Legendary bassist/vocalistGlenn Hughesspoke toMyglobalmindabout the progress of the songwriting sessions forBlack Country Communion's much-anticipated fourth album, tentatively due next spring. He said: "[Guitarist Joe Bonamassaand I] actually started about six weeks ago asJoewas at my home for about a week of writing. Today [October 25] we are starting."
He Continued: "It's such a focused thing.Joeand I are very excited aboutBCC4. Back in April whenJoeand I were having dinner in Santa Monica, we talked about making this new album and decided to really go for it as well as how now may be the right time to do the reunion. Certain things work at the certain times. The love and support we have behindBCCare amazing."
Hughes Added: "I think all the things that have happened in my life have happened for a reason.Joeis a solo artist and we both loveBCC. He is booked out a year in advance as he is a busy guy. I returned to being a solo artist and [my forthcoming solo] CD,"Resonate", is a return to form for me with another America tour next year. For me, all I want to do for the rest of my life is to write, play, and record music. As long as I'm healthy spiritually and mentally, which I am, that's all that resounds to me. That's all I know how to do in life is to give love and music back to others."
Asked ifBlack Country Communionwill tour to promote the follow-up to 2012's"Afterglow",Glennsaid: "It's impossible to pinpoint that yet or if it will happen at all.Joeand I have to find windows where we can tour, or maybe just play select shows behind the album.
"Between you and I, or whoever is reading this [laughs], my life is around playing live with theGlenn Hughessolo band. I have a great band and crew to that drive me to continue to play live and to keep me going. That's what it is all about: to play live in my own band."
In addition toHughesandBonamassa,Black Country Communionfeatures drummerJason Bonham(Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) and keyboardistDerek Sherinian(Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol).
The war of words betweenHughesandBonamassagoes back to September 2012, whenHughesbegan telling journalists thatBonamassa's solo touring schedule was preventingBlack Country Communionfrom touring and fulfilling its potential. He stated that if the situation didn't change,Black Country Communion's third album,"Afterglow", could be the group's last recording project.
Hughes' first solo album in eight years,"Resonate"will be released on November 4 viaFrontiers Music Srl.
"Afterglow"sold 8,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 48 on The Billboard 200 chart.
2012's"2"CD fromBlack Country Communionopened with 8,000 units to land at No. 71.
Black Country Communion's self-titled debut album registered a first-week tally of 7,100 copies to enter the chart at No. 54.
