follow-up to "A Bigger Bang" sometime this year.
"We went in to cut some new songs, which we did," he told AP. "But we got on a blues streak. We cut 11 blues in two days."
"They are extremely great cover versions of Howlin' Wolf and Little Walter, among other blues people," he explained. "But they really sound authentic… When we heard them back after not hearing them for a couple of months, we were, 'Who's that? It's you.' It sounded so authentic."
On when the new album would be released, Wood said, "This year."
On Monday, Rolling Stones band members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Wood were in attendance at the opening of "Exhibitionism," which showcases the group's history, at London's Saatchi Gallery. The group had just returned from their Latin American tour, which had concluded with a historic free show in Cuba on March 25. When asked whether he could share any details about the group's ongoing recording sessions, Richards said, "There's one coming."
The guitarist added: "I can't say no more. My lips are sealed."
