Faces’ Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wooden, and Kenney Jones have reportedly reunited to report 11 new songs, which can arrive as a brand new album in 2026.
Phrase of the brand new music got here in an interview with Jones by The Telegraph, through which the drummer confirmed that “about 11 tracks” have been recorded at RAK Studios in North London, together with one that includes Jools Holland.
“Not all of them are going to be proper [for the album], however most of them are good,” Jones stated. “I can’t see it popping out this 12 months. However I can see it popping out subsequent 12 months. Everybody’s doing various things. We do little snippets [of recording] right here and there. Then rapidly, The Stones are out [on tour] once more, Rod’s out once more.”
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Faces’ authentic run ran from 1969 to 1975, with varied reunions occurring within the years since. In 2015, Stewart joined the group for his or her first efficiency collectively in 40 years, and extra not too long ago, murmurs of a proper reunion have grown louder.
In 2020, the trio got here collectively to carry out their 1971 tune “Stick with Me” on the BRIT Awards, and the subsequent 12 months, Wooden revealed that that they had gathered at his dwelling in London to report “some new Faces music.”
Now, it seems that the brand new mission is nearer to launch than ever earlier than, although additional particulars are nonetheless unknown. Upon launch, it will mark the primary full-length effort from the band since 1973’s Ooh La La.
Elsewhere in his new interview, Jones additionally reported that he not too long ago met with “Rod and Ronnie” to debate a brand new Faces documentary, which might function footage that has “by no means been seen,” in addition to “some impolite bits.” Just like the album, additional data is “beneath wraps for the time being,” in keeping with Jones’ collaborator Nigel Adams.
Up subsequent, Stewart will hit the highway for a variety of 2025 tour dates, together with a Las Vegas residency, dates with Billy Joel, an look at Glastonbury 2025, and extra (get tickets). In his interview, Jones stated it “might be” potential that he and Wooden would be a part of Stewart for the Glastonbury set.