What are the secrets to the Rolling Stones vitality?

There was a quote from an anonymous source in 2012 that the reason the Stones would tour was that "Mick likes to make money, and Keith likes to play," which seems true and a large part of the answer to your question. read more

The Stones keep him relevant, keep him famous, and keep the money rolling in. As to his vitality, he's always been in good shape -- his father was a gym teacher. Keith is much easier to figure, he really does like to play. read more

The Rolling Stones Live, 1964-2007. Even in that early, undifferentiated surge of rock groups that announced the English rock & roll renaissance, it was easy to distinguish the Stones from the Dave Clark Five, Freddie and the Dreamers, the Kinks or the Beatles. read more