Mick Jagger and the band will be working through song ideas in a Los Angeles studio and the sessions could lead to the much-anticipated blues album their fans have long hoped for.
My insider said: “The guys are getting together shortly to go through ideas. They have tour rehearsals too but all feel the time is right for a new album.
“They have talked about a blues record for a long time. It would be very different for the band and Keith Richards is very keen.
“They’re in great shape at the moment and excited to see what comes out of the sessions but the approach is very loose.
“They’ve got the luxury of not having a record label demanding a release so they can take their time and get it just right.”
News of their secret get-together comes after Mick, 71, admitted he would love to do another album and revealed he has been working on song ideas at home.
The Stones’ last release A Bigger Bang was in 2005 and fans have held on to the hope the Brit superstars would be back.
In a recent interview, guitarist Keith hinted he shared Mick’s enthusiasm ahead of their 15-date tour of North America.
Keith said: “I’d like to get the boys back in the studio. Anything can happen.”
He said they had long harboured plans for a blues record, adding: “Hey, maybe it’s just a matter of time.”
There’s a song right there, lads.
