Last week, an edition of Record Collector hit readers doorsteps with the ultimate guide to the Rolling Stones‘ career. Containing a new interview with the son of Keith Richards, Marlon Richards, an actor and film producer, Record Collector queried as to what the Rolling Stones may be working on, to which Marlon said, “I guess an album – they have enough left over from the last one,” elaborating that he thinks, “they’re doing the follow-up.”
The query comes after Marlon reveals that the Rolling Stones were “in town right now, recording,” to which he added, “They’re in Chiswick [London, England] or somewhere like that; I think they’re nearly done. They still maintain those ridiculous hours: after lunch until, like, two in the morning. I’d rather be somewhere else at that time of night! Unless you’re in it, it’s pretty boring.”
When talking to SiriusXM NPR back in 2023 (transcribed by MusicNews), after the release of Hackney Diamonds, Keith Richards said that the band have “plenty more” material left over, and that there will always be another record “until [the Rolling Stones] drop.” Richards had just turned 80 when he did that interview, and he’s due to turn 82 in December of this year.
Despite the record being the band’s first original in almost two decades, and the death of their drummer Charlie Watts, Hackney Diamonds (released via Polydor) was awarded as the Best Rock Album at the 67th Grammy Awards, and was praised by AllMusic, Associated Press, NME, Rolling Stone (fitting), The Guardian, Pitchfork, The Independent, and many more. The record itself went #1 in 20 different countries, was certified gold in several countries and platinum in three others, and according to Marlon – the Rolling Stones want to do it again: “They gave them a Grammy, so now they’re all hyped up on that: ‘Oh, yeah – we can do another one like that!’ We’ve got more like that if you want.’”
