Happy 70th birthday Mick Jagger!

[Jesus Malverde]

Mick Jagger Turns 70 While The Rolling Stones Tours Add Up to Billions

Hard to believe The Rolling Stones lead singer is a septuagenarian. Maybe harder to believe that the band still tours after 50 years. Their current tour has grossed about $125 million, according to Anthony DeCurtis, contributing editor to Rolling Stone magazine.

The Stones tours since 1989 have grossed. I would say, at least $1.5 billion. They earn their reputation as a live band..."

And that's a big reputation. Three of their tours rank in the Top 10 grossing tours of all time -- "A Bigger Bang Tour" from 2005-2007 grossed $558 million, according to Billboard.

So The Daily Ticker's Aaron Task had to ask: Are they touring for the money? "I don't think The Rolling Stones need the money at this point," says DeCurtis. Turns out that's a lesson they learned the hard way.

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/mick-jagger-turns-70-while-rolling-stones-tours-163932947.html

[leftyohiolib]

1. i dont get it their music is so bland

[Tobin S.]

2. I never cared for them much, either.

I guess they were innovative and exciting back in the 60s and early 70s compared to a lot of the bands of the time, but there are bands from that time that I think were far better that weren't nearly as successful.

[kwassa]

3. Bland? Stones? Bland?

This must be the Stumbling Stones you are thinking off.

now the Rolling Stones are this different band ... and one of the best I've seen live. And nobody rocks harder.

[kwassa]

4. Mick Jagger turned 70 on July 26, 2013.

about 5 and a half months ago.

Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and a founder member of The Rolling Stones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Jagger