The Rolling Stones return to the studio for new music

Saxophonist Courtney Pine has revealed that he recently recorded a studio session with Mick Jagger for The Rolling Stones.

FTMQ Music, written by our newsroom11 October 2026 at 01:010 views

The Rolling Stones have returned to the recording studio to work on new music, according to reports from NME and The News International. Saxophonist Courtney Pine revealed that he recorded a session with frontman Mick Jagger a few weeks ago. [1][4]

Speaking on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions, in an episode scheduled to air on October 11, 2026, Pine stated that he completed a session with Jagger for the band. Pine called Jagger an amazing artist and noted that the pop world is completely different from what he knows. NME reported that Pine previously played saxophone on Jagger's 1993 work. [1]

The studio sessions come three months after the band released their 25th studio album, titled Foreign Tongues. The News International reported that the return to the studio follows the success of that latest album release. [1][4]

Saxophonist Courtney Pine recorded a studio session with Mick Jagger for The Rolling Stones.
Pine shared the news during an episode of BBC Radio 3's Private Passions scheduled for October 11, 2026.
The studio session took place three months after The Rolling Stones released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues.

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[1]The Rolling Stones are back in the studio againNME, 15h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Who plays the saxophone on The Rolling Stones’ 1971 song ‘Brown Sugar’?Far Out Magazine, 7h ago
[3]Why The Rolling Stones' 'Brown Sugar' Gives Guitarists Trouble in Standard Tuning: Keith Richards Built the Part on Five StringsUltimate Guitar, 19h ago
[4]The Rolling Stones return to studio for new music post latest album successThe News International, 13h ago
[5]5 lessons from Stefan Sagmeister, the graphic designer behind the Rolling Stones’ album covers and moreDomus Web, 1d ago
[6]The Rolling Stones are back in the studio againشبكة تواصل الإخبارية, 15h ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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