J Records and Control Room Presents: Rod Stewart Rocks Times Square

J Records and Control Room Presents: Rod Stewart Rocks Times Square

MSN and NCM to Provide Access to Experience the Live Concert
That Sold Out in Less Than a Second!

Concert to Be Broadcast Live on the Nokia Theatre 80 Foot Long
High Definition LED Marquee in Times Square

Who: J Records and Control Room presents Grammy Award-winning Rock and
Roll Hall of Famer, Rod Stewart, live from New York on MSN and
National CineMedia (NCM).

What: In celebration of Rod Stewart's first rock album in more than 8
years, "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time," fans
will have the opportunity to experience the show from anywhere
around the world. The concert, which sold out in one second can
be experienced in theatres around the country and online on MSN.

As part of NCM's Big Screen Concerts series, Rod Stewart Rocks
Times Square will be shown live-via-satellite in 116 select
theatres nationwide in High-Definition and 5.1 audio. Tickets are
on sale now at presenting theatre box offices or online at
http://www.bigscreenconcerts.com/ for $15. The concert will also
be broadcast live on the Nokia Theatre 80 foot long High
Definition LED marquee in Times Square.

At the same time, MSN's nearly 465 million worldwide monthly
visitors will be able to catch the show live on October 9 or
anytime on demand following the show at
http://music.msn.com/RodStewart.

"STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME" is an
incredibly strong and passionate return to form, as Stewart takes
his own approach to thoughtfully selected tracks crafted by some
of the best songwriters of our time including Bob Dylan ("If Not
For You"), Van Morrison ("Crazy Love"), Bob Seger ("Still the
Same") and John Fogerty ("Have You Ever Seen the Rain?") which was
the #1 most added single at the AC radio format 3 weeks in a row).
Several of Stewart's other selections sound like they were written
for his signature, inimitable rasp in the first place, like Bonnie
Tyler's "It's a Heartache" and "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," a
1976 hit for Elvin Bishop.

When: October 9, 2006
At the Nokia Theatre: 9:30pm ET
At select National CineMedia theatres:
9:30pmET/8:30pm CT/7:30 pm MT/6:30 PT
On MSN: Live at 9:30pm ET and On-demand anytime after the show

Where: Nokia Theatre Times Square, New York City
Presented at 116 participating Regal, United Artists, Edwards,
Cinemark, AMC and Georgia Theatre Company movie theatres
Online at http://www.music.msn/RodStewart

About Rod Stewart

"STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME" comes on the heels of the unprecedented success of the four volumes that comprise his GRAMMY Award-winning "Great American Songbook" series, the biggest selling ongoing series of new music recordings in history, with a total of almost 15 million copies worldwide. Rod Stewart became a household name in 1971 with the release of "Every Picture Tells a Story" and the smash hit "Maggie May." The album and the single held the number one spot in both the U.S. and the U.K. simultaneously, a chart first. His discography includes numerous other hits such as "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy," "Tonight's the Night," "You're In My Heart" and "The First Cut is the Deepest." Stewart, who has sold over 130 million albums, is currently one of the top grossing musical artists in the world, according to both Forbes and Rolling Stone; his "From 'Maggie May' to the Great American Songbook" tour was completely sold out for three years in a row.

About Control Room

Control Room is the #1 provider of live digital entertainment, offering fans unparalleled access to the artists they want -- when and how they want it -- via broadband, TV, radio, wireless, theatrical and retail. Since July 2005, Control Room has produced and distributed more than 59 concerts with artists like Beyonce, Madonna, Green Day and Dave Matthews Band, as well as global events like Live 8 and the Rolling Stones from Copacabana Beach. Its best-in-class, multi-partner network provides unprecedented reach for live offerings through broadband, television, digital movie theatres and mobile phones throughout the U.S. and the world.

Media Contacts:
J Records
Sarah Weinstein Dennison
646-840-5672
sarah.weinstein@sonybmg.com

OR

Kevin Beisler
644-840-5675
kevin.beisler@sonybmg.com

Control Room
Rena Grant
323-202-1026
rena.grant@edelman.com

PRNewswire -- Oct. 4

Source: Control Room

Web site: http://music.msn.com/RodStewart

Web site: http://www.bigscreenconcerts.com/

Web site: http://www.edelman.com/

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