Was Keith Richards the only Rolling Stone with a good 1980s?

Was Keith Richards the only Rolling Stone with a good 1980s?

A look at Keith Richards in the 1980s and how he had a much better decade than any of the other Rolling Stones working with Tom Waits and Aretha Franklin.

"Dirty Work" by The Rolling Stones was released on March 24, 1986, during a low point in the relationship between the distracted Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, increasingly angry. For Richards, the band was everything. For Jagger? "The Rolling Stones," he said memorablely during this period, "is not my only interest in life." The result was an album that producer Steve Lillywhite once described as "a record inspired by Keith Richards." Guitaris…

‘Dirty Work’: The Rolling Stones Fight Their Corner In The 80s

Exalted titles such as Let It Bleed and Exile On Main St have bolstered The Rolling Stones’ standing as one of rock’s most seminal acts, but they’ve released a few albums that have baffled fans and critics alike. Hindsight is a great leveler, of course, but even in the cold light of day, it’s still hard to fathom why the Stones’ 1986 album, Dirty Work, wasn’t better received at the time. Peaking at No.4 on the Billboard 200 and racking up numero…