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The Rolling Stones have opened their archives to fans with the launch of a new website – www.StonesArchive.com.

The site includes unheard music, unseen photographs and films, and rare merchandise.

The band celebrate the launch of the site with the release on download of “The Brussels Affair,” which features a legendary 1973 concert recorded at the Forest National in Belgium. The show has previously been released on a number of bootlegs, but is now available from the original multi-track masters. The download is only available to those outside the US, but it can be purchased via Google Music in the US.

For those who want to see the band on stage in their prime, next week sees the release of “The Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live In Texas ’78” on DVD and Blu-ray. Also out next week are deluxe and super deluxe reissues of the Rolling Stones’ classic 1978 album “Some Girls.”

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Some Girls – deluxe (2CDs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls – super deluxe (2CDs /DVD /Single/ Book)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 (DVD)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 (Blu-ray)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now

Bill Wyman, former bass player for the Rolling Stones, begins his three-part music series on Sirius XM Radio tonight. Wyman’s first show will feature classic electric blues from artists such as Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and many others. The episode debuts on B.B. King’s Bluesville, channel 70, at 9:00 pm ET.

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The Rolling Stones will be rehearsing in a London studio this month, according to Keith Richards.

Richards told Rolling Stone:

Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Rolling Stones’ first gig and there have been rumours that this will be celebrated, but nothing has been confirmed. One of the barriers is the complicated relationship between Richards and Jagger, with the latter reportedly still angry about comments made by Richards in his autobiography “Life.” Richards’ “Life” received the Prize for Distinguished Biography at the Mailer awards in New York yesterday. The award was presented by his friend Bill Clinton.

While fans wait for news of the Rolling Stones’ next move, they can enjoy deluxe and super-deluxe reissues of the band’s 1978 album “Some Girls” later this month.

Also on the way are DVD and Blu-ray releases of “Some Girls Live in Texas” which features what promises to be an exciting live show from 1978.

Here’s “Beast of Burden” from “Some Girls Live in Texas”:

The Rolling Stones titles are available for pre-order now:

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Some Girls – deluxe (2CDs)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls – super deluxe (2CDs /DVD /Single/ Book)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 (DVD)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now
Some Girls Live In Texas ’78 (Blu-ray)	Buy Now	Buy Now	Buy Now

The Rolling Stones have announced the release on November 21, 2011 of re-mastered, expanded, Super-Deluxe, Deluxe and Digital editions of their 1978 album “Some Girls.”

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The Ed Sullivan archives are a rich source for vintage performances from the greatest stars in rock ‘n’ roll history, including the Rolling Stones. The band’s complete performances on the show are released in the US on November 1 on the 2-DVD set “6 Ed Sullivan Shows starring The Rolling Stones.”

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