Despite this, the Rolling Stones continue to be a huge attraction on the live circuit. Since the 1990s, new material has been less frequent. Their fortunes changed at the end of the decade, when they released Steel Wheels (1989), promoted by a large stadium and arena tour, the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour.
During the 1980s, the band infighting curtailed their output and they only released two more underperforming albums and did not tour for the rest of the decade. The band continued to release commercially successful albums through the 1970s and early 1980s, including Some Girls (1978) and Tattoo You (1981), the two best-sellers in their discography. It was during this period they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World". After a short period of experimentation with psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s, the group returned to its "bluesy" roots with Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), and Exile on Main St. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the band started out playing covers but found more success with their own material songs such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" became international hits, and Aftermath (1966) – their first entirely original album – has been considered the most important of the band's formative records. The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964 and were identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. The Stones have not had an official keyboardist since 1963, but have employed several musicians in that role, including Jack Nitzsche (1965–1971), Nicky Hopkins (1967–1982), Billy Preston (1971–1981), Ian McLagan (1978–1981), and Chuck Leavell (1982–present). Since Wyman's departure in 1993, Darryl Jones has served as touring bassist. Taylor left in 1974 and was replaced in 1975 by Ronnie Wood who has since remained. Jones left the band less than a month before his death in 1969, having already been replaced by Mick Taylor. The band's primary songwriters, Jagger and Richards, assumed leadership after Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager. Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued to work with the band as a contracted musician until his death in 1985.
The first stable line-up consisted of bandleader Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica, keyboards), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass guitar), Charlie Watts (drums), and Ian Stewart (piano).
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962.
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