English rock band (originating from London) formed in 1962. Since the rhythm blues and soul of their beginnings have gone through rock and roll, country, reggae and dance music among other rhythms. With changes of musicians and their solo periods, the band remained active since their formation. The name comes from the song "Rollin' Stone" (Muddy Waters, 1948), not as a tribute but because a journalist telephoneally rushed Brian Jones (the founder of the band) asking what the group was called, and he saw Waters' simple with that theme lying on the floor and said 'Rolling Stones'.
