tBlog - Bill's take

Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman may have a copy of the group's new album, A Bigger Bang, but don't be surprised if he hasn't listened to it yet. Wyman told us he hasn't paid much attention to the Stones' new releases after he left the band in 1991: "I don't really listen to their music now, I must say, because it's something that is gone out of my life, really, y'know. I never did play the records anyway, much, because you kind of, you'd heard them all so many times by the time the records came out, you know, in the studio, the mixing and mastering and that."

Wyman currently lives in Sussex, England, with his wife and three young daughters.

Since retiring from the Stones, Wyman has formed another group, the Rhythm Kings, and has written books, including two about his days in the band and others about British archaeology and architecture.

The most recent Rhythm Kings album, Just For A Thrill, came out earlier this year.

The Rolling Stones resume their A Bigger Bang tour on Saturday (September 24th) in Columbus, Ohio.

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