ROD Stewart can’t wait to start his two-year Las Vegas residency

Rod Stewart began his two-year residency in Las Vegas to wait, then they can go to bed and the jet can house 25 minutes after they are finished.

Rod's wife Penny Lancaster in August, starts at Caesars Palace with living in Los Angeles.

He said: “I’ve wanted to land a Las Vegas residency for a long time because I can fly home every night. It’s only a 25-minute flight back to LA after the show.

“I go on at 7.30, I’m ­finished at 8.30, I can be home in bed by 9.30.

“It’s a great place. I call it a Caesar Salad. I play at Caesar’s Palace and it’s got the best sound, the best chairs, it’s a fabulous ­venue, it really is.”

But dad-of-eight Rod, who has two sons Alistair, six, and Aiden, six months, with Penny, said he won’t ever retire.

He said, “I haven’t joined the pipe and slippers club yet – I do enjoy a night out with the boys and I still play ­football" .

“But, of course, if you don’t calm down when you’re 66 there’s something tragically wrong.

“But there’s no retirement on the horizon for me. In ten years from now, I’d dearly love to still be ­singing and be very much involved in music.

“And I’ll have two ­rambunctious boys who’ll keep me lively.”

Rod Stewart admitted that model Rachel Hunter,

Rod Stewart admitted that model Rachel Hunter, he split his doctor ask for help after she was very upset.

Rocker admitted last year that split left her heartbroken.

But he is Piers Morgan CNN program heartache this week's full extent is revealed.

Unfortunately for the father of eight Rod therapy did not move.

He says, “It was a good six months of lying upstairs, looking at the ceiling in bed”.

Stewart told Morgan, “Couldn’t get out of bed, didn’t drink for six months. That’s how bad it was – I didn’t drink for six months”.

“There’s no way of getting over it, there’s no way round it, there’s no way through it. I went to therapists, nothing works, you know. Time.”

He reckons a better partner Lancaster money which he has married in 2007. He's latest children Alastair, five, and Aiden is the mother of the child.

He admitted, “I’m a better listener now than I’ve ever been before. I listen a lot more. I say I love you a lot more than I used to. There’s nothing wrong with being soft.”

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Rod Stewart with wife Penny Lancaster goes sailing on French family vacation

Rod Stewart looks in top condition as he holidays on a luxury yacht in the South of France with his wife, Penny Lancaster and their son, Alastair.
The singer 65 year old, who keeps in shape by playing in a senior football league near his home in Palos Verdes, California, cut a trim figure in his white shorts and shirt.
Stewart, Lancaster and their four year old son took a break from sailing for a few hours yesterday, hopping aboard a dinghy and heading to shore for a few hours walkaround.

The family explored the sights of La Colle Sur Loup, which was a seigneury in the 16th century and formerly a medieval community and strong hold of Guadelet.
There's plenty of sights to look, the town still retains it's ancient castle as well as a 12th century priory that has now been converted into a restaurant, quaint shopping streets and old narrow alleyways leading to shady little squares.
Stewart and Lancaster, 39, married on June 16 2007 aboard a yacht moored in the Italian port of Portofino, two years after their son was born.

The ageing rocker has seven children and has been married three times in total, previously to Alana Hamilton and Rachel Hunter.
The former gravedigger and Brentwood FC apprentice, discovered by Ronnie Wood on a train station, has come a long way since those early days, enjoying a slew of hits over his 30 year career.
Stewart has sold over 130million records worldwide and is one of the best selling British artists of all time.
He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in May 2000, instantly undergoing surgery. Stewart's famous gravely voice was threatened and he had to re learn how to sing.
Stewart is now active in raising funds for the City Of Hope Foundation to find cures for all forms of cancer, particularly affecting children.

Susan Boyle shy around Rod Stewart while recording Haiti charity single

Susan Boyle was severely on edge when she went into the studio to add her vocal track to Simon Cowell’s Haiti charity single due to the presence of her idol Rod Stewart . Jam reports that the “Britain’s Got Talent” star met the “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” hitmaker just as she was about to add her vocal contribution to R.E.M.’s “Everybody Hurts,” the celebrity cover single which the American Idol/X-Factor star organized to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.

The “YouTube” sensation admitted to being shy around the “American Songbook” superstar but managed to overcome her anxiety and successfully lay down her vocals.The Scottish singing sensation says she was honoured to be given the opportunity by Cowell to participate in the project.The “Wild Horses” hitmaker says, "There's devastation, which is awful to look at, but you can't sit back and do nothing. I'm glad that Simon gave me the opportunity to be involved in this wonderful cause."

Along with Stewart and Boyle, celebrity superstars include Canadian crooner Michael Buble, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams,and Cheryl Cole are among the stars also singing on the charity record

Soul This Halloween Own Rod Stewart's

(PR) Grammy Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart will be releasing SOULBOOK on October 27th (J Records), a collection of classic Sixties/Seventies-era soul favorites, all newly recorded by the quintessential "blue eyed soul" singer of our generation. Rod Stewart possesses one of the most distinctive and interpretive voices in music his Grammy Award winning recordings of the Great American Songbook have sold over 19 million albums and is the biggest selling ongoing series of new music recordings in history. With the same passion, Rod approaches some of the greatest soul songs ever written. Rod currently said in Rolling Stone's "Greatest Singers of All Time" issue that at the age of 15, he used to listen to soul singers on the radio like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and blues singers like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, and knew that is how he wanted to sing. Elton John said "Bar none, Rod's the best singer I've heard in rock 'n' roll. He's also the greatest white soul singer" and in 2006, James Brown called Stewart "the best white soul singer."
Comments Rod Stewart: "This is the album I've waited my whole lifetime to record. These are the songs that I've danced to, made love to, cried to and yes, even fell on the floor to as a young man in the infancy of my career. These songs and singers were the oxygen that fueled my passion to sing. When I was a skinny, cocky, all mouth and trousers teenager living in North London without two pennies to rub together, I discovered the artistry of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, The Temptations, The Four Tops and so many more. They were my Gods and my heroes."The album features two stunning superstar duets, one with Mary J. Blige joining Rod on the Stylistics' 70s hit "You Make Me Feel Brand New" and the other with Jennifer Hudson on "Let It Be Me," inspired by the Jerry Butler/Betty Everett duet. In addition, soul great Smokey Robinson guests on "Tracks of My Tears" which he made famous as a member of the Miracles who recorded that track in 1965, and musical giant Stevie Wonder accompanies Rod on harmonica on his massive 1969 hit "My Cherie Amour."Album producers include Stewart's longtime collaborator Steve Tyrell who worked with Rod on his Grammy award-winning Songbook series, and joining Rod for the first time is Grammy/Emmy award-winning producer Steve Jordan (Keith Richards, John Mayer) who bring legendary musicians into the studio including Motown players Bob Babbitt and George Bohannen, Memphis storys Willy Mitchell, Charles Hodges, Wayne Jackson and Jack Hale. Additional musical heavyweights include Ray Parker, Jr., Dean Parks, Waddy Wachtel, Darryl Jones, Leland Sklar, David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Michael Bearden, Tom Scott, Chuck Finley, Ricky Lawson, many of whom played on the original recordings of these classic songs. Recorded this summer and engineered by Al Schmitt, Sam Cooke's original producer/engineer, along with Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Keith Richards) and Bill Schnee (Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight), the album features Rod singing great landmark tracks such as "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" (originally performed by The Miracles) , "Wonderful World" (Sam Cooke) "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Jimmy Ruffin), "Tracks of My Tears" (The Miracles)," "My Cherie Amour (Stevie Wonder)," "Just My Imagination" (The Temptations), "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (Jackie Wilson), "It's The Same Old Song" (The Four Tops), "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Harold Melvin and & Blue Notes), and "Love Train" (O'Jays). Find a complete track listing below.With an estimated 250 million in album and single sales, Rod Stewart is one of the most successful performers of all time. A Grammy Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rod Stewart's Great American Songbook series has been a record breaking success. In 2006, he released Still The Same, Great Rock Classics of Our Time, his first rock album in over eight years, which entered the charts at #1. He has sold out concerts across the globe and his last 5 studio albums have held the top spots on the Billboard charts. Rod spent this summer recording the album and criss-crossing the country on a 20 city North American tour.

Soulbook - Track Listing

"It's The Same Old Song"

"My Cherie Amour" (Featuring Stevie Wonder)

"You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Duet with Mary J. Blige")

"(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher"

"Tracks Of My Tears" (Featuring Smokey Robinson")

"Let It Be Me" (Duet with Jennifer Hudson")

"Rainy Night In Georgia"

"What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"

"Love Train"

"You've Really Got A Hold On Me"

"Wonderful World"

"If You Don't Know Me By Now"

"Just My Imagination"

THE FACES PLAY REUNION SHOW

The Faces are reuniting for a show in London next month without frontman Rod Stewart.
The Faces are reuniting for a show in London next month.
The surviving members of the pair will get together for the gig at London's Royal Albert Hall although legendary frontman Rod Stewart will not be joining them.
Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagen and Kenny Jones will play in aid of the Performing Rights Society's Music Members' Benevolent Fund with guest vocalists including Simply Red's Mick Hucknall, former Spice Girl Mel C and Kiki Dee joining them.
Paying tribute to former bass player Ronnie Lane, who passed away in 1997, Ronnie Wood said: "This will be so special for us, staging a reunion for such a greatful and prestigious event. Sadly Ronnie Lane can't be with us, but I'm sure he will be there in spirit, God bless him."
Although it is not known why Rod is not performing with the pair who originally split in 1975 rumours of a reunion have followed the band for some time. Late last year Rod Stewart confirmed the band would reunite for a tour, but he then fell out with Ronnie, supposedly over how much the guitarist would be paid to perform at the shows.

Organizer says she’s ready for Rod Stewart, tomorrow night’s the night

Rain won’t put a damper on Saturday night’s Rod Stewart presntation in City Park.
Organizer Deborah J. Cameron says she’s not disturbed about the weather the prognosis calls for the rain to let up tonight, allowing a dry spell in time for to tomorrow night’s presntation.
While the group continue into their third day setting up the stage, Cameron says to an audience member, it would look like it’s already finished.
Cameron has been busy meeting all city demands for the presntation, but at the same time had to work to accomplish Stewart’s agreement rider, which included 48 FIFA soccer balls to be kicked off stage into the audience.
Gates open Saturday at 5 p.m. for the show, opening act The Kin take the stage at 6:30 p.m. and Stewart will be performing at 8 p.m. Tickets are still available from Ticketmaster or at the gate.
According to Don Backmeyer, facilities administrator for the city, City Park will be closed to the public at 4 p.m. Saturday and will reopen Sunday morning. The Brigadier Walkway will be the only part of the park open.

Rod Stewart Brief Introduction

Roderick David Stewart was born in 10 January 1945 in Highgate, London. Rod Stewart is an English-born artist and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his specially raspy, gravelly, hoarse-sounding voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song “Maggie May”.

In a career now putting its fifth decade, Stewart has got 27 top 10 hit singles worldwide. Although the good thing of his recordings has changes with times, he is widely known as among the best interpretive singers of recent times, and has consistently been a presence on the charts since the early 1970s.