Mick Jagger mocks President Obama with NSA joke

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:42:00 +0000

Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger got political last night when he reportedly joked to fans at his D.C. concert, saying, "I don't think President Obama is here tonight ... But I'm sure he's listening in."

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Perhaps it was the setting, but Jagger couldn't resist making the obvious NSA joke (and we couldn't resist reporting it) during a more than two-hour concert in what concluded the U.S. portion of the iconic rock band's "50 and Counting" tour.

“Crossfire Hurricane”: Stones doc doesn’t give much satisfaction

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:47:00 +0000

Hail, hail the Rolling Stones, for making it to the half-century mark, relatively intact.

Pioneering a career that has lasted as long as it has, filling arenas 50 years in, with shows that still have edge and swagger, is a remarkable achievement. Maybe more of an achievement than breaking through in the early days, remaking American blues, forcing themselves to write their own material, and creating a mystique that became almost bigger than the band, though not big enough to ward off the epic bad vibe that was Altamont.

It is those early days and the first 25 years of the band that are the sole focus of the new golden anniversary film they threw themselves, “Crossfire Hurricane,” making its debut on HBO Thursday night.

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Mick Jagger mocks President Obama with NSA joke

“Crossfire Hurricane”: Stones doc doesn’t give much satisfaction