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News February 1999
February 28
Ottawa Citizen's
review of the Toronto show.
Toronto Star's
review of the Toronto show.
The Hong Kong Standard has an
interview with Keith.
European TV channel ARTE will broadcast a Rolling Stones special on
March 6, with B2B outtakes and interviews. After that, they will air 'Gimme Shelter'.
The No Security Pay-Per-View show is rumoured to be from The Pyramid in Memphis on April 8.
Bill German, editor of the former Stones newsletter Beggars Banquet has opened a new Stones website,
Beggars Banquet Online.
The problems with sending greetingcards is now straightened out.
February 27
Canoe's review of the Toronto show.
Guvernor Jesse Ventura proclaimed February 15 as
'Rolling Stones Day' in Minnesota.
MTV will broadcast 'Buku Bucks: The Top 15 Money Making Artists of 1998', which includes the Stones, today at 7am.
February 25
The Detroit Free Press' review of the Detroit show.
The Detroit Free Press has a story about the Stones.
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February 24
Trancsript of Broadcast's live chat with
Bill Wyman.
(February 23)
VH1 is playing the new Stones video, 'Memory Motel' (recorded at the B2B tour).
The US version of Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings new album 'Anyway The Wind Blows' includes 2 bonus tracks; 'Sugar Babe'
and 'Gonna Find Me A New Love'.
February 22
The new issue of Rolling Stone magazine (no.807 March 4 '99) has
a review of the opening night of the No Security tour. It also has a 2 page ad with
10 Stones (on-stage) photos.
Rock Online and
Yahoo! will host a live chat with Bill Wyman on March 8 at 7:00pm EST.
MSNBC's review of the Milwaukee show.
Northscape's review of the Fargo show.
North Dakota Online's review of the Fargo show.
Live Daily's review of the Anaheim shows.
This site had around 95.800 visitors during the last year (feb.23 98 - feb.22 99), ~260 hits/day.
February 21
The Stones have added a show at MGM Grand
on April 16 on their No Security tour.
According to IORR the Cologne show is supposed to be
played at Müngersdorfer Stadion on June 19, but it may be moved to June 20.
February 12
Fox News' review of the 1st Anaheim show.
LA Times' review of the 1st Anaheim show
February 11
The 2 postponed San Jose shows on the No Security tour is rescheduled to April 19
& 20. More info at LiveDaily.
Channel 4000 has some articles on the Stones.
Second Coming has some videos from the
No Security tour (requires
RealAudio or
Windows Media Player).
February 10
CDnow is
giving a $10 discount when ordering for $19.99 or more. Valid to February 23.
Mick Taylor will play at Palookaville, Santa Cruz, CA on March 17
and in San Fransisco on March 18 (but rumours says that the Santa Cruz show is cancelled).
Modbee has an article about Mick Jagger.
The Stones has renewed their contract with Virgin, which expired with the 'No Security' album.
February 9
Rocklove's review of the 2nd Sacramento show.
Some pictures of Keith with Joey Ramone and Ronnie Spector from Dec.17 '98.
There's rumours of a show in Montpellier and a club gig in Paris when the Bridges To Babylon tour
continues in Europe this summer.
Rumours says that the upcoming Santana album will include a song by Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart.
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February 8
Deseret News' review of the Salt Lake City show.
USA Today's review of the Oakland show.
Rolling Stone magazine's
review of the Oakland show.
Sonicnet's review of the Oakland show.
There's an interview with Bill Wyman in the
Calgary Herald.
VH1 will broadcast 'Before They Were Rock Stars', features Mick Jagger, on Feb.11 at 11am ET.
February 7
There's an interview with Keith in todays
LA Times.
LA Times'
review of the Oakland show.
February 6
The 'Rushmore' soundtrack features the Stones' 'I Am Waiting'. More info at
Billboard.
The rumoured upcoming single 'Memory Motel' may include 2 new mixes and a live version.
See SFJ issue 625 for Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings tour
schedule in the UK (may.29-jun.26).
February 5
Tirol Online reports that
Bryan Adams has been added as an opening act in Imst (may 31).
The postponed San Jose shows is rumoured to be rescheduled to April 14 & 15.
Salt Lake Tribune's review of the Salt Lake City show.
Inside Denver's review of the Denver show.
Boulder News' review of the Denver show.
Denver Post's review of the Denver show.
Canoe reports that the second Bill Wyman & The
Rhythm Kings album 'Anyway The Wind Blows' will be released on February 23. They will also tour for about 4 weeks in
small theatres in Europe.
February 3
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the Stones or a copy of the book 'A Life On The Road'.
February 2
Rumours says that a studio album (with outtakes from 'Voodoo Lounge' and 'Bridges To Babylon') may be released in June.
According to German TV VIVA-Text, the Stones plan to release an 'anthology-box' with hits and rarities. They plan to
record songs up to 1971 anew.
A Bulgarian company (International Contact Managers) is looking for the possibilities to book the Stones for a show
later this year.
The Flashpoint website can now be reached through the URL http://start.at/flashpoint.
February 1
The Flashpoint website can now be reached through the URL http://stones.tsx.org
Flashpoint's old URL http://rolling-stones.home.ml.org is no longer valid.
Flashpoint's IRC Channel has changed from #Stones to #Flashpoint at
irc.dal.net
The 2
San Jose shows (jan.29-30) is postponed, new dates will be announced later.
USA Today has an article about the Stones.
The Toronto Sun has an article about Mick and Jerry.
At the opening show in Oakland (jan.25), Mick made a little change in the 'Some Girls' lyrics, to: 'Some girls give me
children, I only make love to them once'.
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