Satisfaction Tribute Band
Mood:  chillin'
Tonight I am going to see the Stones tribute band Satisfaction at the Butler County Fairgrounds in Prospect, PA. They tour the country quite a bit and are known as one of the greatest tribute bands in the US. Look for a story on them in issue #16 of Stones Planet due in the Fall.

Bottom Line Washington, DC
On Friday April 2nd a bunch of Stones fans got together at the Bottom Line Saloon in Washington, DC for their 5th annual gathering. We have been gathering here each Spring ever since the Stones played the MCI Center for the No Security tour in '99. Fun, food, drinks and Stones music from the DJ...even the wait staff joins in on the fun. We had Keith, Mick & tongue stickers for all. Photos will be posted shortly. Thanks to all who attended!

Keith and Mick at R&R HOF AWARDS
Both Mick and Keith will be in NYC on Monday March 15 for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Keith will induct ZZ Top and Mick will present an award to Jann Wenner from Rolling Stone Magazine. Will they both take part in the jam session? Wait and see. Show will be broadcast on VH-1 March 21 at 8 & 10 pm in US.

Patti & Alexandra
Patti Hansen, wife of Rolling Stone Keith Richards, hosted the Fashion Week event and got to watch her daughter, Alexandra Richards, new to the modeling circuit this season, float down the runway in a billowy red chiffon gown by Zac Posen on Feb. 6.

Keith in the Sun, Daughter in NY
While Keith is whiling away the winter freeze in the Turks & Caicos, where he reportedly has a new house, his daughter Alexandra is in NYC preparing to walk the catwalk for Fashion Week, which kicks off today.

She's So Cold
Mood:  chillin'
Heading to Florida for a few days to get out of this hellishly cold weather here in Pittsburgh. Highs of 8-14 and lows of 1-5 degrees do not make me happy. So off to Naples where, "She Was Hot".

Last Year on January 10th...
Mood:  vegas lucky
Last January 10th the Stones were in Pittsburgh to play the Mellon Arena. It was a great night. In fact on the 9th we got to see all the Stones walk into the hotel and I spoke to Keith as he got into the elevator. On show night we were 2nd row on Keith's side and it was breathtaking, and at the B stage we were front row Keith's side. I had a scarf for Keith and before I even had the chance to give it to Keith, Tony told me "Keith would love to have that scarf" and took it from me to give to him after the show. Later, back at the hotel Tony told me "Keith loved the scarf, he said it was the best gift of the night and has it hanging on his lamp". On the afternoon of the 11th when Keith was leaving the hotel, Tony stopped Keith and pointed to me, I came over and Keith put his arm around me and said "Thank you darling" and kissed me on the lips! It was the culimnation of a dream come true after waiting 22 years!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Mood:  celebratory
Hope everyone had a nice holiday and enjoyed the New Year's celebrations. Here's to seeing more of the Stones in 2004!

Keith in Uncut Magazine
Keith is featured in Uncut Magazine's January issue. Uncut is a UK mag, but can be found in US stores. There is a 28 page tribute to the MAN for his upcoming 60th birthday on Dec. 18th...which is his 20th anniversary too!

New "Stu" Book
A new book on Ian Stewart has just been published by Out-take in the UK. This exclusvive book is stricttly limited and only available from the publisher in the UK...price is close to $1000 US. Check it out at: http://www.out-take.co.uk/stu/stu.php