Mick Jagger Faces Plagiarism Suit, Stones Persist in Studio and Spirit

Mick Jagger BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. In a twist as juicy as any Rolling Stones lyric, Mick Jagger’s last few days have landed him in the spotlight for artistic controversy rather than rock-star antics. The biggest headline is a legal storm from Spain, where Sergio García Fernández, frontman of Madrid group Angelslang, has dragged Jagger and Keith Richards into a plagiarism suit over their 2020 pandemic single “Living in a Ghost Town.” According to The Olive Press and Euronews, Fernández claims the Stones lifted melody, chord progression, harmonica lines, and key lyrics directly from his tracks “So Sorry” and “Seed of God,” arguing even that demo CDs exchanged in 2013 with Jagger’s brother provided the material. The case is now officially in Madrid’s commercial court after an earlier U.S. attempt was dismissed for jurisdiction, and Fernández has gone so far as to allege harassment, hacking, and even fears for his wellbeing—adding further drama. Musicologists hired by the plaintiff insist this is “fragmented plagiarism” while insiders, as quoted by The Olive Press, scoff at the idea of the Stones copying a little-known Spanish band, noting the group’s half-century legacy as trendsetters, not followers. The suggestion that AI was used in the composition has also been dismissed as unlikely due to the state of technology in 2020. Besides legal intrigue, news outlets like 96krock report the Stones, buoyed by their GRAMMY win for Best Rock Album with “Hackney Diamonds,” are back in the studio in London, hard at work on a new record. Sadly for UK and European fans, tour dates planned for 2025 have been postponed, although chatter suggests a 2026 run is likely. Jagger, now 82, commands the same frenetic studio energy that defined his youth according to interviews with inner-circle family and producers. On the media rumor mill, there’s been online churn over a viral social post attributed to Jagger commenting on American political figure Charlie Kirk’s death—AFP confirms this was fabricated. Jagger’s actual social media activity in September has been quiet, with the last confirmed post—a harmonica clip—going up September 4. No public comment from Jagger’s reps exists on recent legal or media drama. Finally, Jagger marked the anniversary of bandmate Charlie Watts’s passing with a heartfelt nod to his legacy in an interview with The Howard Stern Show, declaring Watts was the “heartbeat” of The Rolling Stones, and relaying Watts’s dying wish: that the band should carry on without him. For Jagger, the show goes on—albeit this week, under the shadow of the courts and the unmistakable glare of a never-ending spotlight. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.