Rod Stewart recently announced a farewell tour. With that in mind, we count down the 20 greatest recordings of one of the vocalists who defined rock & roll.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rod Stewart reached a major turning point in his solo career with Every Picture Tells a Story. The album became a major success ...

Years before Rod Stewart made "I Don't Want to Talk About It" an international success, the aching ballad belonged to a very different corner of early-'70s rock. Crazy Horse first recorded the song ...

Rod Stewart may have had a resume most lead singers dream of, but he was in dire straits when making musical magic in this band.

Often in rock 'n' roll, a single is recognized as a likely hit before its release, with artists and producers alike knowing very well what they have on their hands once they've recorded it. This ...

One of the best-known songs of the 1970s was never meant to be the hit. It came out as a B-side. On Oct. 2, 1971, 55 years ago today, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for ...