The Rolling Stones - Foreign Tongues marks their 2026 studio return
Published on 09/03/2026 at 06:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Rolling Stones return in 2026 with their new studio album Foreign Tongues, reaffirming their status as one of rock’s most enduring bands. According to an album announcement and reviews dated June and July 2026, the record arrived on July 10 and follows their 2023 release Hackney Diamonds.
Foreign Tongues – the new 2026 album
Foreign Tongues is described as the band’s twenty-fifth British and twenty-seventh American studio album, released on July 10, 2026, and produced by Andrew Watt. One detailed review notes that the album contains 14 tracks that stretch from high-energy rock songs to ballads, disco-inflected pieces and country-leaning cuts, emphasizing how deliberately the material was written to work on large stages. Rolling Stone album review
The album announcement history shows that the band confirmed the release on May 5, 2026, pairing the news with the first single In the Stars on streaming platforms. A track listing highlights rockers such as Hit Me in the Head and Rough and Twisted, more reflective songs like Back in Your Life and Keith Richards’ vocal turn on Some of Us, along with genre-crossing pieces including Jealous Lover, Never Wanna Lose You and a Chuck Berry tribute cover of Beautiful Delilah. Foreign Tongues album details
What the release means after Hackney Diamonds
Critics underline that Foreign Tongues arrives roughly three years after Hackney Diamonds, which had already been framed as a creative revival because it was their first collection of original material in nearly two decades. That context makes the quick follow-up in 2026 notable: instead of letting that revival stand alone, The Rolling Stones have moved straight into another substantial studio project, showing a level of late-career productivity that contrasts sharply with their slower album pace in the 2000s and early 2010s. Rolling Stone album review context
Reports on the album’s making indicate that some material dates back to sessions for Hackney Diamonds, while other songs were written and recorded across several periods between 2019 and 2026. That spread suggests the band and producer Andrew Watt treated the project as a long-form continuation of their recent work rather than a one-off return, building a bridge between the resurgence of 2023 and the broader sound they now present in 2026.
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How the new work sounds
Musically, Foreign Tongues leans on the band’s classic mix of rock and blues while folding in touches of disco, country and contemporary pop production. Reviews point to tracks like Ringing Hollow for their country-tinged melancholy, Jealous Lover and Never Wanna Lose You for their danceable, rhythm-driven pulse, and Divine Intervention for a blues solo from Ronnie Wood that anchors the song in the band’s long-standing guitar tradition. Critics' take on the sound
Andrew Watt’s production keeps Mick Jagger’s vocals prominent and pushes the rhythm section forward, reportedly aiming at arrangements that could translate to stadium shows if the band decides to tour again. That intent is clear in songs such as In the Stars, which is built around a big chorus and rolling groove, and Hit Me in the Head, where the guitars and drums lock into a driving beat that recalls the band’s late-1970s live energy more than their early 2010s studio work.
Where The Rolling Stones stand now
Statements from the band and their representatives in 2025 and 2026 confirm that The Rolling Stones will not tour in 2026, despite having initially discussed a European stadium run behind the new album. A spokesperson cited Keith Richards’ reluctance to commit to a long stretch of rehearsals and shows, and the group’s PR representative explained that plans for a large UK and European stadium tour were scrapped before formal announcement. Variety report on tour cancellation
In more recent coverage, Richards and Mick Jagger both address the timeline ahead: interviews in May and July 2026 emphasize that the band may look at touring in 2027 instead, with Jagger expressing his desire to perform songs from Foreign Tongues on stage and mentioning the possibility of a traditional multi-city tour rather than a residency concept. For now, however, the band’s publicly confirmed status as of early September 2026 is that there is no announced live date at present.
The Rolling Stones at a glance
- Act: The Rolling Stones
- Genre: Rock, rock and roll
- Origin: London, United Kingdom
- Active: since 1962
- Lineup: Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie Wood (guitar); touring and studio collaborators vary
- Label: Promotone B.V. / Universal Music
- Key works: Exile on Main St. (1972), Some Girls (1978), Bridges to Babylon (1997), Hackney Diamonds (2023)
- Current album/single: Foreign Tongues, released July 10, 2026
- Charts / certifications: Recent reviews highlight Foreign Tongues as the band’s twenty-fifth British studio album, following the chart success and renewed attention around Hackney Diamonds in 2023.
- Next live date: no announced live date at present
Frequently asked questions about The Rolling Stones
When was The Rolling Stones' album Foreign Tongues released?
Foreign Tongues was released on July 10, 2026, as the band’s latest studio album, produced by Andrew Watt and featuring 14 tracks that span rock, blues, disco-leaning and country influences.
Will The Rolling Stones tour with Foreign Tongues in 2026?
Official comments from band representatives and interviews with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger in 2025 and 2026 state that The Rolling Stones will not tour in 2026, although they have expressed interest in touring in 2027.
How does Foreign Tongues relate to Hackney Diamonds?
Foreign Tongues follows Hackney Diamonds by about three years and continues the creative resurgence that album represented, using a mix of new songs and material originating from earlier sessions to build another full-length set of original tracks.
