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Who could have imagined that a band could last this long? |
Rock 'n' roll is still considered to be an ephemeral art form. Here today and long forgotten tomorrow.
So, how did five lads from the UK start a band some 50 years ago and are still planning to play? There's no way to answer that question. The Stones story is epic, chaotic, messy, but has a swagger all its own.
The Rolling Stones have been reinventing themselves and staying relevant for audiences in a business notorious for churning them out, chewing them up and spitting them out. Record companies are sometimes little more than loan sharks and thieves, offering new bands Mephistopheles-like contracts that are unfair and unethical. And, fame, says Keith Richards, is "the most dangerous drug of all."
What, then, gentle readers, does this all add up to?
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