Sir Mick is too mean to buy a painting from Rolling Stones bandmate Ronnie Wood.

Wood has revealed the singer - who is believed to be worth in excess of $1 billion - placed a bid for one of his artworks, but backed out after its $140,000 price tag "scared him off".

Tom Jones did something very unusual. The 'It's Not Unusual" singer has insured his chest hair for almost $7 million.

Although the 67-year-old singer's management has denied the reports saying Jones has been "working far too hard in the recording studio" for trivial things, the reports has been confirmed by Lloyd's of London, a distinguished insurance house.

Rock musician Courtney Love finds being a single mother hard. The 43-year-old widow of Kurt Cobain says she's trying her best in bringing up her daughter to the late rocker.

Love, who lost custody of 15-year-old Frances Bean for 2 years because of drug use, insists she has a strong bond with her daughter in spite of the instability in her life.

Keith Richards sparked fears for his health after slurring his way through an acceptance speech.

The Rolling Stones rocker - who picked up the prize for Best Cameo at Spike TV's Scream 2007 awards for his performance in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" - rocked back and forth as he mumbled his thanks to fans and co-star Johnny Depp in a pre-recorded video message.

The Rolling Stones will reportedly quit touring for good after playing London's O2 Arena this Sunday.

The veteran rockers are believed to have declared that their current 'A Bigger Bang Tour' will be their last because frontman Sir Mick Jagger, 64, and guitarist Keith Richards, 63, will be too old to do another.