These rock stars have headlined festivals, trashed hotel rooms, and, of course, released
some of the most critically acclaimed and beloved music of all time.
But truth is often stranger than fiction, and you won't believe what these legendary
rockers are getting up to nowadays.
Iggy Pop is a man who well deserves his moniker, the "Godfather of Punk."
His band, the Stooges, were notorious for their heavy sound, their embracing of the
rock and roll lifestyle, and their wild, unpredictable stage presence.
They were as punk as punk gets: rowdy, angry, and fun as hell.
To say Iggy's career has since swerved away from that, though, really is an understatement.
"I not only collect chairs, but I go and sit in each one every day, over and over because,
I'm like: 'I've got a chair.'"
While he hasn't given up music, not by a long shot, Iggy today is known for two things.
The first is his acting career.
While he's performed on the big and little screens for decades, it's in the last few
years that he has truly proved his worth as a thespian, and his career has taken off as
a result.
He's appeared in productions as wide ranging as Terrence Malick's Song to Song and even
Grand Theft Auto IV.
Beyond this, however, Iggy is also well-known in the U.K. as a radio DJ and host of his
own show on BBC Radio 6.
Once upon a time, Keith Richards might well have been the most rock and roll person on
Earth.
His public image was that of a high-flying rebel, a conglomeration of drugs, booze, and
serious partying.
He's been repeatedly arrested for drug offenses, had a number of whirlwind romances, and practically
began the cliché of the raucous rock star.
Things, of course, change, as they probably will for you when you reach your 70s.
"This is to remind me never to get arrested again."
Today, Richards' life is a little more subdued.
The Rolling Stones still tour, of course, and even continue to break new ground, like
playing Glastonbury for their first time, but his private life undoubtedly sits on the
straighter and narrower side of the spectrum.
Case in point: in 2014, he wrote a children's book titled Gus & Me, which chronicled his
earliest experiences with music with help from his grandfather.
He's also cut back dramatically on his drug and alcohol intake, admitting to the Irish
Independent:
"I'm not saying I'm definitely off all of this stuff.
In six months' time, I might be on it again.
But at the moment, for a couple of months, I haven't touched it."
Elsewhere, Richards presents the occasional BBC Four show and spends time on Parrot Cay,
a private island resort.
Rich and relaxed?
Looks like this rolling stone's gathering a little moss, huh?
Adam Ant had quite the decade, back in the '80s.
His new wave band, Adam and the Ants, was one of the most popular and fashionable bands
of the era, while Adam, real name Stuart Goddard, later went on to enjoy a successful solo career,
too.
His hits, including "Antmusic," "Stand and Deliver," and "Goody Two-Shoes" are among
the most whimsical tunes of the '80s, and Goddard himself inspired a generation of youths
with his punk-tinged dandy style.
That all came to an end, however, in 2002, when Goddard was arrested under the Mental
Health Act for threatening locals with an starter pistol at a pub in London.
In recent years, Goddard has learned to live with his mental health issues and spoken candidly
about his experience with bipolar disorder.
Today, he not only continues to tour and record music, but is also a staunch advocate for
mental health awareness, including working with the British charity SANE to help begin
a national conversation about depression and suicide.
Terry Chimes was the original drummer for The Clash, recording with the band on their
self-titled debut.
He also toured with the group across the USA and the U.K. and has performed with rock stars
like Black Sabbath, Billy Idol, Hanoi Rocks, and Gen X. Naturally, he was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 along with the rest of The Clash.
"I'd like to thank the Hall of Fame very much indeed.
Thank you very much."
Despite playing for one of the greatest punk rock bands of all time, however, the Chimes
of today is more or less unrecognizable.
Chimes, who has admitted he was never the drugs-n-booze kind of rock star, ended up
taking a break from music in the late 80s to become a chiropractor, having been inspired
when another chiropractor healed his arm after he injured his shoulder bowling.
He currently runs his own clinic in South Woodford, a quiet corner of East London, and
he plays drums for The Crunch, a power pop band with punk influence.
Bob Dylan is one of the most prolific musicians of all time.
Ask anyone just what Dylan gave the world and you're likely to hear something about
his output during the '60s and '70s.
"Blowin' in the Wind," "The Times They Are a-Changin'," "Like a Rolling Stone," that
kind of thing.
And why wouldn't you?
His music went far beyond music, driving the counterculture of that era.
While Dylan still plays, however, his career now has taken something of a new turn, in
the 21st century, he's as well known in cultural circles as an author, a poet, and a visual
artist as he is anything else.
In fact, his paintings are lauded by critics worldwide.
"His work has been on constant display in Manchester for almost ten years."
According to Dylan, he's interested in "people, histories, myth, and portraits," and it shows
in his paintings which depict slices of American life.
For his musical endeavors, he also received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, an
award he originally refused to accept.
"The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is awarded to Bob Dylan."
The fact that he's become renowned as an all-round artist might be no surprise to anyone who
recognized his skill as a musician back in the old days, but just how far he's managed
to excel is still nothing short of incredible.