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Keith Richards Says He Doesn't Listen to Rock Bands That Followed the Stones

Howard Stern · Keith Richards | Howard Stern Interview · July 11, 2026
Keith Richards Says He Doesn't Listen to Rock Bands That Followed the Stones
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"I never listened to rock bands, you know. Really? I played Chuck Barry and Muddy Waters. I sold it back to America, right? You know, that's what we did. And then we started to add our own things to it. But I'm not really interested in what followed us."
Keith Richards admits he has no interest in rock bands that came after the Rolling Stones, including cream, Deep Purple, and heavy metal generally. He says he only listened to American blues artists like Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters, and that British rock bands that followed the Stones bored him. This reveals Richards' narrow musical focus and dismissive attitude toward his peers and successors.
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