Keith Richards Has Cut Back on Alcohol The 74-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist scaled back on the booze around a year ago. He says that he still treats himself to "a glass of wine occasionally." But he admits he hasn't missed drinking before the band's shows. Keith Richards, via CNN Keith Richards, via 'Rollingstone' Keith Richards, via 'Rollingstone' Fellow bandmate Ronnie Wood says Richards is "much more mellow" since cutting back on his alcohol intake.