(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Keith Richards says life on the road is "a lot of hard slog".

The Rolling Stones rocker released his autobiography, Life, last year. He detailed the ups and downs of his career and personal life in the book, including his illicit drug use and the death of his son Tara in 1976.

Keith is very honest in the account and insists he never glamorised anything, including life on the road.

"It actually wasn't a very glamorous life, it was a lot of hard slog, a lot of hard work," he told GQ magazine. "We were taking care of two hours on the stage and the rest of it; I wouldn't wish it on anybody."

Keith found it difficult to talk about losing his son from crib death. The 67-year-old music legend says writing about the tragedy in his book wasn't an enjoyable experience.

"I really didn't want to go through and remember the death of my son. You spend a lot of time trying to bury that kind of s**t, not bringing it up again. That was the hard one for me, to relieve that. You don't forget s**t like that," he explained.

Keith is famed for his award-winning lyrics. The musician hopes to write again for the Rolling Stones but isn't sure of the more minor details as yet.

"Yeah, there is talk about that [doing more writing] but basically I want to get the Stones back together and give it one more bash," he said. "I think they've got it in them. But it's about timing and an awful lot of very careful diplomacy."

Keith has likened his drug use to changing gears in the past. The star has revealed what gear he feels in nowadays.

"I'm pretty much in neutral," he said. (C) Cover Media