The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential and longest-lasting bands to cross over during the '60s British Invasion. The group stands as one of the best-selling acts of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide, and is responsible for two of the highest-grossing tours of all time within the last two decades. Blending blues and rock, the first main lineup of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts broke out in 1965 with their first chart-topping album Out of Our Heads and back-to-back Hot 100 No. 1 singles "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Get Off of My Cloud." The group topped the Hot 100 again with 1966's "Paint It, Black," 1967's "Ruby Tuesday" and 1969's "Honky Tonk Women." With the addition of guitarist Mick Taylor, The Rolling Stones released their second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with 1971's Sticky Fingers, kicking off a streak of eight consecutive chart-topping debuts through 1981's Tattoo You. Ronnie Wood made his debut as Taylor's full-time replacement with 1978's Some Girls, which hosted the group's Hot 100 No. 1 "Miss You." The Rolling Stones were the recipients of The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. They collected their first of three career Grammy Awards in 1995. The group broke the record for highest-grossing tour in 1990 and reclaimed the top spot in 1995 and 2007, becoming the only band to headline the highest-grossing tour of the decade twice. The No Filter World Tour from 2017 to 2021 closed as the fifth highest-earning tour ever. Most recently, the band released their first album of original material in 18 years, 2023's Hackney Diamonds.
The Rolling Stones are one of the most influential and longest-lasting bands to cross over during the '60s British Invasion. The group stands as one of the best-selling acts of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide, and is responsible for two of the highest-grossing tours of all time within the last two decades. Blending blues and rock, the first main lineup of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts broke out in 1965 with their first chart-topping album Out of Our Heads and back-to-back Hot 100 No. 1 singles "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Get Off of My Cloud." The group topped the Hot 100 again with 1966's "Paint It, Black," 1967's "Ruby Tuesday" and 1969's "Honky Tonk Women." With the addition of guitarist Mick Taylor, The Rolling Stones released their second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with 1971's Sticky Fingers, kicking off a streak of eight consecutive chart-topping debuts through 1981's Tattoo You. Ronnie Wood made his debut as Taylor's full-time replacement with 1978's Some Girls, which hosted the group's Hot 100 No. 1 "Miss You." The Rolling Stones were the recipients of The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. They collected their first of three career Grammy Awards in 1995. The group broke the record for highest-grossing tour in 1990 and reclaimed the top spot in 1995 and 2007, becoming the only band to headline the highest-grossing tour of the decade twice. The No Filter World Tour from 2017 to 2021 closed as the fifth highest-earning tour ever. Most recently, the band released their first album of original material in 18 years, 2023's Hackney Diamonds.
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