Rolling Stones Unveil “Foreign Tongues,” Their 25th Studio Album, Amid AI-Enhanced Videos and a New Bonus Track

In July 2026 the Rolling Stones released “Foreign Tongues,” their 25th studio album. The record arrived with three advance singles—“Rough and Twisted,” “Jealous Lover,” and “In the Stars”—each accompanied by a high-budget video. The band also issued a digital Bonus Track Edition that adds the previously unreleased song “Bad Luck Hideaway” (released 10 July 2026 on Apple Music and iTunes).

The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues

Since 2000 the Stones have issued only four original-material albums: *A Bigger Bang* (2005), *Blue & Lonesome* (2016), *Hackney Diamonds* (2023) and now *Foreign Tongues*. The latter follows Grammy wins for *Hackney Diamonds* (2025) and *Blue & Lonesome* (2017). Longtime drummer Charlie Watts died of cancer in 2021; his last sessions appear on the new album. Producer Andrew Watt—who also produced the Grammy-winning *Hackney Diamonds*—continues to shape the band’s late-career sound.

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• Mick Jagger – lead vocalist, co-songwriter, vocal advocate against AI-generated copies of the Stones’ voice.

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• Keith Richards – guitarist, co-songwriter, vocal critic of AI-driven music replication.

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• Ronnie Wood – guitarist, participant in AI-enhanced video work.

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• Darryl Jones (bass) and Steve Jordan (drums) – constitute the current rhythm section.

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• Andrew Watt – producer and “pop-mega” architect of the album’s sound.

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• Odessa A’zion – actress featured in the “In the Stars” video.

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• Unnamed AI-video team – supplied deep-fake technology that swapped the faces of Jagger, Richards and Wood onto look-alike performers.

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• *Foreign Tongues* is the Stones’ 25th studio album.

The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues

• The album’s three advance singles each received a dedicated video; only two tracks exceed five minutes.

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• The bonus-track edition adds one extra song, “Bad Luck Hideaway,” to the standard ten-track listing.

The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues

• AI deep-fake was used solely for facial replacement in the “In the Stars” video; the underlying performance was filmed with real musicians.

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The release demonstrates how a band with a 65-year legacy can integrate contemporary technology while preserving its blues-rock core. By publicly rejecting AI-generated music that merely imitates their sound, Jagger and Richards signal a stance on artistic ownership that may influence industry debates over AI-driven content. The bonus track also underscores the Stones’ ongoing practice of expanding archival material, offering fans fresh insight into the band’s late-era creative process.

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Both Jagger and Richards emphasized the need for originality. Jagger warned against AI that can “sound exactly like The Rolling Stones,” insisting any AI-generated work must involve “your own input and your own thoughts.” Richards echoed this, saying he “would rather hear something original” and that music “could do a lot better than just trying to copy itself.” Regarding the AI-enhanced video, Jagger described the result as “a lot of fun” and clarified that “the faces of the musicians are different, but they’re all in a room, really playing together.” Richards added a light-hearted comment that he “wish[es] I looked like that now,” acknowledging the novelty of the technology.

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Some commentators note the Stones’ historic appropriation of Black American musical styles and the band’s past glamorization of a rock-and-roll lifestyle that harmed women in their orbit. Additionally, a minority of listeners remain skeptical of producer Andrew Watt’s “pop-mega” influence, though recent fan reaction has been largely positive.

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The exact recording date and full personnel roster for “Bad Luck Hideaway” remain unconfirmed. Fan research suggests a possible mid-2010s origin and speculates that Charlie Watts may appear on drums, but the band has not released definitive credits.

The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues

• “I don’t want people just putting stuff out there that can sound exactly like The Rolling Stones — I think that’s obviously wrong. If someone wants to make music by AI, go ahead. But it has to be original — you have to have your own input and your own thoughts. There are people who use AI to just make a song from scratch, in the style of The Rolling Stones. If you were any kind of creative person, you wouldn’t do that.” — Mick Jagger, Interview with *Billboard*

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• “I’d rather hear something original,” — Keith Richards, Interview with *Billboard*

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• “They’re not fake people in a fake room; they’re all in a room, really playing together.” — Mick Jagger, *Billboard* video discussion

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• “I said, ‘Very nice. I wish I looked like that now.’ But maybe that’s what they’re good for — music videos. Put it in its proper place. It’s a cartoon of me, younger. ‘Very nice. What’s for breakfast?’” — Keith Richards, *Billboard* video discussion

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Fans can access “Bad Luck Hideaway” through the Foreign Tongues (Bonus Track Edition) on digital platforms beginning 10 July 2026. The Stones have not announced further tour dates or additional releases related to the album.

The Rolling Stones Release Bonus Track Bad Luck Hideaway From Foreign Tongues