The Rolling Stones announce reissue of classic 1976 album, "Black and Blue"

The Rolling Stones have announced the reissue of the classic 1976 album "Black and Blue" including a new 2025 mix. Below is the official media release and artwork of the forthcoming title coming Nov. 14, 2025...Robert Kinsler

"BLACK AND BLUE"   SUPER DELUXE BOX SET OUT NOVEMBER 14, 2025   FEATURING NEW 2025 MIX, UNRELEASED STUDIO SESSIONS, LIVE CONCERTS + RARE FOOTAGE

September 24, 2025 - Nearly five decades after its original release, The Rolling Stones are set to celebrate their groundbreaking 1976 album Black and Blue with a definitive Super Deluxe Box Set, arriving globally on November 14, 2025 from Interscope/UMe. Originally released in April, 1976 Black and Blue marked a bold new chapter for the band and now returns in a stunning, remixed and expanded package across multiple formats. Available as a 5LP vinyl box set and a 4CD box set, both editions include a Blu-ray disc, a hundred-page hardback book, and a replica tour poster. A limited edition 5LP version on exclusive black and blue marbled vinyl will also be available via select online retailers, alongside streamlined 2-disc and 1-disc formats on both vinyl and CD. Additionally, a limited edition 1LP zoetrope vinyl will also be released. Now available to pre order here. Black and Blue is the Stones’ 13th studio album, the first following the departure of former guitarist Mick Taylor who was eventually replaced by Ronnie Wood. The recording sessions famously served as auditions with guitar greats Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Jeff Beck, and Robert A. Johnson all contributing. Ultimately, free from commitments to The Faces, it was Ronnie Wood who joined Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts & Bill Wyman as a bona fide Rolling Stone appearing on three tracks. Soon after Ronnie officially signed up for the band’s U.S. tour, starting his continuing tenure with the group across five decades with multiple live and studio albums and dozens of Stones groundbreaking world tours. In a brand-new interview included in the new box set, Ronnie reflects on joining the band in 1976 with these words - "Right then, this is where I’m meant to be." Musically, Black and Blue showcased The Rolling Stones’ adventurous spirit by infusing reggae, funk, and soul into their signature rock sound. The swaggering “Hot Stuff,” the driving “Hand of Fate,” the poignant ballad hit single “Fool to Cry,” fan favorite “Memory Motel” plus “Melody” featuring the talents of Billy Preston a heavy contributor to the whole album. Black and Blue was the second to be self-produced, credited to "The Glimmer Twins" a pseudonym used by Jagger and Richards for their roles as producers. On release it went to No. 1 on the USA album chart and stayed there for four consecutive weeks gaining immediate platinum status while in the UK Black and Blue went to No. 2 in May 1976. The Black and Blue 2025 reissue includes a six-track disc of previously unreleased recordings, including the Jagger/Richards composition “I Love Ladies,” plus a high-energy take on Shirley & Company’s “Shame, Shame, Shame” which is available to listen to now here. Also included are four amazing Stones instrumental jams from the 1975 sessions featuring the guest guitarists. To accompany the reissue, a new music video for “Shame, Shame, Shame” will premiere on September 25th, available to watch here. Directed by acclaimed Dutch filmmaker Camille Boumans, the video is a collage of Stones history and attitude, blending rare archival photography with hand-drawn animation and modern flair. Known for her award-winning work with global brands and her distinctive blend of classic and contemporary aesthetics, Boumans brings a fresh energy to the Stones’ legacy. In addition and a must for Stones fans is a full live concert recording from the bands celebrated six night residency at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Centre, where they were joined onstage by Ian Stewart, Billy Preston, and Ollie Brown - all of whom had contributed to the studio album. The accompanying Blu-ray disc offers a previously unreleased TV broadcast of the Stones’ 1976 show at Les Abattoirs in Paris, plus Dolby Atmos surround sound mixes of both the studio album and the live Earls Court concert. All audio content is also available in high-resolution stereo. Rounding out the Super Deluxe Box Set is a 100-page hardback book featuring a brand new essay by recognized Stones expert Paul Sexton, exclusive photographs from the album sessions and tour, and a replica poster from the 1976 Paris concert.   Release Formats Include: 5LP Super Deluxe Box Set 4CD Super Deluxe Box Set Limited Edition 5LP Marbled Vinyl Super Deluxe Box Set 2LP / 2CD (Album + Outtakes & Jams) 1LP / 1CD (2025 Steven Wilson Mix) 1LP Zoetrope Vinyl    FULL TRACK LISTING + CREDITS BELOW:   TRACKLISTING   1CD – STEVEN WILSON REMIX 2025   Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Hey Negrita Melody Fool To Cry Crazy Mama   1LP – STEVEN WILSON REMIX 2025   Side A Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Side B Hey Negrita Melody Fool To Cry Crazy Mama    2CD   Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025 Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston) Fool To Cry Crazy Mama   Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams I Love Ladies Shame, Shame, Shame Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel) Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck) Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson) Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)   2LP   Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025 Side A Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Side B Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston) Fool To Cry Crazy Mama   Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams Side A I Love Ladies Shame, Shame, Shame Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel) Side B Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck) Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson) Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)   SUPER DELUXE 4CD + BLU RAY   Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025 Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston) Fool To Cry Crazy Mama   Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams I Love Ladies Shame, Shame, Shame Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel) Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck) Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson) Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)   Disc 3: Live at Earls Court 1976 1.    Honky Tonk Women 2.    If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud 3.    Hand Of Fate 4.    Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) 5.    Ain’t Too Proud To Beg 6.    Fool To Cry 7.    Hot Stuff 8.    Star Star (Starfucker)  9.    You Gotta Move 10. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 11. Band Intro 12. Happy 13. Tumbling Dice 14. Nothing From Nothing  15. Outa-Space   Disc 4: Live at Earls Court 1976 Midnight Rambler It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) Brown Sugar Jumpin’ Jack Flash Street Fighting Man Sympathy For The Devil   Blu-Ray Disc 1. Black and Blue (Steven Wilson Remix 2025) 2. Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris-Juin 1976  ·      Band Intro ·      Honky Tonk Women ·      Hand of Fate ·      Fool To Cry ·      Hot Stuff ·      Star Star ·      You Gotta Move ·      You Can’t Always Get What You Want ·      Band Introductions ·      Happy ·      Outa Space ·      Jumpin’ Jack Flash ·      Street Fighting Man 3. Live at Earls Court Live 1976  ·      Band Intro ·      Honky Tonk Women ·      If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud ·      Hand Of Fate ·      Hey Negrita ·      Ain’t Too Proud To Beg ·      Fool To Cry ·      Hot Stuff ·      Star Star (Starfucker) ·      You Gotta Move ·      You Can’t Always Get What You Want ·      Happy ·      Tumbling Dice ·      Nothing From Nothing ·      Outa-Space ·      Midnight Rambler ·      It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) ·      Brown Sugar ·      Jumpin’ Jack Flash ·      Street Fighting Man ·      Sympathy For The Devil   SUPER DELUXE 5LP + BLU RAY   Disc 1: Steven Wilson Remix 2025 Side A Hot Stuff Hand Of Fate Cherry Oh Baby Memory Motel Side B Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) Melody (Inspiration by Billy Preston) Fool To Cry Crazy Mama   Disc 2: Outtakes and Jams Side A I Love Ladies Shame, Shame, Shame Chuck Berry Style Jam (With Harvey Mandel) Side B Blues Jam (With Jeff Beck) Rotterdam Jam (With Jeff Beck & Robert A. Johnson) Freeway Jam (With Jeff Beck)   Disc 3: Live at Earls Court 1976 Side A Honky Tonk Women If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud Hand Of Fate Hey Negrita (Inspiration by Ron Wood) Side B Ain’t Too Proud To Beg Fool To Cry Hot Stuff Star Star (Starfucker)    Disc 4: Live at Earls Court 1976 Side A You Gotta Move You Can’t Always Get What You Want Band Intro Happy Side B Tumbling Dice Nothing from Nothing Outa-space   Disc 5: Live at Earls Court 1976 Side A Midnight Rambler It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) Brown Sugar Side B Jumpin’ Jack Flash Street Fighting Man Sympathy For The Devil   Blu-Ray Disc   Black and Blue (Steven Wilson Remix 2025) Hi-res stereo and Atmos Mix   2. Les Rolling Stones Aux Abattoirs, Paris-Juin 1976  ·      Band Intro ·      Honky Tonk Women ·      Hand of Fate ·      Fool To Cry ·      Hot Stuff ·      Star Star ·      You Gotta Move ·      You Can’t Always Get What You Want ·      Band Introductions ·      Happy ·      Outa Space ·      Jumpin’ Jack Flash ·      Street Fighting Man   3. Live at Earls Court Live 1976  ·      Band Intro ·      Honky Tonk Women ·      If You Can’t Rock Me/Get Off My Cloud ·      Hand Of Fate ·      Hey Negrita ·      Ain’t Too Proud To Beg ·      Fool To Cry ·      Hot Stuff ·      Star Star (Starfucker) ·      You Gotta Move ·      You Can’t Always Get What You Want ·      Happy ·      Tumbling Dice ·      Nothing From Nothing ·      Outa-Space ·      Midnight Rambler ·      It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It) ·      Brown Sugar ·      Jumpin’ Jack Flash ·      Street Fighting Man ·      Sympathy For The Devil     CREDITS   Mick Jagger - Lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3 – 5), percussion (1), piano (4, 7) electric guitar (8) Keith Richards - Electric guitar (all tracks except 4), backing vocals (except 6,7), piano (4, 8), bass (8), co-lead vocals (4) Ronnie Wood - Electric guitar (3,5,8), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8) Bill Wyman - Bass guitar (except 8), percussion (1) Charlie Watts - Drums, percussion (1) Billy Preston - Piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8), organ (5, 6), percussion (6), backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6, 8) Nicky Hopkins - Piano (7), organ (3) Harvey Mandel - Electric guitar (1, 4) Wayne Perkins - Electric guitar (2,7), acoustic guitar (4) Ollie Brown - Percussion (1, 2, 5, 8) Ian Stewart - Percussion (1) Arif Mardin - Horn (6)   Produced By The Glimmer Twins (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)   # # #

Joe Bonamassa receives 24th #1 on Billboard Blues chart; #5 Top Current Albums, #41 Top 200

Congratulations to modern-day blues rocker Joe Bonamassa on the success of his latest album. It is a terrific listen.... You can read my review of Bonamassa's Royal Tea HERE...Robert Kinsler

JOE BONAMASSA TOPS THE BILLBOARD CHARTS WITH CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘ROYAL TEA’ GUITAR HERO BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD WITH 24TH #1 BLUES ALBUM, MORE THAN ANY OTHER ARTIST #1 BLUES #5 TOP CURRENT ALBUMS #6 TOP ALBUMS #6 INDEPENDENT ALBUMS #7 ROCK #41 BILLBOARD TOP 200 #48 TOP ARTIST 100 RECORDED AT LEGENDARY ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS, GUITAR HERO NODS TO HIS BRITISH INSPIRATIONS JEFF BECK, LED ZEPPELIN, JOHN MAYALL, ERIC CLAPTON, AND CREAM

Photo credit: Jim Herrington

“One of the top blues artists of the modern era... his latest projects have one foot in the past while showcasing his talents in the here and now.” American Songwriter 4/5   “Bonamassa is reaching back to his influences, but, as he does with everything, is doing it on his own terms.” American Blues Scene   “Even with the world in a tangle, Bonamassa is moving steadily forward...[’Royal Tea’] features ten originals full of amazing guitar tones and arrangements full of dazzling sonic textures.” Blues Blast Magazine   “Joe Bonamassa proves his worth every time he hits a guitar string or belts out a note, but there is so much more to the man…Keeping the blues alive, one record at a time.” Elmore Magazine   “All [the tracks on ‘Royal Tea’] feature the guitar god at the top of his game, as a musical artist and as a songwriter.” Glide Magazine   “This is a strong album, and Bonamassa fans will love it.” Blues In Britain   “Joe Bonamassa hits the bullseye with Royal Tea. Stunning” Blues Matters   “If Royal Tea is tipping his trucker’s cap to Eric Clapton and John Mayall, some of its best moments, including Savannah’s rolling, tumbling Lynyrd Skynyrd-style grooves, are steeped in ‘70s Americana.” Mojo Magazine   “Royal Tea feels modern and vibrant.” Rock Candy Magazine    “The best thing about Royal Tea is that every track could easily drop into Bonamassa’s live show… back on track in every sense.” Classic Rock 8/10   “On ‘Royal Tea’, Blues rock maestro Joe Bonamassa plays a battery of guitars, including a vintage Telecaster he’s coveted since he was a teenager. The man from Nerdville is also showing his love for progressive rock.” Total Guitar Magazine

STREAM / BUY ROYAL TEA:     http://joeb.me/RoyalTeaAlbum

Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020 - Joe Bonamassa’s highly-anticipated new solo studio album Royal Tea hit the Billboard charts this week with record-breaking numbers, as the blues-rock titan landed his 24th #1 album on the Blues Chart; an incredible feat and more than any other artist in the history of the chart! The critically-acclaimed new album reigned over a slew charts this week, also hitting #5 – Top Current Albums, #6 – Top Albums, #6 Independent Albums, #7 Rock, #41 for the Billboard Top 200 and #48 on the Top Artist 100 Chart! Royal Tea is available now online and in stores from Bonamassa’s own label J&R Adventures! Recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, Royal Tea features honorable nods to his British heroes Jeff Beck, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin and Cream. Joe Bonamassa has snatched a career-best release with Royal Tea, chalking up another chapter for the Abbey Road folklore, and finally delivering the album he’s dreamt of since the start. “The reason I wanted to come to Abbey Road was for myself, the band and the fans,” Bonamassa says. “The P.T. Barnum in me was going, ‘Hey, this would be a cool event’. It was a risk coming over here, and this album has fought us to get here. But I think we’ve pulled it off…”   Bonamassa is known for taking risks and venturing into uncharted territory throughout his wide-ranging career but now he has found a new way to surprise his fans and music lovers. Since his 2000 debut, A New Day Yesterday, that founding influence has stayed close to the surface of Bonamassa’s astounding solo album catalogue. Yet he’s always let his choice of studio infuse his work, whether stirring the vibe of the Greek island of Santorini into 2010’s Black Rock, placing his bets on Sin City for 2014’s Vegas-tracked Different Shades Of Blue, or working with the cream of Nashville on 2016’s Blues Of Desperation. “Where you record an album leaves a fingerprint on the music,” he points out. “This album is a snapshot, too.” These ten original tracks were co-written by Joe and a cast of homegrown notables including former Whitesnake guitarist Bernie Marsden, ex-Cream lyricist Pete Brown and national-treasure piano man Jools Holland. “Writing this record in London has done its job,” reflects Bonamassa. “It really does sound inherently British. Bernie and I, we finish each other’s sentences. We’re cut from the same cloth.” Bonamassa’s long-standing producer Kevin Shirley and regular touring band flew in for the recording sessions, which included Anton Fig (drums), Michael Rhodes (bass) and Reese Wynans (keys).

JOE BONAMASSA – ROYAL TEA TRACKLIST:  1. When One Door Opens   2. Royal Tea   3. Why Does It Take So Long To Say Goodbye   4. Lookout Man!   5. High Class Girl   6. A Conversation With Alice   7. I Didn't Think She Would Do it   8. Beyond The Silence   9. Lonely Boy  10. Savannah

ABOUT JOE BONAMASSA: As a professional musician for over 30 years, Joe Bonamassa continues to blaze a remarkably versatile artistic trail, and amass an authentic, innovative, and soulful body of work. Bonamassa's career began onstage opening for B.B. King in 1989 when he was only 12 years old. Today, he is hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation and is an ever-evolving singer-songwriter with over 40 albums to date all under his own label, J&R Adventures. He founded and oversees the non-profit Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation. Joe’s new studio album ROYAL TEA  recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios was released October 23rd and continues to garner accolades from fans and critics alike. Bonamassa has received two GRAMMY® nominations, and achieved his 24th #1 Billboard Blues Albums (more than any other artist) with the release of Royal Tea! While touring is on hiatus, Bonamassa has been staying busy with a brand-new video interview series on Facebook called “Live From Nerdville” and promoting his Fueling Musicians Program to aid touring artists affected by COVID-19. To date, he’s raised $350,000 distributed to over 200 artists. More info at: Jbonamassa.com CONNECT: Website: jbonamassa.com YouTube: /JoeBonamassaTV Facebook: @JoeBonamassa Twitter: @JBONAMASSA Instagram: @joebonamassa Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation: keepingthebluesalive.org