Looks like famed Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has finished work on his upcoming solo album, but word has it that fans will have to wait until June 2015 to get their hands on it, according to a recent interview with Billboard.
Why the wait? The publication notes that Richards "doesn't want to put it out while the Stones are still working." And from the interview, it looks like the band could be doing so, potentially, for most of 2015. "It sounds like that," Richards stated on the topic.
On the new record, the musician explains he took his time, saying, "We had no rush. I think we spent a couple of years. [Producer] Steve [Jordan] and I are always working somewhere else, but every month or two we'd come down here and do a couple a day and knock off a couple of tracks. ... Nearly every record I've made is ... 'You've got another five days,' but this one we're taking our time."
Richards spoke to Billboard largely about his upcoming children's book Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar, which drops today (Sept. 9). The book focuses on the musician's relationship with his grandfather, a saxophone player named Augustus Theodore Dupree, who introduced Richards to the guitar and even taught him about music.
Gus & Me is now available for purchase. Be sure to grab your copy here. And for more information on the Rolling Stones' tour, visit their site.
So, what are you more excited about: the new children's book or the potential June 2015 solo album?
