Finalists for the 16th annual hennemusic Rock News Awards are chosen by readers: the Rock News Story Of The Year is determined by page views, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined total page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The 2025 hennemusic Rock News Awards winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 24.
2025 Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
10 – ALTER BRIDGE
09 – BILLY IDOL
08 – DAVID GILMOUR
07 – JOHN FOGERTY
06 – TRIUMPH
05 – BLACK SABBATH
04 – OZZY OSBOURNE
Rock News Story Of The Year No. 3: THE ROLLING STONES
In October, The Rolling Stones announced they will release a definitive Super Deluxe Box Set of their 1976 album “Black and Blue.”
The band’s 13th studio album was their first following the departure of former guitarist Mick Taylor, who was eventually replaced by Ronnie Wood.
The recording sessions famously served as auditions with guitar greats Harvey Mandel, Wayne Perkins, Jeff Beck, and Robert A. Johnson all contributing. Ultimately, free from commitments to The Faces, it was Ronnie Wood who joined Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman as a bona fide Rolling Stone appearing on three tracks.
Soon after Ronnie officially signed up for the band's U.S. tour, starting his continuing tenure with the group across five decades with multiple live and studio albums and dozens of Stones groundbreaking world tours. In a brand-new interview included in the new box set, Ronnie reflects on joining the band in 1976 with these words - "Right then, this is where I'm meant to be."
Check out the No. 3 hennemusic Rock News Story of 2025 on THE ROLLING STONES here.