Metalsucks — Ageism and rockism are strange and inextricable bedfellows, limbs inconveniently entangled. Conventional wisdom dictates that, more or less, rock n’ roll belongs to the young and furious. Time serves to either tame or shame. Rod Stewart makes blue... more info

Guardian Music — Booker T and the MGs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and played himself in 'The Blues Brothers'Musician Donald "Duck" Dunn, the pioneering bass player whose grooves drove Booker T and the MGs and hits including Otis Reddi... more info

ContactMusic — Rod Stewarts son has his cheeky sense of humour The Maggie May hitmaker became a father for the eighth time last February when wife Penny Lancaster gave birth to their son Aiden and the model - who also has six-year-old Alistair with the singe... more info

Guardian Music — In 1977, the punk movement collided with the Queen's silver jubilee, and the Sex Pistols chose to mark the event with a provocative boat trip on the Thames. As another royal jubilee beckons, some who were there tell us about those heady daysFor the S... more info

Guardian Music — The national anthem is headed for the top of the charts. Or is it?Age: At least 267.Appearance: Gender-bending.Eh? It was originally God Save the King. Also, nationalanthemy.That's not actually a word. All right then. Joyless, droning …That's bett... more info

Guardian Music — As the 25th anniversary celebrations build for the groundbreaking album, Robin Denselow recalls the huge controversy it causedIt was a plush affair for the mid-80s, an era when record sales had already begun to decline, and when music writers had alr... more info

Guardian Music — Despite objections from Axl, the feuding rockers are inducted alongside Donovan, Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili PeppersDespite many protests – including his own – Axl Rose has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although he did not... more info

Gigwise — Axl Rose isn't the only on to miss event as illness strikes down two inductees more info

Starpulse — Illness has forced Rod Stewart to scrap his planned Faces reunion at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Ohio on Saturday. The singer was scheduled to hit the stage with former bandmates Ron Wood, Ken... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rod Stewart, who gained rock 'n' roll fame with the band Faces before going on to solo superstardom, said on Friday he will miss his old group's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend as he battles the flu. more info