This Rolling Stones Song Was Considered Too Controversial to Release as a Single

The Rolling Stones recorded a song so controversial it was never released as a single, leaving fans both stunned and ...
American Songwriter

The Truth Behind the Reaction to the Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar”

The Rolling Stones is one of the biggest rock bands of the last hundred years. So much of their music is still in rotation today, from “Paint It Black” to “Exile On Main St.” to “Let It Bleed”. And ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, The Rolling Stones Started a Two-Week Run at No. 1 with Their Most Controversial Song

In 2021, five decades after the song’s release, The Rolling Stones pulled it from their tour setlist due to the continued backlash caused by its controversial lyrics. The Rolling Stones Cause ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

The Most Skipped Song on Every Rolling Stones Album

The Rolling Stones have been around for so long that in many ways, the music industry has changed around them. Back when they first started releasing albums in the mid '60s, it was vinyl records, ...