Yusuf/Cat Stevens is rereleasing his 1978 LP Back to Earth on April 10th as a five-CD box set featuring a remastered version of the original album, rare demos from the period, and a charity show he ...

In 1978, after a near-death experience and subsequent conversion to Islam, Cat Stevens changed his name to Yusuf Islam and decided to walk away from his music career. But he owed his record label one ...

Mona Bone Jakon, which arrived in April 1970, marked a return for Stevens, who had placed two pop songs in the Top 10 in his native U.K. in 1967. After a bout with tuberculosis, he returned as a more ...

Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

Yusuf/Cat Stevens has corralled a global cast of musicians for a rendition of his 1971 song, “Peace Train,” released Tuesday, September 21st, in honor of the International Day of Peace. This new ...

The Vietnam War deeply impacted the rock music of the late 1960s and 1970s. Tunes like John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance,” The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville,” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ...

In the 70s, folk rock took an introspective turn. Especially thanks to the minds of artists like Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, and James Taylor. It was also albums like Joni Mitchell‘s Blue that really set ...

For a singer-songwriter who plays such gently inoffensive music, Yusuf Islam has made a lot of news. After a near-death experience in 1977 helped trigger a spiritual awakening, the artist formerly ...

Yusuf Islam -- commonly known to the world by his stage name, Cat Stevens-- has announced a 50th anniversary box set celebrating his seminal 1971 LP Teaser and the Firecat. The Super Deluxe Edition -- ...

As music memoirs go, Yusuf/Cat Stevens' Cat on the Road to Findout couldn't have been more aptly titled. Over the last nearly 60 years, few in pop have traveled such a twisty path, as the bearded pop ...