Faces

What happened when Ronnie Lane swapped lead singers and showbiz for a new life down on the farm

By Max Bell published 15 January 26

Swapping champagne and private jets for a rundown farmhouse on the Welsh border

The debauched story of the Faces, the ultimate party band who gave the world Rod Stewart

By Rob Hughes published 27 December 25

They were the greatest party band of the 70s

The chaotic story of Weeley and Bickershaw, the early 70s festivals that time forgot

By Mick Farren published 16 August 25

Not every festival could be Woodstock or the Isle Of Wight

The 26 best rock reissues of 2024

By Classic Rock Magazine published 26 December 24

Some albums are just so good that they come at us again, loaded with extra tracks and other goodies to give the original an extra bang for your buy-it-again buck

Late keyboard legend Ian McLagan’s wild tales of the Stones, Rod Stewart, Brian Epstein and more

By Ian Fortnam published 14 December 24

Jamming with Keith Richards, laughing at Bob Dylan’s gags, buying Rod Stewart’s drinks – former Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan did it all and more

How Rod Stewart corralled chaos to make his solo classic Every Picture Tells A Story

By Max Bell published 7 November 24

Rod Stewart's Every Picture Tells A Story arrived by accident, was rescued by some last-minute songs, a fat slice of luck and a dozen hard-drinking hombres – and helped launch Rod Stewart’s solo career

The 20 best rock albums of 1973

By Classic Rock Magazine last updated 20 September 22

1973 was the year the Skynyrd arrived, Led Zeppelin showed chinks in their armour, and Tubular Bells and Dark Side Of The Moon began their route to world domination