The Rolling Stones will announce their new album, Hackney Diamonds, on Wednesday (Sept. 6) in tandem with its “Start Me Up”-esque lead track “Angry,” the first seconds of which can already be sampled on a dedicated website. Guitarist Keith Richards teased the info in a social media post, heralding the legendary group’s first serving of original music since 2005’s A Bigger Bang and first studio album of any kind since the blues covers project Blue & Lonesome in 2016.
Although no additional details have been confirmed, it is understood that Hackney Diamonds was produced at least in part by Andrew Watt, who is also working on the next Pearl Jam album and has recently manned the boards for full-lengths from Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop. Hackney Diamonds reportedly features guest appearances not only by both living Beatles (Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr) but former Stones members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor, as well as late drummer Charlie Watts, who died in 2021. It was recorded at several studios, including New York’s Electric Lady, Los Angeles’ Henson Recording Studios, and Sanctuary Studios in Nasaau, the Bahamas.
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