Band & Artist Dossier
The Rolling Stones
Origin: London, England · Active Years: 1962-present
A detailed catalogue profile for The Rolling Stones.
In this archive
2 album / credit record(s) · Rock/Dance-Rock/New Wave, Rock/Hard Rock
Formed in London in 1962 around the songwriting partnership of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (who reconnected as childhood friends via a shared love of Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records), with guitarist Brian Jones, pianist Ian Stewart, bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts rounding out the classic lineup by early 1963. Marketed by manager Andrew Loog Oldham as the bad-boy alternative to the Beatles, the Stones built their reputation on gritty, blues-driven rock and roll. By the 1980s -- with Ronnie Wood on guitar since 1975 -- the band remained a top stadium draw despite a mid-decade Jagger/Richards rift, delivering Emotional Rescue (1980) and Tattoo You (1981) as commercial peaks of the era.
Campaign routes
Follow record campaigns, fan prompts, and published stories connected to this artist’s catalogue.
Open Campaign Engine →Band Lineup & Member Profiles
Watch & listen
No verified official video linked here yet — we only embed sources confirmed against the official channel, never a guessed upload. Jump to a YouTube search to find an official session or clip.
Search YouTube ↗Photo & Visual Gallery
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
5 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by The Rolling Stones. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
80s discography & production credits in the archive
How to use this dossier
Start with a record, follow its campaign into a fan action, then return to the Fan Zone with the production detail, pressing question, or discography connection worth discussing.