Rolling Stones to Release Single Rough and Twisted as The Cockroaches

The Rolling Stones are set to release a new single titled "Rough and Twisted" on Saturday, April 11, under the alias The Cockroaches, marking the first preview of their forthcoming 25th studio album. The track will be available exclusively as a white-label vinyl, with promotional posters and a mysterious website campaign spotted in London's Camden Town fueling weeks of speculation among fans.

The band's use of The Cockroaches draws from their history, evoking secret 1977 performances at Toronto's El Mocambo club, portions of which appeared on the live album Love You Live and the 2022 release Live at the El Mocambo. Recent posters featured QR codes linking to a website displaying a clock fixed at around 1:40 p.m. on April 11, alongside a corkboard with ticket stubs and a postcard from Natchez, Mississippi, a nod to the group's deep roots in Delta blues. Visitors can sign up for updates or purchase T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase "Who The Fuck Are The Cockroaches?" An Instagram teaser video from thecockroaches2026 account, captioned "64 Counting" to reference the band's 1962 founding, shows an unidentified figure in the branded T-shirt playing a white-label record. The...