- Is begging Britain's Queen not to release images of footage of him being knighted later this month because he's terrified of upsetting bandmate Keith Richards even more -- Richards was furious when the honor was announced last year and hit out again this week, dubbing the frontman ludicrous and the knighthood paltry. (December 5, 2003)
- The Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards has criticized Jagger for accepting a knighthood -- In an interview with a music magazine, Richard was quoted as saying, I thought it was ludicrous to take one of those gongs (awards) from the establishment when they did their very best to throw us in jail, in a reference to his and Jagger's 1967 conviction on drug offenses, later overturned on appeal. (December 4, 2003)
- Receives his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth on December 12 for his 40 years as one of rock's driving forces. (December 3, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones rocked Hong Kong for the first time in their 40-year career on Friday, but the party, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce, could leave taxpayers with a hangover costing at least HKD 100 million, thanks in part to slow ticket sales and the hefty fees charged by the Western acts. (November 8, 2003)
- Is defending the Rolling Stones' decision to sell their new DVD box set Four Flicks through Best Buy and no other music retailers. (October 31, 2003)
- Canadians major music chains vowed on Wednesday to keep the Rolling Stone's music off their shelves indefinitely after they made an exclusive deal with U.S. retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. to carry its new four-disc DVD, Four Flicks, due next month -- The deal extends to Best Buy's Canadian outlets, shutting out other retailers. (October 30, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones and Best Buy are throwing a party Oct. 29 in New York to celebrate the release of the band's four-DVD set Four Flicks, which the retail giant is selling exclusively for four months. (October 23, 2003)
- Rolling Stones snubbed U.S. record stores late last week by anointing mass market electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. as the only seller of its new DVD, Four Flicks, for four months, and independent record store owners are seething. (October 7, 2003)
- Jagger is said to be dealing with a bad back while the Rolling Stones continue their Licks world tour. (September 23, 2003)
- Rolling Stones hit London straight on Monday night on a world tour that has attracted almost 1.5 million fans. (September 16, 2003)
- Wednesday's Rolling Stones show in Amsterdam was postponed due to a sore throat suffered by Mick Jagger -- The frontman was advised by a doctor to rest his voice, resulting in the cancellation of the last of the group's six scheduled shows in Holland. (August 22, 2003)
- Rolling Stones fans can finally get legal online access to the band's biggest licks sine Monday as they band is making a portion of its vast catalog available for download for the first time. (August 19, 2003)
- Jagger celebrates his 60th birthday Saturday at a secret party in the Czech capital, Prague, where Rolling Stones perform Sunday as part of their Licks world tour. (July 28, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones are showing some sympathy for SARS-bedeviled Toronto -- A Stones-led concert is slated for July 30 to help the city shake, rattle and roll itself out of its economic and tourism blues suffered since the outbreak of SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) in March. (June 24, 2003)
- Jagger said he would stand by drug-abusing nephew, John Jagger, who was given a one-year jail sentence for burglary Friday, but added that he feared jail would hamper the younger man's attempts to kick his drug habit. (June 14, 2003)
- Jagger lamented the lack of women's lingerie thrown on stage at a Rolling Stones concert in Germany but said a few pairs of men's underpants were hurled from the crowd - Jagger said on Thursday there seemed to be fewer women in the crowd at the start of the European leg of the Rolling Stones 40 Licks tour in Munich's Olympia Hall on Wednesday. (June 6, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones' plans to perform a free concert for Toronto this summer is generating some controversy -- The group has agreed in principle to play a free show in late July at the city's Downsview Centre to help promote a positive image of Toronto after this spring's outbreak of SARS, but organizations such as the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and the Canadian Alliance are critical of the plan, saying the $10 million in public funds that would be spent to stage the concert could be better used in other areas. (May 22, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones have just pulled the plug on a planned performance in Belgrade due to security fears -- The Stones initially scuttled the August 2 show shortly after the March 12 assassination of Serbian prime minister Zoran Djindjic, but the rockers were pressured by Serbian officials and foreign diplomats to reconsider; on Tuesday, however, the manager for Komuna said the group informed us today that the concert is definitely canceled. (May 14, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones are producing a new short documentary film on India, following the band's first concerts in the country, in Bangalore and the capitol city of Mumbai -- The project was the idea of singer Mick Jagger, who had traveled to India prior to the band's appearances there. (April 15, 2003)
- The Rolling Stones played their first concert in India on Friday, April 4, in the southern city of Bangalore at Bangalore Palace. (April 5, 2003)
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in Southeast Asia has forced the Rolling Stones to postpone two concerts scheduled for this weekend in Hong Kong - The next scheduled show is in Shanghai on April 1, marking the band's first ever performance in China. (March 27, 2003)
- The Chinese government has ordered the Rolling Stones to ax four of their best-known hits -Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden, or Let's Spend the Night Together - from their landmark mainland shows next month -- The four songs, all of which include sexual references, were originally cut from the mainland release of the band's 40 Licks compilation album by China's culture ministry. (March 13, 2003)
- A rare recording of a jam session between Beatle John Lennon and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger, which was found by chance by London record dealer Tom Fisher at the bottom of a trunk full of records, brought scant satisfaction on Thursday when punters decided to let it be and it was knocked down for just 1,400 pounds -- Jagger himself gave a rather vague authentication to the recording and said he didn't think it was worth much as bootleg versions had been in circulation for 20 years. (February 21, 2003)
- Jagger's rock and roll band Rolling Stones has announced plans to put on a free concert, their first since their infamous 1969 Altamont gig which resulted in the tragic death of a concertgoer at the hands of a Hell's Angel -- this time around, the band will get their final licks in at the 20,000-seat Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 6, 2003. (December 26, 2002)
- Jagger's star power was put to the test on Monday as the cream of Hollywood turned out to see his veteran rock band play its first theater show in Los Angeles in more than 30 years -- the film and TV community was represented by Anjelica Huston, Benicio del Toro, writer/director Cameron Crowe, comedian Dennis Miller, and Reese Witherspoon. (November 6, 2002)
- The first songs penned by Jagger and his pal Keith Richard were so sentimental they were ashamed of them - the first five hits of his band were all cover versions of songs written by other stars, though imbued with the Rolling Stones flavor. (October 14, 2002)
- Jagger hasn't forgotten where he got his start, donating 100,000 pounds ($150,000) to help youngsters at his old school. (October 8, 2002)
- According to the application, Jagger could adorn such rock 'n' roll necessities as perfume, eau de cologne, shampoos, nail polish and, natch, lip gloss. Other products that could carry the Mick moniker: clothing, footwear, headgear, coats, skin-tight bodysuits and some, er, dresses.
- Is reportedly trying to register his famous name as a trademarkfor two dozen types of products.
- Since finally fessing up to being the father of Lucas Morad (after DNA tests came back positive), the Rolling Stone lead vocalist has been trying to get the court to reduce his montly payments to $5,600 from the $10,000 per he's currently forking over. Luciana Morad, meanwhile, wants at least $35,000 per month.
- Wanted to play Dr. Frank N. Furter in the THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) film version. However, the role was given to Tim Curry, who originated the role on stage.
Quotes- "I don't believe in having bands for solo records."
- "It's all right letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back."
- "I came into music just because I wanted the bread. It's true. I looked around and this seemed like the only way I was going to get the kind of bread I wanted."
- "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing."
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