The Rolling Stones Announce Foreign Tongues

Legendary band’s 25th LP due out July 10

May 5, 2026May 5, 2026 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2026, Andrew Watt, Capitol Records, Chad Smith, Foreign Tongues, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, The Rolling Stones

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So after spending the past few days teasing fans, The Rolling Stones have officially announced the upcoming release of their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, out July 10 on Capitol Records.

And as sure as the day is long, the pre-game hatred for what Mick, Keith and Ronnie have in store for us with this follow-up to 2023’s fairly decent Hackney Diamonds is all over my Facebook feed like ketchup on the White House wall.

Yet for all the trash talking, it remains a miracle the Stones can still do the damn thing. And, based on the album’s first two singles in “In The Stars” and “Rough and Twisted,” they’re hitting all the right marks that construct the band’s deeply ingrained trademark sound — that gnarled-up knot of blues, soul, funk, country and reggae that defines their distinctive brand of rock.

Foreign Tongues was brought to life in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reuniting with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who also helmed Hackney Diamonds.

The album features standout performances from Jagger, Richards and Wood, alongside their core collaborators including Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan. It also includes a special appearance from Charlie Watts, captured during one of his final recording sessions before his passing in 2021.

Additional contributions come from an impressive line-up of guest artists, including Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Rolling Stones *Foreign Tongues*, Capitol Records 2026

Reflecting on the recording process, Mick Jagger said: “I love doing these recording sessions in London at Metropolis. It was a very intense few weeks recording Foreign Tongues. We had 14 great tracks and we went as fast as we could. I like the room there as it’s not too big so you can feel the passion in the room from everyone.”

“The Foreign Tongues album has a continuity from Hackney Diamonds and it was great to be working in London again, and to have that London vibe around us,” adds Keith Richards. “It was a month of concentrated punch. To me, it’s all about the enjoyment of it. I’m blessed to be able to do this and long may it last.”

“The atmosphere in the room was so creative, and the whole band was on top form throughout the whole process,” quipped Ronnie Wood. “Very often we nailed it on the first take. I hope everyone loves it.”

The album’s striking cover artwork is a painting created by acclaimed American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who commented: “Creating the album cover for the Rolling Stones is an artistic honour – a dialogue with one of the most enduring forces in cultural history”

Foreign Tongues will be available on a wide range of formats, including CD, deluxe CD editions, cassette, multiple vinyl variants (standard and limited colour pressings), exclusive retailer editions, and special box sets, alongside the single ‘In The Stars’ on CD and vinyl formats.