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Lip Service
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Podcast dedicated to The Rolling Stones, exploring their music and legacy through conversations with those who know them best, hosted by Simon Harper.

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📸 Episode 6 is here! 📸

Photographer Gered Mankowitz defined The Rolling Stones’ visual identity in the mid-‘60s and shot their iconic album covers. Capturing them on stage, in the studio, and at home, his are the most intimate portraits of a band on the rise.

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December 1, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Tony King knew Charlie Watts better than almost anyone, yet only after Charlie’s passing did he realise the depth of his passions, including his astonishing private collection.

Tony shares the story with host @mrsimonharper.bsky.social in Episode 5 of Lip Service.

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November 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
❤️ Episode 5 is live! ❤️

Tony King - promotions legend, tastemaker, and Stones insider since the mid-‘60s - on his friendship with the band, the chaos of the ‘80s, and the wild ride of 6 world tours together.

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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
In 1967, Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones and his friend Prince Stash were arrested in a police sting led by the notorious Sgt Norman Pilcher. Its repercussions haunted Brian the rest of his tragically short life.

Hear Stash tel the full story in Ep4 of Lip Service.

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November 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Prince Stash was one of Brian Jones’ closest friends and often saw his studio genius up close.

Before his decline, Brian was a perfectionist & multi-instrumentalist whose vivid ideas shaped the The Rolling Stones’ brilliant ’60s songs.

From ep4, Stash remembers Brian at his creative peak:
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
✌️ Episode 4 is live!

In it, we meet Prince Stash: musician, actor, poet, and close friend of The Rolling Stones.

He shares an insider’s view of the Stones’ wildest years: making music with Brian Jones, their 1967 drug bust, and its tragic fallout.

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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
For 35+ years, Chuck Leavell has helped The Rolling Stones shape their live shows, tracking performances and picking setlists.

In Ep3, he tells Lip Service which deep cuts he’s most loved reviving - and which one leaves Mick Jagger feeling left out!

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October 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🎹 Episode 3 of Lip Service is GO!

In conversation is Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist and The Rolling Stones’ musical director for 40+ years. Chuck recalls his incredible journey from high school band to the Allman Brothers to global stages with the Stones.

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October 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“When I go see a band, I understand it’s not going to be exactly as the recording, but there are some textures I want to feel, and so that’s what I try to do with The Rolling Stones: I try to add a familiar texture that feels good.”

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October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🔥 Episode 2 of Lip Service is now live!

In it, we speak to Bernard Fowler and discuss his amazing path from New York’s pioneering club scene to The Rolling Stones, for whom he’s sang on stage and record since 1989.

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October 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Episode 1 of Lip Service is now live! In it, we meet the great Andrew Loog Oldham, the Stones' original manager/producer/provocateur. Listen to our full, exclusive interview now - link in bio!
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM