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
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 Tour Dates
March
2005
18 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - MTS Centre (on sale
12/6)
21 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Credit Union
Center (on sale 12/4)
23 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena (on sale
1/15)
24 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena (on sale 1/15)
26 - Victoria, British Columbia - Save On Foods
Center (on sale 12/4)
29 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center (on sale
12/11)
30 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
(on sale 12/11) April
2005
1 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre (on
sale 12/4)
2
- Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden (on sale
to be announced)
5 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Center (on sale
12/18)
7 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center (on sale
12/18)
9 - Reading, PA - Sovereign Center (on sale
12/3)
10 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum (on sale
12/4)
12 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
(on sale 12/3)
13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun (on sale 12/6)
15 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines
Arena (on sale 12/4)
16 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk
Hall (on sale 12/4)
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." 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 Tour Dates
July
2004
1 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse
Centre
3 - Jacksonville, FL - Veterans Memorial Arena
4 - West Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
6 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
7 - Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
9 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - Atlantic City Boardwalk
Hall
12 - Scranton, PA - Ford Pavilion @ Montage
Mountain
13 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
15 - Ottawa, Ontario - Corel Centre
17 - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre
18 - London, Ontario - John Labatt Centre
20 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
21 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center
23, 24 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
27 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
28 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music
Center
30 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Live
31 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August
2004
2 - Albuquerque, NM -
Journal Pavilion
4 - Tucson, AZ - Tucson Convention Center
7 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
8 - Reno, NV - Reno Hilton Amphitheatre
10 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
11 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion
13 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
14 - Nampa, ID - Idaho Center
17 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheatre
18 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
20 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
21 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheater
25 - Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
26 - Wichita, KS - Kansas Coliseum
28 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
30 - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl
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.
Tour
Schedule -
February 2004
6 - Sunrise, FL - Home
Depot Center
7 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
10 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
11 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
14 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
15 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center
17 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
18 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center
20 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
21 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
25, 26 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Boston, MA - FleetCenter March
2004
3 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon
Arena
4 - Washington, DC - MCI Center
6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
8 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena
9 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
11 - Kansas City, KS - Kemper Arena
12 - Omaha, NE - Quest Center
15 - Calgary, Alberta - Saddledome
17
- Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place
19 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
20 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
22 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
26 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
27 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena April
2004
1 - Seattle, WA - Key
Arena
2 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
4 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
5 - Bakersfield, CA - Centennial Gardens
7 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
10 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
13 - Nashville, TN - Gaylord Entertainment Center
14 - Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena
16 - St. Louis, MO - Savvis Center
18 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Center
19 - Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
21 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center
23 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Center
24 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W.
Mitchell Pavilion
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."
December
4, 2006 - Is there anything better than a 
February
14, 2004 - The late great 
December
8, 2004 - Looks like the sun won't set any time soon
on 
December
4, 2004 - 
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.
September
23, 2004 - It's hard to say no when you're on a roll.
June
30, 2004 - It's being called the 'From Maggie May
to the Great American Songbook' tour. 
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.
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. 
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 
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.
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
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.
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."
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."
