"What Would Keith Richards Do?" book set for May release

An upcoming book focusing on the gospel according to Keith Richards will be released this spring called, What Would Keith Richards Do? Daily Affirmations From A Rock 'n' Roll Survivor. Louisville's Courier-Journal reported that author Jessica Pallington West has compiled some of the Rolling Stones guitarist's greatest quips about music, life and the law including such legendary "Keith-isms" as "I would rather be a legend than a dead legend" and "I've never had a problem with drugs -- only with policemen." What Would Keith Richards Do? is set for publication in May.

The Stones are currently taking a much deserved break after the 2005-2007 A Bigger Bang world tour, which grossed the band over half-a-billion dollars. Richards says that it's not so unthinkable that the Stones will keep performing until they die: [ Click to listen if you have a backstage pass] "That has always been my point. Ain't nobody that complained that Duke Ellington or Count Basie and said, 'Why are you still doing it?' They did it all their lives. What is it -- because I'm white and I play rock 'n' roll? You know what I mean? Otherwise, I'm just doing what all other guys who I follow -- you know Muddy (Waters), Howlin' Wolf. You do what you do until you drop. You know, you rock 'til you drop."