When the Rolling Stones’ original bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1993, it might have thrown sand into the steel wheels of the world’s preeminent rock n’ roll band. Instead, the group was able somehow ...

A child of the 1960s and 1970s, bassist Darryl Jones has shared his talents around the world with some of the most influential musicians in the music business. Jones, best known for his work with the ...

Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Darryl Jones: jazz cat or rock star? Some pigeonhole the 62-year-old as a ...

Darryl Jones is in France when we connect via Google Meet. The legendary bassist who’s played with everyone from Eric Clapton to Sting to Miles Davis to Madonna—and most notably, The Rolling ...

In 1993, when Darryl Jones heard Bill Wyman was leaving The Rolling Stones, he called Mick Jagger’s team and asked to audition. Jones, who had already played with Miles Davis, Sting, Madonna, and ...

For almost 30 years, Chicago-born bassist Darryl Jones has recorded and toured with the Rolling Stones, taking over for Bill Wyman upon his retirement following auditions in 1993. It’s only part of a ...

You may, or may not, regard the Rolling Stones as innovators in their field; you may feel that their best days are long behind them. These are arguable viewpoints, but two essential elements are not ...

EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Darryl Jones: In the Blood, Eric Hamburg’s feature documentary about the bass player who has rocked with the ...