RKeith Richards (Picture: AP Photo)

Sounds like Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is not a fan of current chart-toppers Adele and Rihanna – because of the number of song-writers they use.

The aging rocker has admitted that he doesn’t think they have the chops to write their own songs, telling Time Out London, ‘well, they can’t rely on themselves, can they?’

Do we think Keith’s ever taken a look at the song-writing credits on an Adele album?


‘We’re in the midst of a heavy-duty “showbiz” period, even stronger than when we killed it last time,’ added Keith.

‘The X Factor and all this competition shit. It’s just for people who want to be famous. Well, if it’s fame you wants, good luck. You’d better learn to live with it.’

The Rolling Stones perform in Havana, Cuba (Picture: Gary Miller/FilmMagic)

Keith and his British band have been touring South America for several weeks and have been treating fans to some hijinks – as well as performing classic tracks such as She’s A Rainbow for the first time in 18 years.



They will release their 30th studio album and their first album since 2005’s A Bigger Bang later in the year.

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