According to Keith Richards, these songs are The Rolling Stones' best acid anthems, written as the band dabbled in LSD and psychedelics.
Jimi Hendrix is renowned for playing a Stratocaster, but little do people know, the first he used was Keith Richards.
The Rolling Stones have reportedly shelved a forthcoming U.K. and European tour planned for 2025. According to the Times, the rock band has scrapped the idea of hitting the road later this year.
Mick Jagger wrote “Neighbours” for Richards, who frequently found himself in difficult living situations. As the 1970s blurred into the 1980s, The Rolling Stones had grown up. But Richards still caused a ruckus.
The Rolling Stones stars Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have dashed fan hopes after a devastating bombshell, but there's still hope.
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, who enjoyed a romantic relationship with Faithfull in the 1960s, also paid tribute. Writing on X, he said, "I am so saddened to hear of the death of Marianne Faithfull. She was so much part of my life for so long. She was a wonderful friend, a beautiful singer and a great actress. She will always be remembered."
Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.
Marianne Faithfull, the songstress who helped spur music's British invasion and was a muse to the Rolling Stones, died Thursday at 78.
Here’s a toast to Marianne Faithfull, a true rock & roll legend. Nobody was ever better at being an old rock star, except maybe Leonard Cohen. Yet the difference is that Cohen didn’t release his debut album until he was 33—he was never young in public.
Nick Cave has said that the death of Marianne Faithfull at the age of 78 means a loss of “not just a fiercely unique talent, but the stored knowledge of a generation”. Tributes have come flooding in for the singer, including from her former partner Sir Mick Jagger, and his fellow Rolling Stones bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards.
The rock 'n' roll lifestyle looks fun, but it can take it's toll, which is what inspired one of Rolling Stones darkest songs, 'Sister Morphine'.