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The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
A 1968 concert featuring the Rolling Stones performing at the “Rock and Roll Circus.” In 1968, the Stones headlined “Rock and Roll Circus,” a planned TV special that mated aerialists ...
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On This Day: The Rolling Stones Film ‘Rock and Roll Circus’ With John Lennon, The Who, and More Then Shelve It for Nearly 30 Years
In 1968, the Rolling Stones wanted to promote their seventh album Beggar’s Banquet when director Michael Lindsay-Hogg suggested the idea of a circus-style variety show featuring clowns ...
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'The Rolling Stones: Rock and Roll Circus' was filmed in 1968, so why didn't it make its debut until 1996? Hear from its director during a pre-screening talk at Hudson Hall
But, before Lindsay-Hogg immortalized this musical milestone, he filmed a television special featuring the Rolling Stones, a supergroup that endured far beyond the Beatles‘ break-up. Taking a circus ...
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Remember When: ‘The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus’ Is Finally Released
The Rolling Stones were recording a demo, and Townshend and Lane provided backing vocals at Olympic Studios in London. Lane envisioned a circus-like tour of America with The Rolling Stones ...
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These women behind the Rolling Stones were even cooler than the band
Faithfull poses on the set of the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus at Intertel Studio in London, 1968. Redferns “I was completely moved by his kindness,” Faithfull said. “And then we made ...
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Rolling Stones Recording With Paul McCartney — and Ringo?
In November of 1968, Lennon and Yoko Ono performed two songs for the concert TV special “The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus” (which was not released until 1996) as part of a one-off ...
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Heritage fears over Rolling Stones show at Rome’s Circus Maximus
Conservationists in Rome are worried that a concert by the Rolling Stones in the city's Circus Maximus could pose a threat to the fragile ruins of the ancient chariot racing stadium. The British ...
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How to Watch The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...