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What do you get the rock legend who already has everything? For one Keith Richards fan, the answer was allegedly "a homemade bomb."

Among familiar faces like Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady, you'll find an unlikely name on Vanity Fair's annual best-dressed list: Keith Richards. Yes, that Keith Richards.

Ask for a list the best building blocks for a long and healthy life, and most people will tell you to eat a smart diet, get plenty of exercise and avoid stress. But as far as Keith Richards is concerned, membership in the Rolling Stones offers its own health benefits.

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).

The Allman Brothers Band closed out the opening night of Eric Clapton's fourth Crossroads Guitar Festival on Friday (April 12) with a titanic six-song set, highlighted by 'Whipping Post.' Not to be outdone, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones then dropped by for Saturday night's festival finale.

A new collection of songs of the sea brings together Keith Richards and Tom Waits. Compiled in part by actor Johnny Depp, 'Son of Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys' will be released on Feb. 19 and features the two grizzled stars together for a rendition of the traditional folk song, 'Shenandoah...

In the land rock and roll today is a remarkable day.  Who would of thought years ago that Keith Richards would live to be 69 years old.  Keith has diffidently deified the odds and used up quite a few of his nine lives during his life. Happy Birthday Keith!

December 3,1965, was the day we almost lost Keith Richards. Keith's guitar accidentally touched his microphone while The Rolling Stones performed "The Last Time" in Sacramento, California. The electric shock knocked Keith unconscious for seven minutes.

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.

Pete Townshend is undeniably one of rock music's most dynamic performers. The Who guitarist has always been notable for his energetic stage exertions -- particularly his signature "windmill" move, which consists of Townshend swinging his arm around in a furious windup before delivering a powerful strike to sound power chords on his guitar. In an interview with David Letterman, the musici

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.

You gotta give it to the Rolling Stones; these guys never stop touring. And it looks like that hasn't changed, because the band's guitarist, Keith Richards, revealed that the group has a couple of live shows lined up in both London and New York.