Stones Hint Album
A Rolling Stones video titled “New Stones Album News - April 11, 2026 | 'Rough and Twisted'” appeared on YouTube on April 11, signaling a possible new project under that name (youtube.com). The clip surfaced during a media cycle where even small updates about heritage acts are being tracked closely (youtube.com).
A new Rolling Stones clue landed on April 11: a YouTube video labeled “New Stones Album News” pointed fans toward a project called “Rough and Twisted.” (youtube.com) Search results for that video say it described “Rough and Twisted” as a special 10-inch vinyl release issued April 11, and a second YouTube upload the same day called it a new track tied to the band’s next studio album. (youtube.com, youtube.com) NME reported on April 10 that “Rough And Twisted” was due as a vinyl-only “white label” release on Saturday, April 11, and said the song was the first single from an as-yet-unnamed Rolling Stones album set for July. (nme.com) That report tied the rollout to “The Cockroaches,” an alias linked to the Stones after posters appeared in London with a QR code leading to a sign-up page, and NME said the follow-up album was being made again with producer Andrew Watt. (nme.com) The timing matters because the band’s official site still highlights older announcements, including *Hackney Diamonds* and the 2024 North American tour, and does not yet show a formal news post for “Rough and Twisted.” (rollingstones.com) The Stones’ last studio album, *Hackney Diamonds*, arrived in 2023 as the band’s 25th studio release, and NME said the new record would be their first since that Grammy-winning album. (nme.com) The new-music chatter also follows months of uncertainty around the band’s live plans. Rolling Stone reported in December 2025 that a planned 2026 European tour had been scrapped, while adding that a new album with Andrew Watt was expected sometime in 2026. (rollingstone.com) Not every outlet agrees on the album details. Showbiz411 reported on April 10 that the band would announce an album called *Foreign Tongues* for July, while NME said the album was still unnamed, leaving “Rough and Twisted” confirmed more clearly as a song or campaign label than as a verified album title. (showbiz411.com, nme.com) What is clear on April 12 is that the Stones have restarted the machine: a new title is circulating, a physical single appears to have dropped on April 11, and multiple music outlets are treating a 2026 album as imminent. (youtube.com, nme.com, rollingstone.com)
