Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is coming to Ohio with a different kind of solo show, spotlighting his paintings and other art.

The Butler Institute of American Art says the exhibition opening is the first for Wood at a major American museum.

The 63-year-old British musician plans to be at the museum for a reception on the show’s opening day, Sept. 21.

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It was Rolling Stones night, but for some reason I couldn’t get Barry Manilow’s “Ready To Take A Chance Again” out of my head – “It’s all very nice, but not very good.”

Even though Kara kept referring to the Stones in the past tense, like they were dead people from olde Vaudeville times, Mick and the boys are still incredibly energetic performers, even with the health problems and addictions and shenanigans that should have killed them 40 years ago (and, perhaps, did – you can still not convince me that Keith Richards isn’t pulled together by fairie dust, bionics, and the engineers that do the figures at the Hall of Presidents at Disney).

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They are passionate wine lovers and die-hard music fans. And they want a revolution. In wine.

Welcome to Wines That Rock.

Check out the custom-crafted wines inspired by legendary artists The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and the Woodstock Festival. Wines that Rock hopes to cash in on pairings of your favorite classic rock albums and their artwork, with great tasting wines.

Their first releases are 2006 Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 The Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot and 2008 Woodstock Chardonnay. A three-pack of wine will cost you $50.97; a six-pack $101.94; and a 12-pack $203.88.

And if the music connection isn’t enough to sway you, the vineyard in Mendocino County, California boasts sustainable farming, 100% green power, eco-friendly packaging and carbon neutrality. Now that rocks.

You can tell them what album covers you want to see on their next label, and even see the winemaker’s harvest and blending playlists!

So check out their Web site www.wine-that-rocks.com, get on their email list, sign up for social media and join the revolution.