Keith Richards says The Rolling Stones don’t intend to sell their publishing
nme.comKeith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones have no plans to sell their publishing.His comments come as other veteran acts including Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen parted with their publishing catalogues recently for large payouts.Talking to CBS This Morning, Richards said: “Mick and I have not spoken about it on a serious level.
I don’t know if we’re ready to sell our catalogue.“We might drag it out a bit, put some more stuff in it. The only thing about selling your catalogue…it’s a sign of getting old.”Elsewhere in the interview Richards reflected on the “shock” of losing drummer Charlie Watts last year.“I think he tried to keep [his health] under the wraps last year,” the guitarist said. “It came as quite a shock.
He had had a round with cancer a year or two before, but he beat that one. He just got hit with a double whammy, bless his soul.”He added that the Stones had considered cancelling the remainder of their delayed ‘No Filter’ tour last year following Watts’ passing.“I think Charlie wanted us to go on the road,” Richards said. “He wanted the tour to happen.
That was my feeling the last time I spoke with him.”Additionally, Richards revealed that the band have been working on new material.
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