The Rolling Stones Return To The Top 10 In America With A New Smash

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentThe Rolling Stones Return To The Top 10 In America With A New SmashByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 11:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more."In the Stars" only reaches a single Billboard chart, the Rock Digital Song Sales tally, where it earns the band a new top 10 as it opens at No. 10. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood pose backstage during the exclusive launch event of The Rolling Stones new album “Foreign Tongues” at Weylin on May 5, 2026 in Brooklyn, NY. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for UMG)Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for UMGThe Rolling Stones are one of the bestselling groups of all time, with tens of millions of albums sold. The band broke out during a time when, if fans wanted to listen to a song or album that they loved, they had to purchase it or hope that it played on the radio, and many of the acts from those decades may never see their totals beaten. Sales have been decimated throughout the past several decades, first by the spread of file sharing via platforms like Napster and LimeWire, then via streaming sites, but diehard followers continue to purchase music from the acts they adore, including the Rolling Stones. More than half a century after the English rock outfit first began scoring wins on charts on both sides of the Atlantic, the Rolling Stones are back with not just another hit, but one more top 10 smash in America.The Rolling Stones Return With "In the Stars"For months, the Rolling Stones teased that a new album was in the works, and only recently did the three remaining members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, make it official. The band's upcoming album Foreign Tongues, its twenty...