WORD FORMATION. OGE. MUSIC

In 2005 the rock group The Rolling Stones released an album called ‘A Bigger Bang’. Many critics chose it as their favourite. This isn’t very (a)   , but just think, it's their 25th album, and the Rolling Stones have been on the stage for more than 40 years!

SURPRISE

The lead (a)   , Mick Jagger, the guitarist Keith Richards and the other musicians are over 60!

SING

And they are not losing their (a)   , even nowadays.

POPULAR

However, they are still much more (a)   for the songs they made in the 1960s and 70s.

FAME

But, you know what? Young people (a)   listen to the Rolling Stones with their fathers and granddads.

REGULAR

Isn't that (a)   ? In all aspects, theirs has been a remarkable career.

IMPRESS

They say that pop music is created by and for young people. It often happens this way. A young (a)   makes one or two good records at the start of their career.

SING

Every year, lots of new stars become (a)   but for a short time.

FAME

And just a year or two later they either (a)   or make less interesting records. It is difficult to find musicians who could make great records for a long time.

APPEAR

Lots of popular groups from the 1970s, for example, are still better known for the songs they made in their (a)   past than for their more recent recordings.

SUCCESS