Rolling Stone Keith Richards to release new solo album

Keith Richards is currently on tour with the Rolling Stones Credit: PA

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will release his first solo album in more than two decades later this year.

'Crosseyed Heart' will feature rock, reggae and country songs and include collaborations with singer Norah Jones, keyboardist Ian Neville and guitarist Waddy Wachtel.

The album will be released on September 18, with the first single, 'Trouble', coming out on July 17, two days after the 71-year-old finishes his ongoing tour with the Rolling Stones.

Richards plays electric and acoustic guitars, bass, piano and sings on the 15-track album.

He has two previous solo albums, 'Talk is Cheap' released in 1988 and 1992's 'Main Offender'.

The album, 'Crosseyed Heart', will be released on September 18. Credit: PA