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Freddie Sessler: the drug dealer Keith Richards called his “second dad”
Exploring the relationship between Keith Richards and his drug dealer and confidante, Freddie Sessler, who stuck with The Rolling Stones for multiple decades.
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'60s Rock Legends Nearly Split Over One Album — Still Going Strong 63 Years Later
The Rolling Stones are celebrating 63 years since their legendary debut — which is a major milestone in the rock world. While ...
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Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page played this stolen 1959 Les Paul. Now it’s turned up in the collection of a famous museum
The guitar, which appeared on the Stones' 1964 Ed Sullivan Show appearance, was stolen during the making of 1972's'Exile on ...
Rolling Stones rocker Mick Taylor stunned to learn ‘stolen’ guitar somehow wound up at Met Museum
Mick Taylor — who played with the Rolling Stones from 1969 to 1974, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with ...
Rock Legend's Stolen Guitar Found 50 Years Later: Report
Rock legend Mick Taylor allegedly had his Les Paul guitar stolen more than 50 years ago when he was recording with the ...
What made Keith Richards say Mick Jagger had “blown his credibility”?
A look at the fractious relationship between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger, and how one event in 2002 made Richards doubt ...
Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit
It was much harder to get a Rolling Stones sound with him.” Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one ...
The moment Keith Richards got to record with his ultimate hero
A lot of Keith Richards' dreams have come true, but the chance to record some songs with his ultimate childhood hero ...
“He’s part of the earth”: Tom Waits’ incredible description of his first meeting with Keith Richards
When the Rolling Stones guitarist arrived to work with him on the 1985 album Rain Dogs, Waits was blown away by Keith's animal-like physicality in the studio.
The one song that made Keith Richards want to be a rock star: “That was the stunner”
Keith Richards might have rock and roll flowing through his veins, but hearing this song was what ignited that initial spark all those years ago.
The one song Keith Richards said Mick Jagger outwrote him on: “He got me”
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards always work better together than apart, but even the guitarist could admit defeat sometimes. Read more about it here.
The easiest musicians Keith Richards ever worked with: “What it’s all about”
The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has collaborated with a diverse range of musicians over the years, but a handful stick out as the most enjoyable ...