{"id":67365,"date":"2026-06-25T16:18:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/check-out-the-rolling-stones-jealous-lover-with-steve-winwood\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:18:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:18:44","slug":"check-out-the-rolling-stones-jealous-lover-with-steve-winwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/check-out-the-rolling-stones-jealous-lover-with-steve-winwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out the Rolling Stones’ ‘Jealous Lover’ With Steve Winwood"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Rolling Stones<\/a>‘ new song with Steve Winwood<\/a> has arrived. Check out “Jealous Lover,” the next single<\/a> from their forthcoming album Foreign Tongues<\/a><\/em>, below. <\/p>\n

The song was already available for pre-order<\/a>. Winwood is featured on rootsy Rhodes piano and organ<\/a>. He ended up appearing throughout Foreign Tongues<\/em>, following a missed opportunity to collaborate on 2023’s preceding Hackney Diamonds<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n

“I think I was asked just to play on one song, then they said, ‘There’s another couple you can do,'” Winwood told Uncut<\/em><\/a>. “I did a couple more and then they said, ‘Come next week and do some more.'”<\/p>\n

How Did Steve Winwood Join the Rolling Stones’ Sessions?<\/h3>\n

Foreign Tongues<\/em> is set to arrive on July 10. As with Hackney Diamonds<\/em>, Andrew Watt<\/a> served as producer. “Jealous Lover” follows the advance release<\/a> of “In the Stars.” <\/p>\n

Watt initially suggested that Mick Jagger<\/a> play keyboard on “Jealous Lover,” but Jagger preferred to focus on the vocal. “I want to be able to perform the song in the studio, really perform it. I can’t do that sitting at the piano,”Jagger told Uncut<\/em>. “So we thought, ‘Who’s a good soul piano player?’ I just thought of Steve.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Everything We Know About the New Rolling Stones Album So Far<\/a><\/p>\n

Winwood’s connection with the Rolling Stones runs back to performances they saw in his youth as a pre-Traffic<\/a> member of the Spencer Davis Group<\/a>. <\/p>\n

“I first knew Stevie when he was about 15,” Keith Richards<\/a> told Uncut<\/em>. “How he managed to get on stage at that age, I don’t know. And the weird thing was that those Traffic records were produced by Jimmy Miller, who produced some great records<\/a> for us soon after that. So in a way, I’ve known Stevie more than half his life.”<\/p>\n

Foreign Tongues<\/em> was largely recorded in London’s Metropolis Studios, rather than America. Ron Wood<\/a> said the project was spearheaded by Jagger. “This album is Mick’s baby, really,” Wood told the BBC<\/a>. “He’s kind of been working on these tracks for a long time, just in a demo way.”<\/p>\n

Steve Winwood Connects His Presence to a Storied Past<\/h3>\n

Winwood said his turn on “Jealous Lover” recalls the Rolling Stones’ classic-era sound<\/a> with Nicky Hopkins. Gone too soon at just 50, Hopkins appeared on a string of albums from 1967’s Their Satanic Majesties Request<\/a><\/em> through 1981’s Tattoo You<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

“Nicky Hopkins and I were on a similar journey, in a way,” Winwood told Uncut<\/em>. “I think the Stones knew that and I suspect that they wanted that sort of feel. … Much of the album was done with everyone playing together, which is a rarity these days and adds some magic and temperament.”<\/p>\n

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Steve Winwood is one of several guests on ‘Foreign Tongues.’ (Pascal Le Segretain \/ Ian West \/ Rich Polk \/ Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images<\/figcaption>Steve Winwood is one of several guests on ‘Foreign Tongues.’ (Pascal Le Segretain \/ Ian West \/ Rich Polk \/ Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Other special guests on Foreign Tongues<\/em> include Paul McCartney<\/a> (who was also on Hackney Diamonds<\/em>), the Cure<\/a>‘s Robert Smith<\/a>, and Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a> drummer Chad Smith<\/a>. Charlie Watts<\/a>, the Rolling Stones’ late original drummer<\/a>, also appears through an archival recording. <\/p>\n

Winwood returns to the road in September for a series of shows<\/a> with John Fogerty<\/a>. But don’t look for a big supporting tour from the Rolling Stones. Richards has indicated that the band might not be ready<\/a> for much more than a few scattered shows. <\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> Top 10 Post-‘Some Girls’ Rolling Stones Songs<\/a><\/p>\n

“I don’t know if tours are possible,” he admitted. “It’s the traveling that takes it out of you. But I do see the possibility of us doing a residency somewhere. Wherever it is, London, New York, Paris, anywhere.”<\/p>\n

The most recent Rolling Stones shows were played in 2024. For what it’s worth, Jagger doesn’t share Richards’ trepidation: “I’d love to go on tour. I can’t wait,” he told the BBC<\/a>. “I don’t think it’s going to be this year, but hopefully it’s going to be as soon as possible.”<\/p>\n

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Rolling Stones Live Albums Ranked<\/h2>\n
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Many of the band’s concert records can seem like quick cash grabs or stop-gaps between studio LPs, but there are gems to uncover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You Think You Know the Rolling Stones?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n