JamBase — Billy Joel recently confirmed his first new music since 2007 and announced concerts with Sting and Rod Stewart on select dates this fall. more info

New York Post — Last year, Stewart teased he may no longer tour in the U.S. - these may be his last stateside concerts. more info

Consequence Of Sound — The singer turned down what may have been the highest-paying gig of his career in support of marginalized communities. Rod Stewart Says He Declined to Perform in Saudi Arabia Due to Country’s “Injustices” Abby Jones more info

Stereogum — Rod Stewart says that he turned down an offer to play a show in Saudi Arabia. “I’m grateful that I have a choice whether or not to perform in Saudi Arabia,” a statement from Stewart reads. “So many citizens there have extremely limited cho... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Not including those million channels on Sky all of which loop the same smallish pool of Christmas videos... Saturday 14th December 12am TOTP2 Christmas (Gold)7.00pm TOTP2 Christmas (BBC4)There isn't a new compendium of the Corporation's seaso... more info

Stereogum — For the last 23 years, Rod Stewart has been working on a massive model railroad. The successful singer has been featured in both Railway Modeller (published in his native UK) and Model Railroader (published in the US) over the years, showing off ... more info

Nialler9 — It's a cosy November night and Andrea and Niall are talking attending that Lizzo Olympia gig on Sunday, Mango x Mathman's Casual Work album, Rod Stewart's love of tall models (?), Tyler The Creator's festival audience's hate of Drake, Spotify blackli... more info

Consequence of Sound — Guitarist Dan Estrin celebrates 15 years of The Reason. Hoobastank on Unreleased Songs and Covering Rod Stewart Michael Roffman more info

JamBase — Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck reunited for the first time in a decade during Stewart's concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info