Rolling Stones, Conan O'Brien Launch 'Foreign Tongues' in Brooklyn
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Key Points:
- The Rolling Stones announced their new album, Foreign Tongues, set for release on July 10, and held a launch event in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, featuring a discussion with comedian Conan O’Brien.
- The 14-track album includes collaborations with Paul McCartney, Robert Smith of The Cure, Steve Winwood, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, and contributions from longtime band collaborators, plus posthumous recordings from drummer Charlie Watts.
- The event showcased the band’s playful dynamic, with O’Brien praising Mick Jagger’s vocals and Keith Richards humorously commenting on the venue’s acoustics and microphone use.
- The collaborations on the album came about in spontaneous and casual ways, such as Robert Smith joining after a chance meeting and Paul McCartney eager to fulfill a personal goal of playing with the Stones.
- Prior to the full album announcement, the band teased the release with the vinyl-only track “Rough and Twisted” under the pseudonym The Cockroaches and the lead single “In the Stars” on streaming platforms.
