Cover of Jimmy Reed's blues classic is meant to evoke the "electric energy" of video game's Vice City

The Rolling Stones veteran made the move from Gibson around 1970, and one particular friend – and one particular tuning – provided the inspiration

Keith Richards is going to Vice City, sort of. The Rolling Stones guitarist covered “Bright Lights, Big City,” a blues song Jimmy Reed put out in 1961, for Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album. It is one of six songs Rockstar Games released on Thursday,

For all the lip service Keith Richards paid to blues throughout his career, nothing could beat some of the biggest names from America.

Keith Richards has recorded Jimmy Reed’s “Bright Lights, Big City” for the GTA VI soundtrack, revisiting a song The Rolling Stones recorded in 1963.

Long-awaited game lands on 19 November

Although Keith Richards was more interested in his love affair with his guitar, he knew when some legends had the power to break his heart.

The Rolling Stones musician Keith Richards has had five children: Marlon, Tara, Angela, Theodora and Alexandra. Here is everything to know about Keith Richards’ children.

Richards is one of many popular musicians featured on the eclectic soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto VI. Country star Morgan Wallen, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Rauw Alejandro and rappers Yung Lean and Travis Scott are among the other artists, with further more still to be revealed. The full 34-song album officially arrives Nov. 19.

'He’s pathetic, poor thing,' John said of the legendary musician.