Despite the death (which occurred on August 24, 2021) of drummer Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts and despite the fact that the individual members are over 80 years of age, The Rolling Stones band manages to pack an album of sizzling rock to be the envy of most young ensembles that pride themselves on being enlightened interpreters of rock music....
"Hackney Diamonds" fields young ("only" sixty-six years old...), excellent drummer Steve Jordan in place of Watts (featured on the two songs "Mess It Up" and "Live By The Sword") and, as guests, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Stevie Wonder.