Ronnie Wood solo shows in 2012; Wood talks possible One Direction collaboration

The Rolling Stones have not done a concert since 2007, at the end of the tour for "A Bigger Bang," but the long hiatus has not stopped guitarist Ronnie Wood from regularly performing at shows every year. So far in 2012, Wood has shows booked as solo artist in London and in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Here are the shows that have been announced:

April 21, 2012: Solo show at Golden Nugget (formerly the Trump Marina) in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
June 30, 2012: Ronnie Wood & Friends at BluesFest's all-star Chess Records tribute concert at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor (who was replaced by Wood in the band) has been announced as one of the performers.

Since the Rolling Stones have been on a concert hiatus, Wood has toured with a revamped lineup with the Faces. He also has done numerous shows as a solo artist, ether as a headliner, as part of an an all-star group or as a guest performer.

In 2011, Wood toured with the Faces and made guest apperances at several concerts, including those by Paul McCartney, Brad Paisley, Rod Stewart and Toots and the Maytals. He was also part of an all-star Ian Stewart tribute show in London in March 2011. The tribute show also featured Taylor, Rolking Stones drimmer Charlie Watts and fomer Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman. (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards did not attend the show.)

Meanwhile, even though Wood has publicly said how much he dislikes "The X Factor" and the show's creator/executive producer Simon Cowell, Wood is apparently open to collaborating with One Direction, the mega-successful boy band that was created by Cowell and "The X Factor" U.K. in 2010.

One Direction's Harry Styles told the Daily Mirror: “We were at a party a while ago and Ronnie said he wanted to come on with us and play guitar. I love the Stones, so I was like, ‘Cool’. It’d be amazing.”

Ronnie Wood the launch of Flea and Damien Hirst's new line of Spin Bass Guitar at in London, on November 8, 2011