Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and Grammy™ Award Winning International Superstar, Rod Stewart Performing Live on HSN Saturday, October 9 for World Launch of Latest Album 'FLY ME TO THE MOON...THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME V'

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- International superstar, rock icon and J Records recording artist Rod Stewart will debut his latest album, Fly Me to The Moon…The Great American Songbook: Volume V, exclusively with interactive, multichannel retailer HSN when he performs live during a one-hour primetime special titled "Rod Stewart Live in Concert Presented by Sprint and HTC" this Saturday, October 9 at 8 p.m. (ET). During the live special, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy™ Living Legend recipient will croon iconic songs from the Great American Songbook.

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Rod Stewart adds, "I am absolutely in love with these incredible songs on my new album and cannot wait to get out there and perform them live. Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday."

"Rod Stewart's distinct vocals and tremendous abilities as an entertainer are unique, and HSN is honored to be able to introduce his latest album," said Sandy Conrad, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for HSN.  "His Great American Songbook series includes some of the greatest songs of our time and is sure to resonate with our millions of customers."  

Stewart fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a special two-disc Great American Songbook CD bundle which includes:

• Fly Me to The Moon…The Great American Songbook: Volume V – The album was produced by Richard Perry and co-produced by longtime collaborator Clive Davis, along with Lauren Wild and Rod Stewart, and this 12-song CD features classics written by the great Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini, and many others, including "That Old Black Magic", "Beyond The Sea", "What A Difference A Day Makes", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "I Get A Kick Out Of You," among others.
• "The Great American Songbook: Live" – this special eight-track CD includes iconic songs from Songbook series Volumes I through IV, including favorites such as "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Every Time We Say Goodbye", "For All We Know," and more.

The special two-disc bundle (item # 101-380) is currently available for pre-order at HSN, hsn.com and via HSN Mobile for $14.95. Stewart fans can go to www.hsn.com, keyword: Rod Stewart, to listen to excerpts from the CD, purchase the two-disc set, and even submit questions for Rod that may be answered live during the special on October 9.

About HSN

Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, HSN is a leading interactive multichannel retailer, offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN incorporates experts, entertainment, inspiration, solutions, tips and ideas to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty (e.g. M. Asam, Carol's Daughter, Coty, FranBrand, FusionBeauty, Andrew Lessman's Procaps, Lancome, Perlier, Serious Skin Care, Signature Club A, Wei East, ybf Beauty); Jewelry (e.g. Heidi Daus, Grayce by Molly Sims, R.J. Graziano, IMAN Global Chic, michaeLisa, Noir, Amedeo Scognamiglio, Tori Spelling, Serena Williams Signature Statement); Home/Lifestyle (e.g. Nate Berkus, Bissell, Colin Cowie, Dyson, Todd English, GreenPan with Thermolon, Emeril Lagasse, Joy Mangano, MoMA Design Store, Wolfgang Puck); Fashion/Accessories (e.g. American Glamour Badgley Mischka, Curations with Stefani Greenfield, Sam Edelman, Loulou de la Falaise, Chi by Carlos Falchi, Diane Gilman, "Timeless" by Naeem Khan, Adrienne Landau, Sharif); and Electronics (e.g. Canon, Gateway, GE, HP, JVC, Kodak, LG, Sony).

A leader in transactional innovation, HSN is the only retailer offering live streaming video on three screens: TV network, which broadcasts live to 95 million households in the US in HD 24/7; hsn.com, which ranks in the top 30 of the top 500 internet retailers and features 15,000 product videos; and mobile via its mobile-optimized site and iPhone and Android shopping applications.  HSN, founded 33 years ago as the first shopping network, is an operating segment of HSN, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSNI).

ABOUT ROD STEWART

Rod Stewart has one of the greatest and most distinctive voices in rock history. With an estimated 250 million in album and single sales, Rod Stewart is indisputably one of the most successful musical performers of all time. FLY ME TO THE MOON…Volume V in stores October 19^th (J Records), marks Rod Stewart's return to his Grammy-award winning The Great American Songbook album series which has enjoyed unprecedented success as the biggest selling ongoing series of new music recordings in history, with over seventeen million copies worldwide.  

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