Pop Matters — Mr. "Lowdown" takes his second, remarkably intelligent, shot at a set of classic American standards. Much better than Rod Stewart, if that means anything to you. more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — Last Friday, before his show at the Nokia Theater, I interviewed Southside Johnny Lyon. We had a great discussion about the making of his fabulous new album, Grapefruit Moon, as well as Tom Waits, the soul revival, Scarlett Johannson, the 30th anniv... more info

Starpulse — Rocker Rod Stewart has waived his $1.85 million performance fee for Prince Charles after agreeing to play at the British royal's 60th birthday party.[...] Read more! more info

Rocker Rod Stewart has waived his $1.85 million performance fee for Prince Charles after agreeing to play at the British royal's 60th birthday party.[...] Read more! more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "Cigarettes & Alcohol" is a song by British rock band Oasis, written by Noel Gallagher, it was released on October 10, 1994. It was the fourth single to be released from their debut album Definitely Maybe, and their second to enter the Top Ten in the... more info

Undercover, Australia — With an estimated 250 million worldwide album and single sales, Rod Stewart arguably possesses one of rock’s greatest and most distinctive voices. For many years, he called Warner Bros. home, first as lead singer of the influential band the Fa... more info

Pitchfork — Most Au Revoir Simone songs sound so delicate they might break if you did anything to them, but that hasn't stopped a whole bunch of folks from covering and remixing material from the NYC synth-pop trio's first proper full-length, The Bird of Music.T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any major dude with half a heart said... PISSING OFF THE TASTE POLICE WITH ROD STEWART Rod Stewart - The Killing Of Georgie (Parts I & II) (1976) Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well (1972) Rod Stewart -... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Spanning 33 years, The Definitive Rod Stewart chronicles the music legend's breakthrough (Maggie May), Faces stint (Stay With ... more info

JamBase — THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 2009 INDUCTION Ryan Adams The nominations for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum were announced today. The nine nominees are: Jeff Beck, Chic, Wanda Jackson... more info