Keith Richards, singer and songwriter, said in a forum organized by YouTube that the band is "putting something new together". On the other hand, a photo published on Instagram by the rapper, Skepta, with Stones leader Mick Jagger fueled speculation about a possible collaboration.
Keith Richards revealed that the Rolling Stones are working on a new album, after a photo showed the famous British rapper Skepta in the studio with the legends of rock.
Seven-year-old rockers released last December an album called Blue and Lonesome (Sad and Lonely), after more than a decade full of megacities but without any new studio project.
Asked this weekend at a YouTube fan forum if the band plans to release another album, Richards replied: "Yes, we're actually doing it, very, very soon."
The musician said the band is "setting up something new and planning where to go next."
London-based Midnight Studios founder Shane Gonzales posted a picture of Skepta with Stones leader Mick Jagger earlier this month in the Instagram social network, fueling speculation about a possible collaboration.
During their more than five decades of history, the Rolling have worked with the most important blues and soul personalities, but they have less experience with hip-hop.
Richards said, however, that the upcoming album might also contain blues classics, evoking the band's enjoyment when they recorded Blue and Lonesome.
"Beatle" Paul McCartney surprised two years ago by collaborating on a song by American rapper Kanye West.
Skepta is one of the greatest exponents of grime, a sub-genre of hip-hop that has developed in London and has been gaining an audience in the last two years.
The Rolling, one of the most relevant legendary bands in the world live music circuit, plans another tour in September and October in Europe.
