Jan 18: The Rolling Stones are inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame

Jan 19: Stones hold a band meeting in New York. Bill Wyman does not attend, although Charlie flies in for the occasion (he missed the awards the pevious night). Within days, Mick and Keith are off to Barbados. They spend 10 days alone writing songs.

Feb 9: Fresh from Barbados, Keith tapes a video for "Make No Mistake" at North River Bar in lower Manhattan. Paula Greif directs.

Feb 13: Mick and Keith return to the Blue Wave studio in Barbados. They're joined by Charlie Watts a week later. In early March, Bill and Ron arrive. The five members remain in Barbados until the end of March.

May 15: Stones gather at London's Olympic Studios to begin mixing a new LP.

May 31: Keith is presented with the "Living Legend Award" at the International Rock Awards, held at an armory in New York and broadcast live on ABC. With the X-Pensive Winos, he performs "Whip It Up" (from Talk Is Cheap), then joins a superjam with Eric Clapton, Tina Turner and others on "You Keep A- Knockin'." Keith returns to London the next day.

Jun 16 - 17: Mick, Keith and Ronnie venture to Morocco to get the Master Musicians of Joujouka to play on the song, "Continental Drift."

Jul 11: Stones conduct a press conference at Grand Central Station in New York to announce the Steel Wheels tour.

Aug 3: Stones shoot a video for "Mixed Emotions" at Wykham Rise.

Aug 12: The marquee outside Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut reads "Rock Dance Party with the Cruiser." Inside the club, the Stones preview their Steel Wheels tour for 700 people. For a $3.00 cover charge, those fans get to watch The Stones run through 11 songs in 56 minutes, opening with "Start Me Up," ending with "Jumpin' Jack Flash," with two new songs - "Sad, Sad, Sad" and "Mixed Emotions" - in the middle. CBS Records President Tommy Mottola, Daryl Hall, and Joey Ramone are some of the guests in attendance.

Aug 17: "Mixed Emotions"/"Fancy Man Blues" (non-album B-side) issued as the first U.S. single from the upcoming album.

Aug 29: Steel Wheels, the Stones' second album with CBS Records, is released.

Aug 31: Steels Wheels North American tour 1989 opens at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. It ends on December 20, after logging 60 shows in 32 cities, including four trips across the Canadian Border.

Sep 6: On videotape, the Stones appear on the MTV Video Awards, performing "Mixed Emotions" (taped live on stage three days earlier.)

Sep 30: "Rock And A Hard Place" video is shot at Foxboro-Sullivan Stadium outside Boston.

Oct 19: "Rock And A Hard Place"/"Cook Cook Blues" (another non-album B-side) released as second U.S. single from Steel Wheels.

Nov 26: Although not on the original itinerary, the Stones play a gig at Death Valley Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. A portion of the proceeds are donated to victims of Hurricane Hugo.

Dec 2: "Almost Hear You Sigh" video shot at Rawi Sherman Film Studio in Toronto.