Fresh Rollings Stones Rumors Include Possible Name For New Album
As I reported here last week, posters started suddenly popping up around London with puzzling posters for a band called The Cockroaches, complete with QR codes that lead to a mysterious website. The campaign has rock fans convinced that the Rolling Stones are about to drop their long awaited follow up to the 2023 hit Hackney Diamonds. Insiders and online sleuths quickly connected the dots. The site, owned by the band’s label Universal Music, shows a retro 1970s bedroom filled with guitars, tickets, and vinyl. A clock on the wall is frozen at April 11. Sharing the link triggers the message “Who the f— are the Cockroaches?” styled exactly like the famous Keith Richards T shirt that once read “Who the f— is Mick Jagger?”
The alias is surely not an accident. In 1977 the Stones once performed under the name Keith and the Cockroaches during a secret gig. Music News sites and fan forums buzzed with the theory that this is the rollout for album number twenty five. Reports now claim the record will be titled Foreign Tongues and that the first single, “Mr Charm,” could arrive as soon as April 11. A well placed source told Contact Music the project was written and recorded some time ago, then polished at London’s Metropolis Studios last year.
The news lines up with earlier statements from the band. In September 2025 Ronnie Wood told The Sun the album was finished. “Yes you will be getting a new album next year,” he said. “It is done.” Producer Andrew Watt, who steered Hackney Diamonds to Grammy success, confirmed he worked on new material with the group. Wood even hinted at possible live dates, though later reports indicated the band scrapped plans for a full 2026 stadium tour, citing Keith Richards’ schedule and advancing age.
At eighty two and eighty three respectively, Richards and Mick Jagger continue to defy expectations. Hackney Diamonds proved the Stones could still deliver fresh, high energy rock with guest spots from Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, and Stevie Wonder. The new project is said to feature a similar blend of originals and the band’s signature swagger. Some insiders quietly suggest Foreign Tongues may serve as a final studio statement, though nothing has been confirmed. That is not at all hard to believe when one considers how long these guys have been at it and their status as bona fide senior citizens.
Social media lit up hours after the first posters appeared. Social media posts shared photos of the red and white posters and speculated wildly about hidden messages in the website’s design. One viral update declared “The Rolling Stones are releasing a new album titled Foreign Tongues” and listed April 11 as the likely drop date for the lead track.
Whether the April 11 date marks the single release, the official announcement, or simply another layer of the tease remains to be seen. What is clear is that The Rolling Stones have once again mastered the art of anticipation. For millions of fans who have followed the Stones for six decades, the message is simple: the greatest show on earth still has at least one more chapter left to write. If the clues hold true, it looks like they will not have to wait too long.
