He then recorded a rough version on a cassette player. As he wrote in the 1994 memoir Keith Richards: In His Own Words, the recording included about two minutes of acoustic guitar. Richards ...

Richards’ first qualm with Live Aid was rock music’s place within the lineup. He felt rock was better done subtly than with grand gestures. “For myself, first off, I don’t think that rock ...

Keith Richards is one of the most versatile musicians in the history of the game. He’s played jazz, metal, blues, classic rock, and even country music. As a result, he’s a hot commodity ...

At 81 years old, Keith Richards has lived at least nine lives. Frankly, some could argue that the number is far higher. Regardless, Richards is like a cockroach who survived a nuclear holocaust.

Even before they were the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger hinted at the band that would rocket them to international stardom. The musicians first met at Wentworth Primary School ...

Appearing in a building of books instead of a stadium with amps, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was honored Wednesday with a new award that recognizes Connecticut residents for their ...

Today, more than 50 years later, Lamont is governor of Connecticut, and he decided that legendary Stones guitarist Keith Richards should be the first recipient of a new honor known as the Governor ...

Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones was presented the inaugural Connecticut Governor’s Award of Excellence during a ceremony at the Westport Library on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. CT to present ...

A decade ago, when Rolling Stone published a Keith Richards special collectors’ issue, Marianne Faithfull submitted a moving tribute to her friend. “I like Keith more than almost anybody in ...

Two weeks after the Rolling Stones hosted Saturday Night Live in 1978, Lorne Michaels served as a character witness for Keith Richards as the guitarist battled a drug charge in Canada that could ...

Well, when you’re in a band with someone, a bit of ill will is often inevitable. Richards has said a lot of raw stuff about Jagger through the years, despite the two maintaining a brotherhood of ...