Penguin Books Australia

The Rolling Stones have stood like a Colossus over the rock 'n' roll scene for almost five decades.  At the heart of the band is Keith Richards one of the greatest guitarists of his generation.  Famous for some of the greatest riffs of the last century, he is equally well known for his outrageous rock 'n' roll lifestyle.  The man who topped the Most Likely To Die chart for more than a decade has confounded everyone, including the Grim Reaper, by not only surviving but by thriving on a steady diet of sex, drugs and booze.

Author Jack Wilson takes a wry at Keith Richards, the man and his music, and offers useful advice for others wishing to take a walk on the wild side.  He looks not only at the rollercoaster life of the man himself but others who have trodden in his erratic footsteps, including Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Page, Necro Butcher, Ozzy Osabourne and Snooop Dogg.

Beautifully presented in psychedelic full-colour with enough weirdness and cameo appearances to appease even the most jaded music junkie, HOW TO BE WILD LIKE KEITH RICHARDS is the irresponsible guide that every hedonistic music-lover has been waiting for.  Read, indulge, overdose on its amazing characters and worry about the consequences in the morning

The * HOW TO BE AN ICON * series presents biographies of historical and contemporary figures in a colourful and entertaining format.  Packed with illustrations, quotes, anecdotes about fellow icons and relevant weblinks, the series brings the biography to life.