Stewart switches his songbooks

Rod Stewart, who has spent recent years devoting himself to American standards, will return to rock with his next album, “Still the Same

“Still the Same” -- Stewart’s first rock album in over eight years -- follows four volumes of his “Great American Songbook” series of standards albums. Tracks include Bob Dylan’s “If Not for You,” Van Morrison’s “Crazy Love,” Bob Seger’s “Still the Same” and John Fogerty’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.”

The latter song will be the first radio single from the album, Stewart’s record label said.