Faces’ Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, 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 unexpectedly, 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 numerous reunions occurring within the years since. In 2015, Stewart joined the group for his or her first efficiency collectively in 40 years, and extra lately, 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 house in London to record “some new Faces music.”
Now, it seems that the brand new undertaking is nearer to launch than ever earlier than, although additional particulars are nonetheless unknown. Upon launch, it could 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 lately met with “Rod and Ronnie” to debate a brand new Faces documentary, which may characteristic footage that has “by no means been seen,” in addition to “some impolite bits.” Just like the album, additional data is “below wraps in the intervening time,” based on Jones’ collaborator Nigel Adams.
Up subsequent, Stewart will hit the street for various 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 “may very well be” potential that he and Wooden would be a part of Stewart for the Glastonbury set.
