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Fatherhood Is Kicking Rod Stewart’s Ass
 March 24, 2011 – Remember the famous line from “When Harry Met Sally? Meg Ryan is bitching about her biological clock while Billy Crystal tries to comfort with reminders of all her available fertile years.
Sally (Ryan): It's not the same for men. Charlie Chaplin had kids when he was 73.
Harry (Crystal): Yeah, but he was too old to pick them up.
Well that old guy is Rod Stewart! The 66-year-old rocker says that having young kids is causing him to fall asleep. He had his second child to his 40-year-old wife, Penny Lancaster, in February.
He said: “think the fun you have with the little ones keeps you on your toes and their innocence reminds you of what's really important in life. Just like a child, I do find I need the odd afternoon nap too.” Some papers have reported that Stewart takes lots of siestas.
Stewart also has six other children from other relationships
Lancaster told Britain's HELLO! Magazine that they are both concerned with strain having two such young children can have on a relationship, 'We're being honest with each other about how we are feeling. We went out for dinner together a week after I had Aiden. It was important that I was able to break away from him and go out with my husband and focus on being a wife.”
Stewart says, “Parenthood has taken our relationship to a new love and understanding but I'm looking forward to a bit more attention when Aiden starts to sleep through the night.” – by John Beaudin
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Rod Stewart Now Turns to Country
May 20, 2008 – Well, it’s not fair to say that Rod Stewart has never done Country. Some of his early tunes had its fair share of twang and `You’re In My Heart` would make a great country hit. Needless, Rockin`Rod plans to record R&B Country tunes for his next album.The 63 year old says it’s a great idea but his record label J Records doesn’t want to put out a country album, "There's a Country and Western album I'd love to do, although the record company doesn't want it," he told Reuters. "We are still in the throes of talking about it. I very much doubt whether we will get it done this year." Here’s our prediction – Rod will win this one. – By John Beaudin
Rod Stewart Announces 2007 Concert Dates
December 4, 2006 - Is there anything better than a Rod Stewart concert? No matter what the genre chances are he's covered it - Rock, AC, Jazz Classics and now seventies covers. The singer has just announced his North American trek kicking off on January 12th in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and wrapping up on May 9th in Albany, New York. Stewart will be accompanied by a nine piece band and a rotating stage. Expect great American standards and some tunes from his latest cover album 'Great Rock Classics Of Our Time,' featuring songs from the seventies. Click here for concert dates. http://www.rodstewart.com/events.html
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Grammy's Turns into Ray Charles Love Fest
February 14, 2004 - The late great Ray Charles cleaned up at the Grammy's this year with 8 wins. His duets album "Genius Loves Company" won many of the top prizes including Album of the Year and best Pop Album. "Here We Go Again" his duet with Norah Jones won Record of the Year and best Pop Collaboration. More
Rod Stewart Grammy Win
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - "Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III"
Smooth Jazz Nominees at the Grammys
December 8, 2004 - Looks like the sun won't set any time soon on Norah Jones. The singer was nominated for five Grammys yesterday including nods for Pop Vocal Album and Female Pop Vocal for her second CD "Feels Like Home." The late Ray Charles was another multiple nominee with seven (his album had 10 nominations) and the biggest artist heard on Smooth Jazz radio was Alicia Keys with eight nominations. Read more.
Rod Stewart 1 Nomination
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - "Stardust...The Great American Songbook Volume III"
Rod Stewart Plans More Dates Releases New DVD
December 4, 2004 - Rod Stewart believes in giving the people what they want. The singer who has a whole new career doing standards will kick off a mid March tour in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and stretch the gigs into April in Atlantic City. (Details below) Stewart who debuted for the first time at No. 1 on the Billboard charts with "Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Vol. 3" has no plans of stopping the momentum. (His last No. 1 was 1978's "Blondes Have More Fun.") He plans on releasing a new DVD package on Tuesday entitled, "One Night Only! Rod Stewart Live at Royal Albert Hall." The concert was recorded earlier this year. Special guests include Chrissie Hynde and Stewart's former Faces bandmate, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood. Keep in mind the current Stewart tour also revisits his classic hits like "Maggie May," "Tonight's the Night," "You're In My Heart," and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy." Things are not all good in the Stewart camp the singer recently lost a case against a promoter who sued to get a tour deposit back. Stewart collected $780,000 for a tour of Latin American that never happened and a U.S. jury ruled last month that Stewart had to repay the amount.
Rod Stewart's Debuts at No. 1 and Gets Sued
October 29, 2004 - First the good news. Rockin' Rod finally has an album entering at the top spot. Stewarts new and third CD of standards "Stardust - The Great American Songbook: Volume Three" is set to enter the Billboard charts at No 1 next week. J Records says Stewart's album, has sold 240-thousand copies its first week out. The singer's last No. 1 was "Blondes Have More Fun" in 1979. Stewart told the press that obviously he's happy that the fans are accepting his new direction but being at the top spot has given him the biggest of smiles and a twinkle in his eye. In the "what goes up must come down" section of the story Stewart is being sued by a concert promoter for canceling a Latin American tour and keeping their deposit. Stewart was in court in Los Angeles this week to testify. The promoters claim they paid the singer 780 thousand dollars as an advance for the tour but they never received the cash back after the cancellation. Stewart counter-sued, saying he should be paid the full amount because he couldn't book other shows during that time.
Rod Stewart Recruits All Star Cast For Songbook 3
September 23, 2004 - It's hard to say no when you're on a roll. Rod Stewart announced after the release of 'Great American Songbook 2" that he was finished with standards but after another success he's doing it again. Stewart will release "Stardust, The Great American Songbook Vol. 3" on October 19 and this time he has a lot of company. There'll be some big names on this one including Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton and Dave Grusin. The first two albums debuted at No. 4 and No. 2 respectively in the USA. The Great American Songbook Volume 1 sold 2.6 million units in the USA according to SoundScan and Volume II sold 2.1 million. With the list of talent on the third CD Stewart should have no problem maintaining the momentum of the series. Midler will join Stewart on "Manhattan," Clapton is featured on "Blue Moon" and Wonder will sing on '"What a Wonderful World." The "Songbook" albums have been Stewart's most successful album in over a decade. Here's what BMG Chairman Clive Davis said, "Quite simply, Rod inimitably captures wonderful classic standards, breathes new life into them and makes them his own. Stardust: The Great American Songbook: Volume 3 will be its own gem. It's sparkling, fresh and alive, with Rod being more and more comfortable in this great genre of music."
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Rod Stewart Returns To Touring In July
June 30, 2004 - It's being called the 'From Maggie May to the Great American Songbook' tour. Rod Stewart is packing his bag and bringing along a smorgasbord of all the hits on the next leg of his tour. Stewart is clear to point out that this is not an exclusive 'Great American Songbook' standards tour. It will segue from different eras from the disco of 'Do you Think I'm Sexy' to the Jazz of 'Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.' So far Stewart has released two albums in his 'Great American Songbook' collection. He recently went on record and said he will probably go back to current pop songs on his next album.
Rod Stewart Starts Tour In February
January 15, 2004 - Most of the tickets are on sale, the band is prepped and Rod Stewart says he's excited to go back on the road. The singer is ready to embark on only his second tour since undergoing thyroid surgery in 2000 where doctors detected cancer. The tour kicking off on February 6 in Ft. Lauderdale will cover most of North America until the end of April. Though Stewart is touring to promote his second Jazz standards album, "The Great American Songbook 2, the singer is expected to sing tunes from throughout his career. Stewart is currently charting in Smooth Jazz and AC radio with his "Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered," a duet with Cher.
Rod Stewart Has No Grammy's
December 12, 2003 - This seems hard to believe but Rod Stewart has never won a Grammy! That's just wrong especially when you look back at the throngs of "one hit wonders" who have trophies! "As Time Goes By...The Great American Songbook: Volume Two" was nominated last Thursday for traditional pop vocal album. His competition February 8th includes Barbra Streisand, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett with k.d. Lang, and Bette Midler. Upon hearing the news, Stewart said, "I couldn't be happier. I'm absolutely delighted and humbled by this nomination. These are some of the most beautiful and lilting songs ever written, it's a thrill to have found as big of an audience who love them as much as I do." The nomination arrived the same week Stewart announced his first tour in three years, "From Maggie May to The Great American Songbook." This 44-city tour will kick off in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, on February 6th, 2004, just two days before the Grammy ceremony. The tour is a culmination of the legendary singer's impressive career that has spanned three decades, sold over 120 million albums worldwide, and earned him 13 Grammy nominations.
2003 Billboard Music Awards Finalists
December 3, 2003 - Rapper 50 Cent leads the finalists for the 2003 Billboard Awards, which will be presented Dec. 10 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Shady/Aftermath/Interscope artist is a contender in six categories, including artist of the year, album of the year ("Get Rich or Die Tryin'"), R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the year and Hot 100 single of the year ("In Da Club").R&B stars R. Kelly (pictured above) and Beyoncé are each finalists in five categories, while Sean Paul and the Dixie Chicks are contenders in four. Read More.
Rod Stewart # 2 On Billboard
October 31, 2003 - Rod Stewart says his latest standards album will probably be his last but he may have second thoughts now that he's back on top of the charts. "As Time Goes By: Great American Songbook Volume 2," debuted in second place on the Billboard charts moving 212 thousand copies. His first standards album is proving to have legs, released exactly one year ago "It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook" is currently # 46 on the same chart. American Idol runner up Clay Aiken's "Measure of a Man" is number one on Billboard.
Rod Stewart Takes Swipe at McCartney, Sting, Elton
October 30, 2003 - Seems Rod Stewart has just about had enough of being criticized for dating a younger woman. The 58 year old rocker is currently seeing 32 year old model Penny Lancaster says while he gets dumped on for the age difference fellow rockers in the same boat are left alone. "What pisses me off is they never have a go at Paul McCartney for marrying a younger woman ... but they kill me because of Penny," he said. McCartney, 61, is 26 years older than his wife Heather Mills, the same age difference as between Stewart and Lancaster. "Perhaps it's because he's got a knighthood," Stewart added. "I don't know why I haven't got any honor. I do my bit for charity." He also complained at being passed over for a Grammy award in favor of British rival Sting, calling him "Mr. Serious who helps the Indians," Elton John, another singer with a knighthood also earned Stewart's disapproval for not inviting him to his parties. Dubbing him "Sharon," Stewart took a swipe at John's appearance and weight. "My hair is nice and real and looks it, and hers doesn't. No, I take that back. He looks good at the moment but he could lose a bit of timber, he said.
Rod Stewart Returns To Standards
August 23, 2003 - Rod Stewart's first try with standards was so successful he's going back in for more. "The Great American Songbook: Volume II will be released Oct. 21 via J Records and Stewart has gone on record to say this will be his last standards album. The new one will have 14 tracks including a duet with Cher on "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered." Other songs Stewart tackles are Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields' "I'm in the Mood for Love," John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons and Charles Chaplin's "Smile," the Herman Hupfield-penned "As Time Goes By" and a song popularized by the Flamingos', Al Dubin and Harry Warren's "I Only Have Eyes for You." Also covered is the George & Ira Gershwin favorite "Someone To Watch Over Me" and Meredith Wilson's "Til' There Was You." Like the first, "Songbook 2" was produced by Richard Perry, Phil Ramone and Clive Davis. Songbook Volume 1 has sold 1.7 million copies so far in the United States and 4 million worldwide and debuted at # 4 on Billboards Top 200 album chart.
Rod Stewart Gets His Own Musical
June 20, 2003 - If Abba, Queen and Billy Joel can do it why not Rod Stewart? It looks like the idea of basing a whole musical on an artist's body of work is growing steam with news that Rod Stewart is next in line. The musical called "Tonight's the Night" will feature twenty two of Stewarts biggest hits. The singer caught a sneak peak of the production in London last week and called it "astounding" after giving the show a standing ovation. As for writing a whole musical from scratch like his buddy Elton John has done, Stewart said, it just didn't interest him. Some of the people behind the hit Queen musical "We Will Rock You" are behind the Stewart production. "Tonight's the Night" will open at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on November 6th. Stewart is currently charting on Smooth Jazz radio with his album of Jazz classics "The Great American Songbook."
Rod Stewart's New Love For Standards
Feb 17, 2003 - Rod Stewart's new album is a long way from 'Do You Think I'm Sexy' and that suits him fine. One of the reasons Stewart decided to do an album of standards - he sings much lower now. Stewart like his old pal Elton John (in 1986) recently had throat surgery to remove a benign growth on his thyroid. For nine months, he couldn't sing at all and his throat sort of forgot what it was supposed to do and he had to re-teach it. As a result he's a half-tone lower now -- but he likes that. Stewart's voice is much warmer now. You can hear a reinvented Rod Stewart on his new album, 'It Had To Be You: The Great American Songbook."
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November 15, 2011 - Dave Koz fans are thrilled with his fourth Christmas album. All the songs on his new release “Ultimate Christmas” are compilations from his three previous holiday albums. Now this is ringing in the festivities Koz style! 
October 25, 2011 – It was only a matter of time before the Air-Com Radio Network added another station to its line-up. Interestingly, the new station attracts the same demographic as the very popular Smooth Jazz Now – 35-64 adults. 
October 24, 2011 – It’s a great time to win an iPad-2! With the Holidays just around the corner you could consider it a great present for yourself or, better yet, give it to the one you love! 
October 20, 2011 – This is no ordinary album. In fact, there is nothing normal about this album and that’s what makes this one of the most perfect projects that’s ever come across my desk.
– With two more Smooth Jazz stations (WLOQ in Orlando and Wave/Toronto) giving up on the format this week we thought it was time to mix up the genre, just a bit! “Smooth Jazz Now” has decided to add more life to this format. 
– On her third album Colbie Caillat has decided to strategically give us an uptempo summer-vibe. It still sounds like her smash debut “Coco” but this time it’s Colbie with caffeine and it’s positive and fun
– There are not too many things in life as deliciously lazy as Michael Franks voice. The guy could chill out someone on deaths door. Seriously, angst has no place on a Michael Franks record – he’s good at one great thing..making you feel good! 
– Not many groups have stood the test of time like Airborne. Coming in around the time that the NAC format was really starting to cook, 1988, this outfit grew with every project, gig and album. Having just released their most powerful album yet, New Horizon’s, it looks like the world is ready for this, a full dose of positive, social conscious fusion. We sat down with the band to chat about all the twisting, yet beneficial roads taken. 
– The smart ones in life know that it’s not how you fall down in life that counts but how you get up. Zach Bandolin has had his fair share of topsy-turvy moments but the guitarist keeps swinging. 
- French Smooth Jazz guitar sensation Emmanuel Abitebol, more known as U-NAM, came to fame with his widely acclaimed somophore album ‘Back from the 80’s’ released in 2007. 
- Programming Smooth Jazz Radio has allowed me to discover talent over the decades and follow the twists and turns in their career. Such is the case of saxophonist Steve Cole an artist whom has played on numerous number #1 Smooth Jazz hits and been a regular spin on most smooth jazz radio stations play lists. 
– There’s always been an understated value to everything that Sade does and sameness to her entire repertoire. That quality of old wine has served the singer/band well… until now. Unlike Norah Jones who has, at least, tried to mix-up-the-pot, Sade really needs to stop wearing the same dress to every party. 
– Well, one things for sure, Mindi Abair is not shopping on Main Street anymore. As they say, “run away from the past and eventually it will run into you.” 
July 23, 2008 – Every dad gets a little possessive when someone hurts his little girl. Rod Stewart is in a fighting mood on hearing his daughter Kimberly’s ex, Jude Law is rebounding with English model and actress Lily Cole. Britain Daily Mirror quoted a source as saying, “He loves Kimberley to bits and is very much the protective father.” The bottom line is Rockin’ Rod actually liked Jude Law and he was optimistic on the pair making it work. The source says, “She thought something might develop between them,” but now that all hell’s broken loose, “The next time he sees Jude he’s likely to give him a piece of his mind.” It’s got to be hard to be in love in the public eye, even harder if your daughters in the same situation. Not that long ago Stewart called comedian/actor Russell Brand a liar at the GQ awards after rumors got out that Kimberly slept with the comedian. Russell later apologized. Daddy knows best. – By John Beaudin
Nov 14, 2008 – There may have been a few missteps in Rod Stewart’s career but fans of his old band the Faces are saying his gig next Monday isn’t one of them. It’s a practice rehearsal with the other surviving members of the Faces and it could be the start of a full-fledged reunion. It’s a big deal. Not only are they an iconic group but it’s been 30 years since they split. 
