Rod Stewart's rekindled love of songwriting grows even stronger on his brand-new studio album, The Tears of Hercules. This is Stewart's fourth new album of original songs since 2013 – and his thirty-first album to date - and for this latest collection, Stewart wrote nine of the 12 songs, including the first single, "One More Time." In addition to the new tracks, The Tears of Hercules includes covers of Marc Jordan, Johnny Cash, and more. This is a project close to Stewart's heart, especially the song "Touchline," which he dedicated to his father, who taught him and his brothers to love football, a tradition Sir Rod has passed down to his sons. "I've never said this before about any previous efforts, but I believe this is by far my best album in many a year," Stewart shared.