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One of the world's most famous symbols of a band - the ruby red tongue and lips of the Rolling Stones - was inspired by the Indian goddess Kali, Mick Jagger has told Indian media.

Britain's Victoria and Albert Museum, which holds the original artwork in its collections, calls it "one of the world's most instantly recognizable symbols of rock and roll."

The Rolling Stones will release their first album of new music in 18 years next month, lead singer Mick Jagger, fellow founding bandmate Keith Richards and bass guitarist Ronnie Wood announced on Sept. 6 in London.

The album, "Hackney Diamonds," is the first since the death of drummer Charlie Watts in 2019, and the first containing original material since 2005's "A Bigger Bang."

Mick Jagger once sang "what a drag it is getting old" but the most senior swinger in town shows little sign of slowing down as he turns 80 tomorrow.

The Rolling Stones frontman is still strutting and gyrating in front of packed-out arenas, most recently touring Europe to mark the band's 60th anniversary.

Elton John gave the final concert at Britain's legendary Glastonbury Festival on June 25, bringing down the curtain on the annual spectacular with what could be his final U.K. performance.

"I never thought I'd ever play Glastonbury," he told the crowd.

The Rolling Stones wrapped up their 60th-anniversary tour on Aug. 3 in Germany with an emotional tribute to late drummer Charlie Watts.

The legendary British band had opened their European tour with a gig in Madrid on June 1 to mark six decades since they were formed.

British rock legends The Rolling Stones on June 1 opened their European tour with a gig in Madrid to mark six decades since the band was formed.

The Sixty tour will include 14 concerts across Europe with the first taking place in the Wanda Stadium, home to Atletico Madrid football club.

Graeme Edge, a drummer and co-founder of The Moody Blues, has died. He was 80.

The band's frontman, Justin Hayward, confirmed Edge's death on the group's website. The cause of his death has not been revealed.

Hayward called Edge the backbone of the British rock band, which was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band's last album was released in 2003.

The iconic Rolling Stones singer managed to go unnoticed for a few hours

The Rolling Stones kicked off the U.S. leg of their "No Filter" tour on Sept. 26 with a video tribute to their late drummer Charlie Watts.

The veteran British band, on their first tour since 1963 without Watts, displayed photos and video of him on huge projections at the St. Louis, Missouri, arena against a drum solo soundtrack.

Charlie Watts, the drummer of the legendary British rock'n'roll band the Rolling Stones, died on Aug. 24 at the age of 80, his publicist said.

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"It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Charlie Watts. He passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family," publicist Bernard Doherty said in a statement.