With his early singles, Al Stewart’s melodic rock and memorable arrangements blew something fresh into the pop and rock airwaves of the ’70s, with the 1976 single “Year of the Cat” taking him into U.S ...

“Time Passages” charted higher than any other Al Stewart single in the United States, even higher than “Year of the Cat” (the former was No. 7 in 1978, the latter No. 8 in ’76). It helped the album of ...

Decades after its 1976 release, “Year of the Cat” is Al Stewart’s most recognizable hit. Yet there was nothing inevitable about the song’s completion, much less its enduring popularity. Even when ...

It’s an enviable position for any musician to find him or herself in: You have enough disposable income to need something to spend it on. But instead of drugs ...