Keith Richards’ longest run without sleep is frighteningly impressive
The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards is likely one of the hardest partiers the rock and roll world has ever seen. Richards has forgotten more wild nights than most of us […]
Revisiting Keith Richards’ interview on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1974
The Rolling Stones had transcended music by 1974 and were much more than just a rock and roll band. Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, it is fair to say, had […]
Watch rare footage of Keith Richards playing an early synth
For decades, the development of the synthesiser and electronic instruments progressed as inventions such as the Theremin and the Ondes Martenot emerged. However, the true breakthrough came in 1964, when […]
Keith Richards’ favourite book of all time
The Rolling Stones are revered for their unstoppable take on rock ‘n’ roll. Exploding on to the swinging rhythm and blues scene in London in the early sixties, the band […]
Keith Richards names his favourite guitar of all time
The Rolling Stones axeman Keith Richards has a well-detailed history with various guitars. His main brands of choice were Gibson and Fender, two companies that he remains inextricably linked to […]
Keith Richards discusses the final days of Charlie Watts
For close to 60 years, Charlie Watts was the beating heart of The Rolling Stones until he sadly passed away in 2021. Few people knew him better than Keith Richards, […]
The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards plays “more than any others”
When you’ve got as many songs in your arsenal as Keith Richards, it’s only natural that favourites will develop over the years, and you have a more favourable relationship with […]
The reason why Keith Richards moved to Jamaica in the 1970s
In 1971, when The Rolling Stones were looking to record new material for their tenth record, the band found themselves out of the money-grabbing paws of the UK government and […]
The Mischievous Meaning Behind The Rolling Stones’ “She’s a Rainbow”
It’s a song that doesn’t sound a lot like what you would expect to hear from The Rolling Stones, the band who released it. And it comes from an album […]
Inside the 1980s feud between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Being in a band together doesn’t necessarily mean that all members must get along. Just ask Oasis or The Kinks, and they’ll be happy to tell you that you can […]