Voodoo Lounge: The Stones' Grammy-Winning Mid-Career Comeback

By 1994, the Rolling Stones were pushing 30 years as a band, and Voodoo Lounge felt like a deliberate reassertion of their crown. Critics generally agreed it was their strongest album in over a decade — better than Steel Wheels and miles ahead of the ’80s experiments. It charted at No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US, and Rolling Stone called it “the Stones’ best album since Tattoo You.”

Yes, it won the Grammy for Best Rock Album in 1995. That was the first year that category existed, so the Stones took home the inaugural trophy — beating out Pearl Jam’s Vs. and Soundgarden’s Superunknown, which is a wild stat. The album also snagged a Grammy for “Love Is Strong” (Best Music Video, Short Form). So critically and commercially, it was seen as a strong mid‑career statement — not a masterpiece, but a solid return to blues‑rock basics.