ContactMusic — Singer Mick Hucknall received the ultimate seal of approval after standing in for Rod Stewart when The Faces were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - the Maggie May hitmaker was delighted he helped out The former Simply Red star who joined... more info

Guardian Music — With a revival in cumbia music spreading, now is the perfect time for a supergroup of Colombian musicians to bring their infectious, rump-rotating sound to the UKIt's 1am in a squat in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, and Pedro "Ramaya" Beltrán, a... more info

ContactMusic — Rod Stewart was delighted to pose for his photographer wife Penny Lancaster because she repeatedly flashed her legs at him during the shoot The veteran singer admits he is camera shy so Lancaster came up with a clever way of putting him at ease while... more info

ContactMusic — Rod Stewarts wife wore a short dress to keep him interested when she had to photograph him for his autobiography Photographer-and-model Penny Lancaster shot the cover image for his new book and she decided to squeeze into a revealing dress as she k..... more info

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ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney has no plans to follow in the footsteps of Sir Elton John and Rod Stewart by taking up a residency in Las Vegas The Beatles legend is bringing his current world tour On The Run to an end this summer 12 after playing dates around th... more info

Guardian Music — My hosepipe will still rest easy, after this plague of anti-jubilee rain. But what will Rod Stewart and other ban flouters do now?Of all the many detumescent things in the neighbourhood, my garden hose has been the most limp this year. It's been at r... more info

ContactMusic — Country star Blake Shelton is getting into the Christmas spirit six months early - hes recording his first holiday album The singer is planning to go up against artists like rocker Rod Stewart Smokey Robinson and Meat Loaf who have also started work ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling UK singles act since charts began 60 years ago.The Fab Four notched up 17 number ones during their relatively brief eight year chart domination, bu... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker Rod Stewart has his sights set on the top of the Christmas 12 charts - he is collaborating with Canadian crooner Michael Buble for his first holiday album The veteran British star has recruited producer David Foster to work on the winter recor... more info