Rolling Stones to release ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ first studio album in 18 years
New album: Mick Jagger, flanked by Rolling Stones bandmates Ron Wood, left, and Keith Richards, will announce details about their first studio album since 2005. (Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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ByBob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but the Rolling Stones still like it.
The group announced the release of its first studio album in 18 years on Monday, Variety reported. Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” it will be the group’s first studio effort since 2005′s “A Bigger Bang,” according to Billboard.
It is also the Rolling Stones’ first studio album without original drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August 2021.
The group will provide full details on Wednesday at an event that will be held in the Hackney district of East London, Variety reported. Frontman Mick Jagger, lead guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood will be interviewed live by “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, according to the entertainment news website.
The interview will be streamed live on the Rolling Stones’ YouTube channel at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
“Hackney may be at the heart of ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ but this is a truly global moment we want to share with fans around the world via YouTube,” the Rolling Stones said in a statement.
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1965 English drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, circa 1965. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Antonia Hille/Getty Images)
1967 British rock group the Rolling Stones at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, April 1967. From left to right, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Charlie Watts. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1967 Singer Mick Jagger (left) and drummer Charlie Watts of rock group the Rolling Stones at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, April 1967. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1968 The Rolling Stones at the Kensington Gore Hotel, where they staged a mock-medieval banquet for the launch of their new album 'Beggars Banquet', London, 5th December 1968. Left to right: Keith Richards (front), Brian Jones (1942 -1969, back), Mick Jagger, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Getty Images) (Larry Ellis/Getty Images)
1969 British rock band The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park, London, UK, 13th June 1969; (L-R) Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1969 British musicians Keith Richards and Charlie Watts of rock band The Rolling Stones at Heathrow Airport upon their return from the States, London, UK, 8th December 1969. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1972 English drummer Charlie Watts of rock group the Rolling Stones at Heathrow Airport in London with his wife Shirley (left) and their daughter Seraphina, UK, 5th December 1972. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Evening Standard/Getty Images)
1973 Drummer Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, at a British concert and sporting a new David Bowie style feather cut. (Photo by Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Express/Getty Images)
1976 British drummer Charlie Watts as The Rolling Stones perform at Earls Court, as part of their Tour of Europe '76, London, England, May 1976. (Photo by John Minihan/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (John Minihan/Getty Images)
1983 Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 -1997) meets Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and guitarist Bill Wyman after a rock concert at the Albert Hall, London, 22nd September 1983; also Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton. The princess is wearing a total silver outfit. (Photo by Terry Disney/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Terry Disney/Getty Images)
2012 Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform live at 02 Arena on November 25, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
2013 In this handout image provided by The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Katy Perry, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by The Rolling Stones via Getty Images) (Handout/Getty Images)
2014 Ronnie Wood on guitar and Charlie Watts on drums of The Rolling Stones perform at du Arena, Yas Island on February 21, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Neville Hopwood/Getty Images) (Neville Hopwood/Getty Images)
2014 Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones watches the action from the players' pavilion with Western Australian coach Justin Langer during day one of the Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and Tasmania at WACA on October 31, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Will Russell/Getty Images) (Will Russell/Getty Images)
2014 Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones performs live at Perth Arena on October 29, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) (Paul Kane/Getty Images)
2016 Musician Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones performs during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 14, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
2016 (L-R) Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones attend The Rolling Stones celebrate the North American debut of Exhibitionism at Industria in the West Village on November 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
2019 Keith Richards (L) and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at Rose Bowl on August 22, 2019 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
2020 In this screengrab, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts of musical group "The Rolling Stones" perform during "One World: Together At Home" presented by Global Citizen on April, 18, 2020. The global broadcast and digital special was held to support frontline healthcare workers and the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization, powered by the UN Foundation. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images for Global Citizen ) (Getty Images/Getty Images for Global Citizen)
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Photos: Mick Jagger through the years Here are some memorable photos of Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger through the years. (AP Photo, file)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1951: A school photo of a 9-year-old Mick Jagger at Wentworth Junior County Primary School in his home town Dartford in 1951. (Stones Archive/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1964: The British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones at the Variety Club Luncheon, at the Savoy Hotel, London, Sept. 10, 1964. (AP Photo/Staff/Bob Dear)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1965: British rock and roll group The Rolling Stones arrive at Montreal Airport, April 22, 1965. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1967: Mick Jagger, lead singer of the British rock band The Rolling Stones makes a point as he gestures with his hand during a press conference he organized at the Granada studios in London on July 31, 1967. (AP Photo/Rider)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1968: Rolling Stone Mick Jagger relaxes with a guitar in a London dressing room in 1968. (AP Photo/Robert Dear)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1969: Mick Jagger, 25, lead singer of the Rolling Stones pop group, and actress Marianne Faithfull, 22, in London on May 29, 1969, after police arrested them at a house in Chelsea, London. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1971: Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, left, is shown with his new bride Bianca Perez-Mora Macias, during their wedding at Sainte-Anne chapel, May 12, 1971, Saint Tropez, France. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1976: Mick Jagger singing in The Rolling Stones at the Frankfurt concert hall, Germany around April 28, 1976, where the famous British rook group started their longest ever concert tour, leading them around the globe. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1979: Edward James Olmos, "The Pachuce," star of "Zoot Suit," Mick Jagger and Danny Valdez visit backstage at Wintergarden Theatre in New York on March 23, 1979. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1981: British rock star Mick Jagger during his concert in Philadelphia, during The Rolling Stones tour of America, around September 1981. (AP Photo/Nancy Kaye)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1982: Mick Jagger is shown on April 30, 1982. (AP Photo)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1983: Rock musician Mick Jagger, right, is shown with pregnant girlfriend Jerry Hall on the beach, Dec. 5, 1983, St. Peter, Barbados. (AP Photo/Paul Benoit)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1985: Tina Turner, left, reacts as Mick Jagger grabs her thigh during their duo performance at the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1988: Singer Mick Jagger clowns around with girlfriend Jerry Hall backstage at her debut as "Cherie" in the Theatre East production of William Inge play "Bustop" on July 26, 1988, in the Montclair State College campus, in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 1997: The Rolling Stones' lead singer Mick Jagger performs to a sold-out crowd during the Stones performance at the Ohio Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 1997, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Hall)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2002: Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger performs during the opening night of their U.S. tour in Boston on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2003: Singer Mick Jagger Performs at the opening night of the European leg of The Rolling Stones Forty Licks Tour at the Olimpiahalle Spiridon on June 4, 2003, in Munich, Germany. (Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2004: Actors Jude Law and Mick Jagger attend the New York Premiere of "Alfie" at The Ziegfeld Theatre on October 18, 2004, in New York City. (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2005: Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones pose for a photo during a press conference to announce a world tour at the Julliard Music School on May 10, 2005, in New York City. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2006: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a concert at Saitama Super Arena on April 2, 2006, in Saitama, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2007: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Isle of Wight Festival 2007, at Seaclose Park, Newport, on June 8, 2007, on the Isle Wight, England. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2008: The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and L'Wren Scott attend the premiere of "Shine a Light" at the Odeon Leicester Square on April 2, 2008, in London. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2009: Fergie of Black Eyed Peas and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform with U2 onstage at the 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2009, in New York City. (Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2010: Musician Mick Jagger and designer L'Wren Scott attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010, in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2011: Designer L'Wren Scott and singer Mick Jagger arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted by Graydon Carter held at Sunset Tower on February 27, 2011, in West Hollywood, California. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2012: Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform live at 02 Arena on November 25, 2012, in London. (Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2013: Singer Dave Grohl and Mick Jagger perform at the "Rolling Stones 50 & Counting Tour" at The Honda Center on May 15, 2013, in Anaheim, California. (Mark Davis/Getty Images for AEG)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2014: Lead Singer Mick Jagger in action as The Rolling Stones perform live at Mount Smart Stadium on November 22, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2015: Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 4, 2015, in Indianapolis. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2016: Musician Keith Richards, singer Mick Jagger and musician Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones perform during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 14, 2016, in Indio, California. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2018: Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage on the opening night of the european leg of their No Filter tour at Croke Park on May 17, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2019: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform onstage at Hard Rock Stadium on August 30, 2019, in Miami. (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2021: Singer Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during a stop of the band's No Filter tour at Allegiant Stadium on November 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2022: Mick Jagger, center, Ronnie Wood, left, and Keith Richards, right, of the band the Rolling Stones, perform during their Sixty Stones Europe 2022 tour at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Photos: Mick Jagger through the years 2023: Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pose for photographs during the Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds" press conference at Hackney Empire on September 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
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