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The Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album *Foreign Tongues* in 2026

By The Media Fact Checker teamUpdated 2 hours ago2 articles from 2 sources

Consensus Summary

The Rolling Stones released their 25th studio album *Foreign Tongues* in [DATE UNVERIFIED], marking their second album of original songs in 18 years after 2023’s *Hackney Diamonds*. Both albums were produced by Andrew Watt and feature a mix of blues, rock, and politically charged lyrics, with Mick Jagger at 82 leading the band’s core trio of Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. The album includes posthumous drumming from Charlie Watts, who died in 2021, and guest appearances from legends like Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, and Bruno Mars. Songs reference the band’s history, including their late 1960s albums and disco hits like 1978’s *Miss You*, while also addressing modern issues such as Elon Musk and global unrest. Critics note the album’s energy and emotional depth, though it does not surpass the band’s iconic 1960s and 1970s work. The Guardian emphasizes the album’s creative risks and political themes, while the ABC highlights its technical execution and revival of the band’s late-career momentum.

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Key details reported by multiple sources:

  • The Rolling Stones' 25th album is titled *Foreign Tongues*
  • *Foreign Tongues* is the band's second album of original songs in 18 years, following 2023’s *Hackney Diamonds*
  • Producer Andrew Watt worked on both *Hackney Diamonds* and *Foreign Tongues*
  • Charlie Watts died five years ago (2021) and his posthumous drumming appears on *Foreign Tongues*
  • *Foreign Tongues* includes a cover of Amy Winehouse’s *You Know I’m No Good*
  • *Foreign Tongues* references the band’s 1978 disco hit *Miss You* in its songwriting style
  • The album features guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Robert Smith (The Cure), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and Bruno Mars
  • The album includes a song (*Hit Me in the Head*) recorded in 2021
  • The Rolling Stones’ 1960s contemporaries, including Steve Winwood, contribute to the album
  • The album references the band’s late 1960s albums (*Beggars Banquet*) and earlier hits like *Some Girls*
  • Mick Jagger is 82 years old

Points of Difference

Details reported by only one source:

The Guardian
  • Jagger mentions the Stones’ ability to blend rock, ballads, country, and dance music, citing *Miss You* and *Emotional Rescue* as disco influences
  • The album references *Street Fighting Man* and *Gimme Shelter* as songs capturing late 1960s turmoil
  • The article notes *Foreign Tongues* does not match the holy run of albums starting with *1968’s Beggars Banquet* or *Some Girls*
  • Jagger’s vocal on *Some of Us* is described as ‘vulnerable’ and ‘touching’
  • The article mentions Watts’ death may have sharpened Jagger and Richards’ awareness of the band’s limited time
  • The album includes a reference to *Divine Intervention* with lyrics about ‘dystopian values’ and ‘arrest’
  • The article highlights *Ringing Hollow* as a ‘sublime honky tonk ballad’ critiquing Lady Liberty’s state
ABC News
  • The album was recorded in under a month at West London’s Metropolis Studios with core personnel and star guests
  • Drummer Steve Jordan’s ‘skin-whacking’ style is noted as a key presence on the album
  • The article mentions Richards’ 2006 encounter with a coconut tree in Fiji as a humorous aside
  • The album’s closing track is a cover of Chuck Berry’s *Beautiful Delilah*
  • The article references *Exile On Main St.* as an influence on *Divine Intervention*
  • The album’s political themes include critiques of Elon Musk and Donald Trump (implied)
  • The article notes *Foreign Tongues* rivals the band’s uneven late 80s output and *1994’s Voodoo Lounge*
  • The album’s *Covered In You* features a semi-spoken verse about ‘autocrats’ and ‘missiles on parade’
  • The article mentions *Some of Us* dates back to the 80s and features Richards’ lead vocal

Contradictions

Conflicting information between sources:

  • The Guardian states *Foreign Tongues* is the band’s 25th album, while the ABC specifies it is their 25th *studio* album
  • The Guardian mentions *Foreign Tongues* does not match the run of albums starting with *1968’s Beggars Banquet* or *Some Girls*, while the ABC does not explicitly compare it to those albums but notes it rivals the late 80s output and *1994’s Voodoo Lounge*
  • The Guardian references *Foreign Tongues* as part of a ‘creative renaissance’ beginning with *Hackney Diamonds*, while the ABC frames it as extending a ‘late-career revival’
  • The ABC mentions the album was recorded with the assistance of ‘core personnel’ including Matt Clifford (keys) and Daryl Hall (bass), which the Guardian does not specify

Source Articles

GUARDIAN

The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review – stomping blues and anti-Musk politics make this another late triumph

(Polydor) Continuing the rejuvenated sound of 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, there’s touching vulnerability from Keith Richards while Jagger confronts war and autocracy Mick Jagger recently launched the Rolling Stones’s 25th album declaring, “The thing about this record is, the Stones are a rock band that also has the capacity to do ballads, country music or dance music. So we don’t get stuck in one kind of style.” The same could be said of numerous bands, but what the singer was probably driving at w

4 July 2026
ABC

The Rolling Stones's vigorous 25th album proves age is but a number

On album #25, Foreign Tongues, rock's elder statesmen once again dismantle concerns whether men in their eighties can still make great records.

4 hours ago