Stewart's "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time" netted the Scottish-born rocker the fourth No. 1 album of his long career last month, when the disc burst out of the gate following its release, amassing 184,000 copies sold during its first week on shelves in the US.

The singer will kick off his 2007 tour Jan. 12 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The 56-city outing--which will cover most geographical regions of the country and include several excursions into Canada along the way--will span four months and culminate in early May.

According to promoters, the tour will feature a rotating circular center stage "designed to deliver fans unfettered viewing of the concert." Stewart will be accompanied onstage by a nine-piece band and three back-up singers.

Stewart's return to rock-and-roll follows his celebrated four-part "Great American Songbook" series of albums, a cycle inaugurated in 2002 with "It Had to Be You," and completed with last year's fourth volume, "Thanks For the Memory." All four discs easily achieved platinum status.

"Still the Same," which hit stores Oct. 10, features covers of rock standards originally performed by Bob Dylan ("If Not For You"), Van Morrison ("Crazy Love"), and Bob Seger (the title song), among others.

January 2007
12 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center
13 - Jacksonville, FL - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16 - Orlando, FL - TD Waterhouse Centre
17 - Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum
19 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
20 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
23 - Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills
24 - Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
26 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
28 - Norfolk, VA - Scope Arena
30 - Hershey, PA - GIANT Center
31 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center

February 2007
2 - Uncasville, NY - Mohegan Sun
3 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
6 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre
8 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
16 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena
17 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
20 - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Wachovia Arena
23 - Ottawa, Ontario - Scotiabank Place
24 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre

March 2007
2 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
3 - Chicago, IL - United Arena
6 - Edmonton, Alberta - Rexall Place
7 - Calgary, Alberta - Pengrowth Saddledome
9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
12 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena
14 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion
15 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
18 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
20 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center
24 - Reno, NV - Lawlor Events Center
25 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
27 - Phoenix, AZ - Jobing.com Arena
29 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
31 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena

by Tjames Madison (LiveDaily.com)