The Rolling Stones are set to begin work on a first studio album since 2005 at the end of this year, according to guitarist Keith Richards.
Speaking to Mojo (via ABC News), Richards is reported to have singled out Mick Jagger as the main instigator behind the move, this after the Stones released the singles ‘Doom and Gloom‘ and ‘One More Shot‘ at the end of 2012 to both mark their return to the live stage and the release of the ‘GRRR!‘ compilation.
“I know Mick wants to record again because he blurted it out in a meeting: ‘It’s about time we went back and recorded,'” Richards said. “I was like, ‘We’re here to talk about a tour, right?’ So that will be interesting. End of the year.”
Richards soon releases his own batch of new material courtesy of ‘Crosseyed Heart‘ – his first solo studio album since 1992. It’s due out on September 18th.
