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Celebrating the band's 60th anniversary

The Rolling Stones in 1964
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 12th Jul 2022
Last updated 12th Jul 2022

Absolute Radio is celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ first ever concert today (Tuesday 12th July) with a whole day of on-air activity.

On a balmy July night in 1962, The Rolling Stones played their inaugural show at London’s Marquee Jazz Club, and they soon went on to change the course of rock history forever.

Playing a 20-song set of covers by artists including Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters, the embryonic line-up consisted of Rolling Stones mainstays Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and the late-great Brian Jones, plus Ian Stewart on piano and Dick Taylor on bass. Charlie Watts would join the group a few months later.

The Rolling Stones

To mark the six-decade landmark of this momentous occasion, we’re paying homage to The Rolling Stones all day today.

Leona Graham will play a plethora of Rolling Stones classics on Haven’t Heard it for Ages during The No Repeat Guarantee, while Ben Burrell will be searching for the Greatest Rolling Stones album in their fabled back catalogue.

From 10pm, Jay Lawrence will host a special Through The Decades playing a Rolling Stones track that you can hear on each of our decade stations.

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Charlie Watts – The Man Who Made The Stones Roll:

Charlie Watts – The Man Who Made The Stones Roll

As part of our extended Rolling Stones 60th anniversary celebrations, on Sunday 17th July at 8pm Claire Sturgess narrates a special documentary called Charlie Watts – The Man Who Made The Stones Roll.

The show pays tribute to The Stones’ unassuming and humble genius behind the drums, Charlie Watts, and looks at his enduring legacy following his untimely death in August 2021.

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The Rolling Stones rock London’s Hyde Park:

The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


The Rolling Stones rock BST Hyde Park


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