Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos have essentially been dormant for the past three decades, but they briefly came back to life earlier this month to perform three songs at the Love Rocks benefit in New York City. Richards has been on the interview circuit promoting the re-release of the …
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The late Charlie Watts once pointed out that for all of Keith Richards‘ self-destructive behavior, the Rolling Stones guitarist has always had a “strong will to live.” But Richards himself isn’t quite sure how he made it this far: “We are all built in different ways,” he says, “and I …
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Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
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Keith Richards will reunite with the X-Pensive Winos at the annual Love Rocks charity concert, taking place March 10 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The lineup for the sixth annual event also boast Mavis Staples, Hozier, Warren Haynes, Melissa Etheridge, Allison Russell, Larkin Poe, Tyler Bryant, the …
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In 2013, I interviewed the Rolling Stones for this magazine as the band prepared for the next leg of their 50th anniversary tour. I’d talked to Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood before, but never Charlie Watts. I was excited by the prospect: For more years than I could …
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