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The Faces Currently Planning Tour Dates

With the original line-up all in place, with the exception of the late Ronnie Lane, The Faces are in the process of firming up their tour dates for 2009. The group has also been working on some new material, and sound like they are anxious to get the reunion tour on the road.

“We had a few fantastic rehearsals last week and we’re ready to go. It’s like no time has passed by. We just have to sort out when and where and drop all of the management egos and just do what we can. We know we can do it,” guitarist Ron Wood recently said.

Lane’s spot will be occupied by Rod Stewart’s tour bassist Conrad Korsch.

The Faces disbanded in 1975 when Wood departed to join up with the Rolling Stones and Rod Stewart decided to devote himself to his solo career.

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Tags: 2009, reunion, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, The Faces, tour

Faces Reunion Still On

Despite the recent turmoil in Ron Wood’s personal life which involved a stint in rehab and a split with his wife of 23 years, the reunion with his former Faces band mates appears to be on track. Wood’s recent problems had cast some doubt on the possibility of a reunion, but a recent development indicates that they are close to taking their first steps towards that goal.

As reported by RayGigs.com, Wood and  Rod Stewart were scheduled to meet Monday in the studio for their first rehearsal to see how their memory of their material has held up through the years. Rod Stewart’s current bassist was set to join them for rehearsal due to the passing of Faces bass player Ronnie Lane last year.

All the remaining original members of the group were also set to show up for the rehearsal.

The Faces formed during 1969 and went on to release a total of four studio albums and toured until 1975 when Ron Wood left the group to join on full-time with the Rolling Stones.

Tags: Faces, Rehearsal, reunion, Rod Steward, Ron Wood

Classic Rock Briefs For November 11, 2008

Pretenders Planning Tour Next Year

To support their latest album, Break Up The Concrete, The Pretenders are planning to tour during 2009 and according to Chrissie Hynde, they hope to be on the road for most of the year.

Currently, there are no plans for another act to join them on the tour. They did tour with ZZ Top and Stray Cats last year, but Hynde hopes to headline the tour since Hynde is a vegan and would rather avoid dealing with another group that they would have to share catering with, and may want to include meat on the menu. Full Story.

John Deacon Stays Out of Queen Lineup

According to the current group of fellows that comprise Queen and Paul Rodgers, their former band mate John Deacon has so far declined to take part in any of the group’s recent activities. The former Queen bass player is always welcome to re-join the group if he wishes, but he has refused.

For the group’s latest album, The Cosmos Rocks, bass duties were shared among Rodgers, May and former Blue Oyster Cult bassist Danny Miranda.

There is no mention of Deacon’s reason for refusing to be part of the group. Perhaps he just feels like some fans do that Queen is no longer Queen without frontman Freddie Mercury. Full Story.

Zeppelin-signed Ron Wood Painting Readied For Auction

A rare painting of late Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun by Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones will be going up for auction by Christie’s in New York City on November 24th.

The portrait has been signed by Wood as well as the three surviving original members of Led Zeppelin. Jason Bonham, son of original drummer John Bonham, also signed the limited edition print. The print was created to commemorate Led Zeppelin’s reunion show at the O2 last winter in tribute to Ertegun.

Although 100 prints were produced for the original issue, and were being sold at the O2 event for $10,000 each, only eight of them include the Led Zeppelin signatures and are only now being made available. Full Story.

Tags: Ahmet Ertegun, Art, Auction, Chrissie Hynde, John Deacon, Led Zeppelin, Pretenders, Queen, Ron Wood, tour

Classic Rock Briefs For November 3, 2008

Ozzy To Lead Black Sabbath Reunion Tour?

Hey, everyone else seems to be doing it these days, so why not Black Sabbath? I am, of course, talking about reunion tours. There are rumors that Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon have been talking about Ozzy joining up with the group for a tour, which could even involve some new material. Full Story.

Ozzy Osbourne And Led Zeppelin In Line For Classic Rock Awards

Speaking of Ozzy, he’s also in the news due to his upcoming Living Legend award that is set to be awarded to him at the Classic Rock And Roll Honor Awards in London. Led Zeppelin has been nominated  in three categories which include Best Band, Best  DVD and Event of the Year for their O2 reunion show in London last December.  Full Story.

Free High Definition Album Featuring 15 Renowned Guitarists Available As A Free Download

HDTracks.com and Gibson have partnered to offer up a free high definition album that can be downloaded from the internet in three high definition formats. Among the featured guitarists on the album are Johnny A., Johnny Winter, Neal Schon, Eric Johnson, Tinsley Ellis, Billy Burnette, Arlen Roth with Sonny Landreth and Muddy Water’s son Big Bill Morganfield. Also featured is a new instrumental track by Velvet Revolver guitarist and Gibson signature artist Slash. Full Story.

Ron Wood Offers Wife Generous Divorce Settlement

Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood walked out on his wife some months back to take up with a 20-year old Russian woman, and although wife Jo’s heart may be broken, at least she will not have to worry much about her financial future. It is being reported that Wood is offering his wife a $4.9 million per year deal. Wood is said to be in favor of settling out of court, and wants to be sure that his ex-wife receives what she deserves. Full Story.

Tags: Awards, Black Sabbath, Divorce, Free Download, Led Zeppelin, Ozzy Osbourne, reunion, Ron Wood, Settlement

Classic Rock Briefs For October 29, 2008

U.K. Supergroup May Be In The Works For 2012 Olympics

There is talk of a collaboration between some well-recognized U.K. rockers in honor of the 2012 Summer Games that will be hosted in London. The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Elton John are among the names being mentioned as part of an Olympic supergroup. Others mentioned as possible performers for the event are Phil Collins, Sting, Van Morrison, David Gilmour, and Jimmy Page. Full Story.

Ten Things You Probably Did Not Know About Pink Floyd

Mark Blake, author of Pigs might fly, the inside story of Pink Floyd, has taken a list of ten facts from the history of the iconic group and shared them with U.K. newspaper The Times. The most amusing tidbit might be the one concerning the “gift” that the group sent to the deputy editor of a newspaper that wrote a review of Pink Floyd’s 1971 album, Meddle, that the members of the group were not quite satisfied with. Blake’s book, from which these ten facts were taken, is available at Amazon. Full Story.

Can Kate Moss Help Smooth Over Ron Wood’s Family Problems?

As a close friend of the Wood family, model Kate Moss has been asked to mediate between Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood and his family. Wood has been estranged from his family since his decision to continue his affair with 20-year-old Ekaterina Ivanova after his recent release from rehab. Although Moss had been standing by the family in her opposition to Wood’s actions, now that his daughter is expecting a child, it has been decided to ask Moss to work towards re-opening the lines of communication between Wood and his family. Full Story.

Tags: 2012 Olympics, David Bowie, Elton John, Kate Moss, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood