“Gimme Shelter” has lyrics that dive into some very uncomfortable themes. The opening track of Let It Bleed explores the brutalities of war, inspired by the then-raging Vietnam War in 1969. Those ...

A rock star said he didn’t understand The Rolling Stones‘ “Gimme Shelter” for decades. In addition, he revealed the song always makes him want to cry. Notably, Mick Jagger gave fans insight into one ...

The Rolling Stones were first formed in 1962 and are still active today. Scorsese has been a fan of the band for decades. Of the three films, The Departed is the most recent to include “Gimme Shelter, ...

The Rolling Stones are known for plenty of incredible songs, but nothing quite beats the instrumental introduction to the 1969 hit song “Gimme Shelter”. It’s one of the most instantly recognizable ...

The year 1969 was one of wild mood swings, so it shouldn't be surprising that 1969 provided the best high school hits of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What's the only way to improve upon a gathering of cinema's greatest players? Throw in some Stones. Once the classic rock song's ...

Of "Gimme Shelter," for example, Richards said that the song's intense lyrics — which, years later, seem to sum up a period of armed conflict and overall social turmoil — weren't initially any part of ...

”Ooh, a storm is threatening/my very life today/If i don‘t get some shelter/ooh yeah I‘m gonna fade away.” (Jagger/Richards) I can‘t recall when I have been as happy recently as i was upon seeing the ...

From Marianne Faithfull to a serial killer, these real people inspired Rolling Stones hits from "Wild Horses" to "Gimme ...

With my family on a hot Sunday in Central Park, on our bikes, going up a hill. The top of the hill was at Eighty-sixth Street on the West Side. Upon arriving there, I heard music, but I didn’t see its ...

A legendary rock song became the perfect opening soundtrack for one of the greatest crime films ever made.