Rolling Stones Reveal 'Foreign Tongues' Album Title and Cover Art Ahead of Release

The Rolling Stones appear to have confirmed the title and cover art for their upcoming studio album.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood each posted what looks like one-third of an album cover Saturday on their Instagram accounts. When combined, the images appear to merge the trio's faces, similar to the cover of Metallica's 2016 album "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct."

Each piece features the band's name and the words "Foreign Tongues," aligning with previous reports about the album's title. The same words appeared on outdoor advertisements around the world on April 25, each featuring the band's lips and tongue logo in different languages.

On Friday, the band shared a short clip of a new song on social media. The snippet opens with vocals similar to the 1969 Stones track "Gimme Shelter," then shifts to a guitar riff reminiscent of "Rock and a Hard Place" from the 1989 album "Steel Wheels."

"Foreign Tongues" would be the first Rolling Stones album since 2023's "Hackney Diamonds" and their second since drummer Charlie Watts died in 2021.

Andrew Watt produced the new album, as he did with "Hackney Diamonds." Watt has also worked with Ozzy Osbourne, Elton John, and Paul McCartney.

While promoting "Hackney Diamonds" in 2023, Jagger told The New York Times the band had nearly finished work on another album. Keith Richards said the group wanted to make a new mark with drummer Steve Jordan after Watts' death.

Reports in 2026 suggest the band has at least 10 songs ready for another project after "Foreign Tongues."

The group began teasing the new album in early April with posters for a band named the Cockroaches, a name the Stones have used for secret shows. On April 11, select stores sold limited copies of a single called "Rough and Twisted" by the Cockroaches. Three days later, the Stones confirmed on social media that the song was theirs.

In December 2026, a source close to the band said the Rolling Stones had canceled unannounced plans for a 2026 tour. Their most recent show was July 21, 2024, at the end of the Hackney Diamonds North American tour.