Hear Keith Richards Cover Jimmy Reed's 'Bright Lights, Big City'
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Keith Richards recorded a cover of Jimmy Reed’s 1961 blues classic “Bright Lights, Big City” for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack, which features 34 songs capturing the game's vibrant Vice City and Leonida settings, releasing on November 19.
- Richards’ version intensifies the original by playing guitar with more force and adopting a distinctive vocal style, replacing Reed’s harmonica solo with a straightforward guitar line throughout the track.
- Details about when and where Richards recorded the cover remain undisclosed, leaving it unclear if it was part of sessions for the Rolling Stones’ recent albums Foreign Tongues or Hackney Diamonds.
- Richards has recently received critical acclaim for his solo contributions to the Rolling Stones’ albums, with Rolling Stone highlighting his emotionally resonant performances on songs like “Tell Me Straight” and “Some of Us.”
