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Ronnie Wood says Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues includes Brian Wilson tribute captured in one take
Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones' Foreign Tongues contains a Brian Wilson tribute — a long guitar solo recorded in one take — and details on the new album.
Ronnie Wood has confirmed the Rolling Stones’ new album Foreign Tongues contains a tribute to Brian Wilson, a multi-minute guitar solo that he recorded in one take.
Wood spoke about the tribute during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, saying he learned of Wilson’s death while working on the record and channeled his reaction into a long solo. Brian Wilson died of respiratory arrest in June last year.
“I was so moved that day, and disappointed and sad, I had so much feeling because Brian Wilson died. I’ll never forget,” Wood said. He added that the original solo ran about nine minutes, was trimmed to roughly five, and appears on a song titled “Back In Your Life.”
“That week Sly Stone died too, I thought, ‘Oh, no. It’s so sad’. It came out through my guitar, the feeling, in just one take. I didn’t do that, the guitar played itself.”
The Stones confirmed the album title and release date earlier this week, after weeks of hints, and held an album launch event in New York City where they said they wrote the record determined to push their musicality after more than 60 years together.
Release details and collaborators
Foreign Tongues is due July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music. The band list 14 songs on the record, and fans can visit here to pre-order. So far the group has released the lead single “Rough and Twisted” — originally dropped under the alias “The Cockroaches” — and “In The Stars,” which arrived digitally on May 5 and is due on physical formats May 15.
The Fallon interview also suggests the album includes the track “Back In Your Life” and an apparent cover of Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.” The record features guest appearances from Paul McCartney and Robert Smith, plus contributions from Steve Winwood and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. It also contains one of the final recordings from the Stones’ late drummer Charlie Watts.
The sessions were completed in less than a month at Metropolis Studios in West London. Andrew Watt produced the album; he also worked with the band on 2024’s Hackney Diamonds.
Tours and recent activity
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and co. are not expected to announce a full tour imminently. Last year the band canceled plans for a UK and European stadium tour in 2026, saying Richards could not “commit” to the dates.
The Stones toured North America in 2024 on the Hackney Diamonds trek, which ranked number six among the year’s highest-grossing global tours. Their most recent UK performances were in 2022: two shows at London’s BST Hyde Park followed by a stadium concert in Liverpool.
