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Rolling Stone’s Charlie Watts Botched Concert in Athens

Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stones drummer who died on Tuesday aged 80, had a little known but ugly experience with the Greek police during a concert in Athens in the 1960s. Watts, regarded as one of the greatest – and...

Rolling Stones' Frontman Mick Jagger Island Hopping in Greece

Mick Jagger, one of the greatest rock stars of all time, was spotted on the Greek island of Tinos, on Wednesday. Jagger, 75, was the epitome of happiness as he took his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 31, and other guests to...

Rolling Stones' Private Jet Spotted in Greece

The private jet of British rockers the Rolling Stones was spotted at the airport of the Greek island of Skiathos on Wednesday. Local media report that seven people disembarked from the plane with the Stones' iconic logo adorned on the...

The Botched Rolling Stones Show in Athens 4 Days Before the April 21, 1967 Coup

The Rolling Stones concert in Athens four days before the April 21st, 1967 coup became the stuff of legend, as only five songs into the set police stormed the stage and stopped the show. It was April 17 and at...

Thessaloniki Documentary Festival Kicks off with Film on Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé! Tour

The 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, a part of the city's international film festival, began in the city on Friday night with a screening of Paul Dugdale's euphoric rock and roll tribute "The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip...

Hydra: The Cosmopolitan Greek Island Where No Cars Are Allowed

Hydra is one of the most picturesque Greek islands. It is located very close to Athens, just off the coast of Peloponnese in the Aegean Sea, between the Saronic and Argolic Gulfs. The island is easily accessible by boat or hydrofoil,...

Samaras Sucker Punches Greek Bond Holders

There’s a sucker born every minute, as P.T. Barnum may have said. And there’s a sucker puncher waiting for them, knowing that a fool and his money are soon parted. Such is the case in Greece, where Prime Minister...