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Rolling Stones Drop 25th Album, Lead Billboard Poll

7/13/2026

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Rolling Stones Release

Rolling Stones released their 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” a 14-track record, on Friday.
Mick Jagger said the band hopes to tour after the album’s launch.
The launch party featured a drone light show over the River Thames that displayed the band’s logo.
Billboard’s July 10 poll gave “Foreign Tongues” 42% of the vote, ahead of YEONJUN, Beyoncé and Feid.

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Jagger Reviews Album

Mick Jagger says the Stones’ longevity comes from members’ separate lives, his leadership, few failures and steady commercial success.
A review of “Foreign Tongues” praises its guitar riffs and danceable grooves on two tracks, noting Jagger’s vocals sit too far back.
The critic rates the album 6.5 / 10, highlighting the Amy Winehouse cover “You Know I’m No Good” as a standout.

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Rolling Stones Release

Rolling Stones released their 25th studio album, “Foreign Tongues,” a 14-track record, on Friday.
Mick Jagger said the band hopes to tour after the album’s launch.
The launch party featured a drone light show over the River Thames that displayed the band’s logo.
Billboard’s July 10 poll gave “Foreign Tongues” 42% of the vote, ahead of YEONJUN, Beyoncé and Feid.

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