Sir Ringo Starr, Sir Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, and Mick Jagger.Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images; Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Paul McCartneyandRingo Starr— the last living members of The Beatles — will reportedly “come together” again to record new music with friendly rivals The Rolling Stones.
It’s unclear whether the two will be on the same song, whether they’re working on multiple tunes or even if their tracks will make the final cut. The album has yet to be officially announced, though both The Stones' lead singer Mick Jagger and guitaristKeith Richardshave teased new music is on the way in recent months.
This won’t be the first time The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have collaborated, though the British rockers have rarely worked together in the past six decades since they each found fame.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Gary Miller/FilmMagic
If or when The Stones' new album comes, it’ll be the first new record of original musical from the rockers since 2005’sA Bigger Bang.They just wrapped a tour celebrating 60 years in August 2022, and released a cover album —Blue & Lonesome— in 2016.
The potential new album will also be the first without longtime drummer Watts, whodied in August 2021at age 80.
Watts will be featured on the album, Jagger, 79, and Richards, 79,telling theLos Angeles Timesin October 2021 that they had recorded new music with him on drums before his death. “Let me put it this way,” Richards said, “you haven’t heard the last of Charlie Watts.”
The surviving Stones have spoken openly about the pain of losing Watts. Jaggerraised a drink to the drummeron stage in September 2021 as they played their first show without him.
“The thing he brought was this beautiful sense of swing and swerve that most bands wish they could have,” the singer toldRolling Stonethat month. “We had some really nice conversations in the last couple of years about how all this happened with the band. It’s a huge loss to us all. It’s very, very hard.”
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