Over the past month-or-so, there has been a strong rumour that The Rolling Stones were to reunite, which has created a buzz throughout the music industry. And the rumours were nothing short of wrong. Mick and the gang are getting together for 4 special gigs in November (UK) and December (US). This could just be a one off, which will surely go down in come-back history, or it could be another one of them money-grabbing stunts which lead to yet another roll of 'one off gigs' which turn out to be an extensive world tour (not aimed at Stone Roses in any way).
Back in the day, The Rolling stones were the pinnacle of Rock 'n' Roll music and are seen as one of the most influential bands around to date. The only major competition they actually had was The Beatles (obviously not much competition there, haha), and along with The Who and The Kinks it must have been a struggle to make a name for themselves. But they managed to emerge strong (after numerous members coming and going) and plant themselves in music history. They brought a different style from what was around at the time, separating themselves from the undecided-rock-psychedelic style of The Beatles and the mod-culture of The Who, highlighting themselves as the Rock 'n' Roll band of their generation.
So only time will tell of what becomes of The Rolling Stones, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see them top the Glastonbury bill come summer. I'm sure their comeback tour will sell out in record time, and will be put down as one of the most historic comebacks ever. Might be a good money-spender.
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