Rolling Stones Release Foreign Tongues, Critics Praise

The Rolling Stones have released their 25th studio album, "Foreign Tongues," a brisk and energetic follow-up to 2023's "Hackney Diamonds" that critics are hailing as a late-career triumph. The album became available on July 10, 2026, marking the legendary rock band's quickest turnaround between albums of original material this century.

Produced by Andrew Watt, who also helmed "Hackney Diamonds," the new record finds Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood sounding revitalized. Reviews widely note the album's vitality and playful spirit, with many observers stating it comfortably ranks as the band's best work in decades. The Independent described the veteran rockers as sounding "astonishingly good, not just for their age, but for a band 60 years younger," while Rolling Stone magazine called it an album that "lives up to their legacy."

"Foreign Tongues" features a roster of notable guest collaborators. Sir Paul McCartney plays bass on the track "Covered in You," Robert Smith of The Cure contributes guitar and synths, and Steve Winwood adds keyboards. The album also includes a posthumous performance from the band's late drummer, Charlie Watts, on the punk-influenced song "Hit...