**Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart Collaborate on Potential Final Faces Album**
*Published: October 23, 2025, 7:25 p.m. ET*
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is teaming up with Rod Stewart on what insiders describe as a “final, full-circle” Faces record — a project some close to the legendary duo believe could serve as their musical epitaph.
The 78-year-old Wood revealed that he and Stewart, 80, have been writing and revisiting songs for a potential new Faces album. The two rock veterans, who rose to fame together in the late 1960s, hope to complete the record within the next year. This would mark their first studio collaboration in decades.
### A Final Chapter for Rock Legends
Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s *Desert Island Discs*, Wood said the pair already had “a good body of songs going” and that “absolutely nothing has changed” between them since their earliest days performing together.
When asked about a reunion, Wood shared, “We would love to do that, but we need about 11 songs for an album. We’ve got these songs that we’re working on from back in the day, but it’s hard to make our times tally. When we do get a chance in the studio again, we will finish off these songs.”
A source close to the musicians added, “Ronnie and Rod know they’re in the final chapter of their lives, and this album is shaping up to be their last big statement. They’re treating it almost like an epitaph – something that says everything about who they were and what they built together. There’s a real sense of reflection and legacy in the room when they write.”
The creative reunion follows Stewart’s Glastonbury Legends performance in June, where Wood joined him on stage for a crowd-pleasing run of classics. It was their first public performance together in several years and reignited talk of a full Faces revival.
### The Faces Legacy
Faces, one of Britain’s most celebrated 1970s rock bands, emerged from the remnants of The Small Faces after Steve Marriott’s departure in 1969. The new lineup—Stewart, Wood, drummer Kenney Jones, and bassist Ronnie Lane—released four albums, including *A Nod Is As Good As a Wink… to a Blind Horse*, which featured the enduring hit “Stay With Me.”
Though the band split in 1975, as Stewart’s solo success took off, he and Wood have remained close friends. Earlier this year, Jones revealed the trio had returned to the studio. “We’ve recorded about 11 tracks,” he said. “Not all of them will make the cut, but most of them are good.”
### Writing With Wisdom and Reflection
Another insider explained, “Ronnie and Rod know time isn’t on their side, and that awareness has fueled the writing sessions. The songs have a maturity and emotion that only come when you’ve lived as fully as they have. It’s not about chasing hits — it’s about leaving something lasting behind.”
The source continued, “Ronnie’s in a reflective place, and Rod’s feeling it too. They’re both aware this could be their final word together — and they want it to count.”
### Ronnie Wood on Sobriety and Self-Love
Wood, whose career continued seamlessly when he joined The Rolling Stones in 1975, also spoke candidly on *Desert Island Discs* about his battles with addiction and the perspective sobriety has given him. He shared that those close to him pushed him to quit alcohol and drugs.
“I think a lot of the pressure was from other people, and they were pushing me,” Wood said. “It was only when I did it for myself, when the penny dropped. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t love anyone else.”
As Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart prepare to potentially close this chapter with a new Faces album, fans are reminded of the timeless legacy these rock icons have built—and the lasting impact they continue to make on music history.
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