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An old Rodney will always let you down

…and will try to sell you ‘Maggie May’, ‘First Cut Is The Deepest’, etc, time and time again. But after seven similar releases, the concept, says Frankie Mercorelli, has run out of steam…

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Their finest hour: A Nod Is As Good As A Wink… To A Blind Horse

Ian Roberts celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the album that turned the Faces into the greatest band of the seventies. Photos: Don Stewart.

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WEA/Atlantic records not to renew contract

Atlantic Records continues to trim its staff and its artist roster, with Rod Stewart, Anita Baker, and Sinead O’Connor being the latest to exit the label…

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Summer tourdates

After North America, Australia and Mexico, the tour will move on to Europe in summer 2002…

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Australian tourdates

In late January 2002, the TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT…THE ONLY NIGHT tour will stop in Australia. Starting in Brisbane on January 29, Rod and the band will play 7 shows…

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A “new” album before Christmas

The Story So Far – The Best Of Rod Stewart is a new greatest hits collection to be released in mid November.

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A bit od the old raw energy and passion – Live: New Orleans, 13 October

Marilyn Kennedy (UK) and Thomas Stadelmann (Switzerland) have already passed their verdict on Rod’s ‘Human’ show. Now Ty Turner brings you a view from the USA…

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All these years on and this album still tells the definitive Rod Stewart story

John Gray celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll album of all time: Every Picture Tells A Story.

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Ladies night

On 15 August, Rod played the final date of the first leg of his ‘Human’ tour. Thomas Stadelmann was there and asks “Where have all the gentlemen gone?”

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Don’t believe what you read in the papers!

Dumb critics have more fun… or do they? John Gray comments the latest reviews of Rod’s US tour.

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