Sir Anthony Hopkins releases debut album as Rolling Stones unveil new LP
Anthony Hopkins, 88, releases debut album with Decca Classics as Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones confront aging on new LP
Sir Anthony Hopkins has fulfilled a lifelong ambition at the age of 88, releasing his debut single *Bracken Road* today and announcing his first album, *Life Is a Dream*, for 21 August via Decca Classics. The Oscar-winning actor, born in Port Talbot, South Wales, composed the pieces over six decades, with Grammy-winning conductor Gustavo Dudamel leading the Philharmonia Orchestra in their recording. Hopkins called the signing “the honour of a lifetime,” telling *The Guardian* that music was “my first desire, my first wish.”
The 1963 composition *Bracken Road* was written when Hopkins was a young actor at Liverpool Playhouse, inspired by his childhood memories of Margam’s streets, meadows, and mountains. Another track, *My Fatherland*, pays tribute to his Welsh roots, with Hopkins stating it honors “my humble beginnings” as “the son of my father, the baker.” Decca Classics president Laura Monks praised Hopkins’ “depth of talent and classical music knowledge, honed over a lifetime.”
Across the Atlantic, The Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album, *Foreign Tongues*, today, marking another creative peak for the 64-year-old band. Frontman Mick Jagger, now 83, reflects on aging in tracks like *Mr. Charm*, where he sings, “Now I’m older. I’d like to ask you if we can stay home tonight,” while promising cocktails and wine. The album, produced with contributions from Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars, and Steve Winwood, has been hailed as “impressively even,” with no weak tracks.
Jagger’s voice retains its signature sharpness, even as he shifts into falsetto on *Jealous Lover*. Keith Richards delivers a “moving vocal performance” in *Some of Us*, while Ronnie Wood’s guitar solo on *Back in Your Life* prompts Jagger to shout, “Come on, Ronnie!” The album also features a posthumous appearance by the late Charlie Watts on *Hit Me in the Head*, recorded in Los Angeles before his death in 2021.
The contrast between Hopkins’ classical debut and The Rolling Stones’ rock longevity underscores two distinct artistic responses to aging. While Hopkins embraces the milestone with gratitude, Jagger’s lyrics in *Foreign Tongues* oscillate between nostalgia and defiance, singing in *Mr. Charm*, “When I was oh so young, I used to go to Mars.” Critics note the album’s refusal to dwell on mortality, instead offering a blend of humor and vitality.
Hopkins’ collaboration with Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra has drawn praise for its emotional depth. The actor, who began playing piano at four, described the conductor’s baton work as transforming “each note with profound and indelible meaning, creating a pictorial landscape that invites the listener to feel and imagine something uniquely personal.”
As *Life Is a Dream* and *Foreign Tongues* hit shelves, both projects reveal how creativity persists across generations—Hopkins through classical composition, The Stones through rock’s enduring energy. For Hopkins, the album’s release is a dream realized; for Jagger and his bandmates, it’s another chapter in a career that refuses to slow down.
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tagesspiegel · about 3 hours ago
Das neue Album der Rolling Stones: So boykottiert Mick Jagger das Altern [premium] „Foreign Tongues, das 25. Studioalbum der Rolling Stones, erscheint am 10. Juli. Dabei bleibt die Band ihrem Stilbouquet treu, fast allzu treu. Und ihr Sänger will nicht und nicht alt werden.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins gir ut egen musikk Skuespiller Anthony Hopkins (88) har fått platekontrakt med Decca Classics, og gir ut sitt debutalbum neste måned med tittelen «Life Is a Dream». Det er en samling av musikkstykker han har komponert over mange år. – Musikk var min første lidenskap, min første drøm. Jeg har komponert musikk hele livet. Noen av disse stykkene har levd med meg i flere tiår, og jeg vender stadig tilbake til dem, sier Hopkins. Singelen «Bracken Road», som slippes fredag, er inspirert av Hopkins barndomsminner fra Margam i Sør-Wales på 1940-tallet.
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