THERE’S been plenty of negative comments included in the coverage of the Rolling Stones’ latest activities.

The wrinkly rockers may have a combined age of 286 and be dramatically less controversial than they were in their heyday but does that mean their music is less well-received and their appearance less welcome among the legions of fans across the world? Of course not.

Nor does it make their new exhibition in London, which runs until September, less fascinating.

Unlike many of their more recent contemporaries, their music has endured over the decades and still has resonance among fans today. The band formed in 1962 and was always headline-grabbing and edgier than most other bands around then.

Over the years, their ability to shock may have reduced and some of them may now be granddads but there is still something slightly dangerous and edgy about them. Like they can’t stop the grey hairs and lines but they’re still really enjoying the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle. Somehow, that particular image is quite reassuring.