The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are a rock band who were one of the scruffier members of the British Invasion, opting for a more hard rock sound. They were the primary rivals of The Beatles. Their sound and image had a major influence on punk and metal. They performed the 2006 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Initially, like the Beatles, they performed simple rock and roll songs, but later established their own sound. In their case, they went with a more blues-oriented style at first. Their hit Satisfaction was successfully covered by new wave band Devo. In the eighties they had a hit with Start Me Up, which was later used for Windows 95 commercials. This was later used by Bob Rivers in his parody song Windows 95 Sucks, often misattributed to Weird Al Yankovic. Many of their hits have become classic rock staples. The Rolling Stones contributed to the sixties hard rock sound known as "garage rock", named for most of the bands originating simply in their own garages (and the fact that they seemed to come and go with little success). Members Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were actually considered for induction, but were rejected. Some of their albums are considered among the absolute best by ''Rolling Stone Magazine. ''Jagger has collaborated with blues rock musician Jeff Beck. Compilation Hot Rocks went diamond. On their album Sticky Fingers, you could originally unzip the pants on the album cover. A balloon would come out, implying a penis. This is only found on early vinyl releases. Member Ronnie Wood was also a member of Faces. They were noted for the ill-fated Altamont Free Concert of 1969 in California, when the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club was hired to provide security. During the concert, a fan was beaten up by a couple of the Angels. It was rumored that this was during a performance of Sympathy for the Devil, but it was actually during Under My Thumb. This event was referenced in the song American Pie by folk rock musician Don McLean. The song and the Stones album Their Satanic Majesties Request were deemed controversial due to their names. The Stones were also noted for their tongue logo.