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Rod Stewart Is Actually Taking This Knighthood Thing Seriously

Plenty of rock stars get to call themselves "Sir" this or that. But Rod Stewart isn't content with simply adding the title. He says he takes the honor of knighthood seriously, with hopes to use his position to help others whenever he can."For me, being a knight isn't about resting on your laurels," Stewart tells Britain's Hello magazine. "It's about going forward and getting things done. I believe in making […]

todayMarch 29, 2024

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Rod Stewart, Jools Holland’s ‘Swing Fever’ Is No. 1

Swing Fever whips through the U.K. as Rod Stewart and Jools Holland claim their first collaborative album title. The leader at the midweek point, Swing Fever (via EastWest/Rhino) outpaces its closest rival by almost two-to-one, the Official Charts Company reports, to debut at No. 1 on the national tally, published Friday, March 1. Swing Fever is the first solo leader for Holland, the TV host, bandleader and Squeeze keyboardist, and Stewart’s […]

todayMarch 4, 2024 1

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Rod Stewart Sells Song Catalog for Almost $100 Million

Rod Stewart has sold the rights to his catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group for close to $100 million."Irving and I are a couple of old-timers and I believe we have a mutual respect and admiration for each other," Stewart said in a statement given to the The Wall Street Journal. "My life's work is in safe hands with him."Other artists who have also sold their catalog to Azoff's company include the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Stewart Copeland Instantly Knew Sting Would Be His ‘Meal Ticket’

Stewart Copeland has looked back on the moment he saw Sting for the first time, admitting he instantly realized the bassist would be his “meal ticket.”It was 1976 and Copeland had a night off from his band at the time, Curved Air. The drummer reached out to journalist Phil Sutcliffe to see if there were any gigs worth checking out.“Sutcliffe took us to see the local hot cool jazz band […]

todayJanuary 13, 2024

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Rod Stewart Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Rod Stewart has rarely rested since his breakout performance on Jeff Beck's 1968 debut solo album, Truth. Within three years he'd join Faces, go solo and have a worldwide No. 1 album and single.Often juggling multiple roles at once, Stewart was as ubiquitous as they came in the '70s. With hit solo LPs, sold-out tours (both on his own and as a member of Faces) and band collaborations, you couldn't turn on […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024 1

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Stewart Copeland Admits the Police Were Always Arrogant

During their heights of fame – and even in the years since – the Police have often been accused of being arrogant. Now, Stewart Copeland has admitted the label is accurate.“We were convinced, absolutely certain in fact, that we would dominate and rule the world,” the drummer explained during an appearance on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast. “And we had that same arrogance from the moment, the day Sting and I met.”It was […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024 2

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Stewart Copeland Thought ‘Roxanne’ Was a ‘Throwaway Song’

Stewart Copeland didn’t think much of “Roxanne” the first time he heard it, admitting he considered the tune a “throwaway song.”The Police drummer was recently a guest on The Bob Lefsetz Podcast, where he recalled his initial reaction to the track.“We were struggling and starving and going nowhere for about a year and a half, and [Sting] wrote it without any agenda,” Copeland noted. “It was certainly not a Police […]

todayJanuary 4, 2024 2

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