Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones and Lorne Michaels

How Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Exit Prison Following Rolling Stones' “SNL” Hosting Gig
Richards most recently made an appearance at the sketch show's 50th anniversary special Lorne Michaels once helped keep Keith Richards out of prison. According to an excerpt shared by Entertainment Weekly from the biography Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison,
How Lorne Michaels helped keep Keith Richards from a life sentence after the Rolling Stones hosted “SNL ”(exclusive)
Saturday Night Live kicked off its fourth season in 1978 with one of the show's most unconventional emcees to date, the entire Rolling Stones band, pulling double duty as host and musical guest. But what transpired after the episode was just as surprising as the hosting choice.
Keith Richards on the “perfect anchor” of The Rolling Stones
How important Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts were for The Rolling Stones and their sound, and how they stayed out of the spotlight Jagger and Richards courted.
Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Dodge Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels testified as a character witness on Keith Richards' behalf as the Stones guitarist faced serious drug charges in Canada in 1978.
How SNL Creator Lorne Michaels Helped Keith Richards Avoid Life in Prison
Lorne Michaels once saved Keith Richards from receiving a life sentence in Canadian prison, and no, that's not a scrapped 'SNL' skit.
The Rolling Stones Chart A Top 40 Hit Again As The Band’s Music Soars
Every piece of The Rolling Stones' music that's present on the U.K. charts, including both songs and an album, climb, with ...
The five most ludicrous Rolling Stones lyrics
A look into how Mick Jagger's lyrics have been a key, yet underrated part of The Rolling Stones and their sound, via a look ...
How the Rolling Stones drew on their own - and imagined - lives for songwriting inspiration
For some, songwriting is all about honesty and injecting lived experience into the lyrics, yet as Mick Jagger will tell you, ...
The Rolling Stones Won The First Rock Album Grammy; 30 Years Later, The Band Is Back
The Rolling Stones won the first Best Rock Album Grammy. Now, 30 years later, the band is back with Hackney Diamonds, a ...
Rolling Stones' star Bill Wyman reveals reason rock music no longer gives him satisfaction
Former Rolling Stones star Bill Wyman doesn’t like loud rock music anymore because he can’t stand noise now he’s an old man.
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Rediscovered Rolling Stones snaps give rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into Mick Jagger and the band's glory days as rumours swirl over a huge European tour this year
As rumours surrounding a potential European tour swirl, fans of The Rolling Stones have been left on tenterhooks as to whether they will get to see the iconic band this year. But while they can ...
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The Rolling Stones Pay Tribute to Marianne Faithfull With Throwback ‘As Tears Go By’ Performance
Following the news of iconic British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull’s death, the Rolling Stones have paid tribute to their longtime friend. The band’s official X account posted a ...
The “most seismic” moment in The Rolling Stones back catalogue, according to Steve Jordan
The Rolling Stones' current drummer Steve Jordan discussed the "seismic" moment for the band as they released this one song ...