Rolling Stones guitarist and rock legend Keith Richards, best known for his hit songs "Paint It, Black," "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," "Start Me Up" and "Gimme Shelter," turns 81 on Wednesday.

Richards has suffered many drug busts (both real and imagined). Find three of the most infamous, below.

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Forget flashy sports cars or souped-up muscle machines. Keith Richards' car choice was all about classic American style. The 1950 Pontiac Chieftain "Silver Streak" was a beauty on wheels, with ...

Today, Keith Richards celebrates his birthday. During his lifetime, the Rolling Stones guitarist has done some outrageous things and been through some very unique experiences. To pay tribute to ...

Shortly after the Rolling Stones wrapped up their Bigger Bang Tour in 2007, Keith Richards went into a brief musical dormancy, working on his 2010 memoir Life, some 50th anniversary shows with the ...

Keith Richards formed the Rolling Stones with Mick Jagger in 1962 If there's one constant in the story of the Rolling Stones, it's Keith Richards' love affair with the guitar. He owns more than a ...

During the Rolling Stones' 1976 tour of Europe, at a show in Germany, Keith Richards fell asleep on stage. He'd never been a particular fan of Fool To Cry - a single from their recent Black and ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards about the band's first collection of original tunes in 18 years.

As one half of the fabled Glimmer Twins, Keith Richards doesn't make many solo albums. Still, it could be argued that one of them helped save the Rolling Stones. His gold-selling 'Talk is Cheap ...