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Keith Richards Writes a Remembrance for Country Legend George Jones

Jeff Giles — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:57:45 +0000

Country music suffered a tremendous loss last Friday (April 26), when the legendary George Jones passed away at the age of 81. But more than a Nashville icon, Jones was a friend and inspiration to many -- including Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who penned a eulogy for Jones that was released in time for his funeral service yesterday (May 2).

Keith Richards: "I'm Proof that Dead People can still Rock"

Barbara LaRue — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:22:44 +0000

O.K. just because I made that up doesn’t mean he never said it. He was born December 18, 1943, which makes him 69 years old today. And he may be the poster boy for why drug abuse is a bad idea for your looks, but he can still rock with the best of them. Rolling [...]

Newsflash: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Have a Complicated Relationship

Dave Lifton — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:56:58 +0000

Yes, we know that's hardly the most shocking headline you'll read today, but, with 50 years of being inextricably linked together, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards simultaneously love and hate each other. In a new interview, the Glimmer Twins open up about the true and complex nature of their relationship that makes the Rolling Stones so fascinating..

Guitars Signed by Keith Richards, Def Leppard, Richie Sambora + More Auctioned for Charity

Dave Lifton — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:15:27 +0000

For the 27th consecutive year, WhyHunger is holding its Hungerthon to raise funds to fight poverty. To help reach their goal, the organization has acquired a handful of guitars and other memorabilia by many rock legends, which are being auctioned online. Included in this year’s auction are a red Stratocaster signed by Keith Richards (complete [...]

Keith Richards Addresses High Cost of Rolling Stones Concert Tickets

Chad Childers — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:00:34 +0000

Despite guitarist Keith Richards telling the BBC that the Rolling Stones hope to not "charge over the bloody top" for tickets to their recently announced two-city 2012 string of concert dates, that's just what seems to be happening.

Best Guitar Face(s)

Barbara LaRue — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:19:56 +0000

You know, it’s the face that guitar players make when they’re totally absorbed in the music they’re creating. Sometimes they look odd, sometimes they look ecstatic, sometimes they even look goofy, but it’s fun to watch, isn’t it? You can find some really good guitar faces here, but I found a few other really good [...]

And Now with Sports, Here's… Keith Richards?

Billy Dukes — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:53:57 +0000

Keith Richards has recently been allowing fans to submit questions for him to answer on his website. The audio answers provide interesting insight into the rocker's ideas and philosophies, and give fans a chance to hear stories by one of the more interesting rock voices.

Keith: Yearning To Break Free Into The Wild Life Of A Librarian

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:41:37 +0000

Keith Richards turns 68 this Sunday and he never realized his true dream. But we’ll get to those details in a minute. First, we mark the date of December 18, 1943 in Kent, England, when one future bad-ass rock star was born to come up with guitar riffs, ingest illegal drugs and read books. Yes, [...]