Delight as fans take Communion with supergroup SUPERGROUP Black Country Communion rocked Wolverhampton Civic Hall for their debut gig. The Band took to the stage in front of 3,000 fans. It was only the second time Cannock-born Glenn Hughes, of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and Dudley-born Jason Bonham, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John, [...]
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Homecoming for Black Country rock supergroup Black Country Communion, Wolverhampton Civic Hall THE Black Country has a new band to claim as its own, one firmly in the tradition of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. The Region established on the pounding of metal had plenty of pounding metal to celebrate when the supergroup [...]
Black Country Communion – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton review Rock music’s newest supergroup gave their Midland fans a late Christmas present by playing their first full gig for paying punters in the Black Country. It was the natural choice for the band which was named after the birthplace of two of the members, bassist and vocalist [...]
THE PLANET ROCK VAULT Throughout December you’ve been voting for the bands, albums, films and events of the year, and now it’s time to reveal the results. BAND OF THE YEAR: WINNER: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION The first rule of supergroups is that they must be a crushing disappointment. Black Country Communion obviously didn’t get the [...]
REVIEW: Black Country Communion in Wolverhampton 30th December 2010 Black Country Communion came “home” last night at their first ever full concert deep in the heart of the Black Country. Planet Rock were on hand to see something very special. Entering the stage to an ear splitting salvo of ‘Ride Of The Valkyries’, this was [...]
Black Country Communion Wolverhampton Civic Hall Concert review and photos by Ian Harvey Not since the days of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and, of course, the mighty Slade has the Black Country had a rock supergroup it can call its own. That small oversight was well and truly laid to rest last night [...]
ROCK AWARDS 2012 3. Black Country Black CountryCommunion In a nutshell: Ina year when Classic Rock analyzed the phenomenon of the ‘rock supergroup’(issue 146), along came a brand new example of the breed. Step forward GlennHughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian. They called it acommunion. We called it cataclysmic. We said: “This isas [...]
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EXPRESS & STAR (WOLVERHAMPTON) 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 Rocker tells of pride in award Midlands rock star Glenn Hughes today told of his delight after receiving an award for his work with children’s charity Childline Rocks. The annual musical event is held in London during the summer, and Cannock-born Hughes received the Childline Rocks Award for [...]
Black Country Communion, the critically acclaimed rock supergroup featuring vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), award-winning blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Billy Idol), today confirmed that they will perform two long-awaited UK concerts in December. Fittingly, the first concert will take place [...]
Black Country Communion Black Country Communion – Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian and Jason Bonham each have a lengthy pedigree that encompasses Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Dream Theater. These are four immense talents, with four immense egos. The trick was bringing in Kevin (Caveman) Shirley to shape and sharpen the supergroup’s [...]
Black Country Communion interviewed by Eddie Trunk and performing live in Sirius Studio:
Read this great interview with Black Country Communion by the Led Zeppelin magazine Tight buy Loose.
Classic Rock Magazine Black Country Communion London John Henry’s rehearsal studios An intimate debut for power rock’s dazzling new supergroup -Alexander Milas The room is so small you’d think a mate’s band was playing. It’s a chilled Monday night at John Henry’s rehearsal studio in the ass-end of King’s Cross, and about 100 of the [...]
Black CountryCommunion – Self Titled – CD Review Out now Review by Damian McDonald You hear about some all-star talent projects in the rock world and often think it’s too good to be true. And often it is. Think of David Coverdale and Jimmy Page’s 1993 collaboration (yawn), or much more recently the Zeppelin, Nirvana/Foo [...]
Guitarist Magazine Black Country Communion Finally, a supergroup with the stars aligned – Hughes and Bonamassa deliver up an epic slab of fresh and creative classic rock. Regular readers who saw last issue’s feature on Black Country Communion will be well aware of the impressive rock lineage and talent the band’s line-up brought to the [...]
Black Country Communion Debuted at: United States: # 54 on the TOP 200 BILLBOARD Chart http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/billboard-200?begin=41&order=position # 18 on the ROCK ALBUMS chart http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rock-albums # 6 on the INDIE Chart http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/independent-albums?tag=relcharts United Kingdom: #13 in the Official UK Album Chart http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums
So ‘Supergroup‘ Black Country Communion were all in London to play an exclusive showcase to 100 journalists, so the very next morning BringthenoiseUK Editor Ian Arnold popped down to their London Hotel to have a chat with them. Find out how they found the experience, what they stand for? and how they feel being in [...]
BBC Radio 1 Album Chart Update – BCC Album in at #5 : Sept 23 Black Country Communion has been showcased to the world. The larger then life rock group with a sound that can stop a train has debuted at #5 on the BBC Radio 1 Album Charts. Click the link to see the [...]
By Andy Greene Sep 21, 2010 9:00 AM EDT Last November, blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa invited former Deep Purple and Black Sabbath vocalist Glenn Hughes to jam with him at the Houses of Blues in Los Angeles. The two had been plotting a collaborative project for some time, but didn’t know what shape it would [...]
By Pico When I heard at the beginning of this year that Joe Bonamassa had formed a supergroup with some other heavy hitters and that these guys were in the studio making a record, I gotta admit, I was pretty excited. Bonamassa has pretty much reached the pinnacle and done it all as a solo [...]
By: Arlene R. Weiss Click to Download Black Country Communion from Amazon.com Remarkable virtuosity intertwines with a firestorm of ferocity in this astounding self-titled debut album from blues-guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa, the iconic Glenn Hughes, who lent his searing vocals and thundering bass to the likes of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, Jason Bonham, Led [...]
Joe Bonamassa is back with his new superband, Black Country Communion, a collection of rock legends who are combining the sounds of classic American and British influences. BCC began when frontman and bass guitarist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze) and blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa played together in Los Angeles at the Guitar Center’s [...]
My Chat with Supergroup Black Country Communion 4 hours ago by Alan Cross | September 20, 2010 2:12 pm It’s rare today to find a band that is as unabashedly classic rock as Black Country Communion. But then again, consider who’s in the band: Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple and singer for Sabbath in some of [...]
10. JAMES McCARTNEY “Old Man” The highest compliment you could pay this cover of the Neil Young hit is that McCartney’s storied lineage — yes, he’s Paul’s son, and yes, the subject matter adds an extra dimension to it — may be the first reason to check this out, but by the end of the [...]
Black Country Communion – Exclusive Interview and Showcase Sunday19th September 2010 6pm – 8pm (UK Time) Nicky Horne will be joined in the studio by three members of Black Country Communion – Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, and Jason Bonham. The band will be coming straight from the rehearsal studios for this two hour exclusive chat. [...]
Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Black Country Communion Perform At Designer John Varvatos Anniversary Party Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, new rock super group Black Country Communion, Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter, Matt Sorum (Velvet Revolver), Cherie Currie of The Runaways and Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction) are among the artists who performed at [...]
Goldmine Pick: Black Country Communion Black Country Communion “Black Country Communion” J&R Adventures Grade: ★★★★ By Pat Prince Black Country Communion is one of those super groups that happened by serendipity. You know, a couple musicians start jamming, a few unexpected musicians drop in, and the rest is history. Usually this produces the least contrived [...]
Glenn Hughes’ takeover Playlist Glenn Hughes: Touring in September Glenn Hughes took over Rock Radio on Tuesday night to play a selection of tracks which mean a lot to him. Here’s what he played and some of what he said. Glenn’s new band Black County Communion’s self-titled album is released on September 20. He kicks [...]
By Mike Blackburn On the strength of some simpatico vibes generated by a Glenn Hughes guest vocal appearance at a Joe Bonamassa concert, and probably fuelled somewhat by the commercial success of the Hagar/Satch Chickenfoot project, the genesis spark for this “supergroup” was struck. There are precious few of these amalgamations that have generated much [...]
Producer Kevin Shirley gets credit for pairing up the # 1 blues guitarist in the world, Joe Bonamassa, with the legendary Deep Purple and Trapeze bass player and vocalist Glenn Hughes. The brain thrust was to put these two together and put out a pure, solid rock n’ roll album. Joe and Glenn became fast [...]
Black Country Communion 4 – Stars Rock supergroup’s debut: ‘Voice Of Rock’ included! With ties to all three of heavy rock’s most iconic bands –Black Sabbath,Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin – Black Country Communion is a modern supergroup to rival Them Crooked Vultures. BCC comprises Glenn Hughes, once of Purple and Sabbath, on vocals and [...]
Exclusive Gibson Interview: Joe Bonamassa Previews Black Country Communion Michael Wright | 08.13.2010 Joe Bonamassa has been at the forefront of the blues guitar world since he burst onto the scene with his 2000 solo debut, A New Day Today. In the decade since that landmark release, he has dazzled audiences all over the world [...]
Black Country Communion Date: 13 augustus 2010 Video interview with singer and bassist Glenn Hughes of Black Country Communion. FaceCulture spoke to Glenn about the Black Country, California, Joe Bonamassa, his rock dream, forming a band, writing under pressure, playing live, drugs, autobiography, age, secrets, achievements and lots more! (09/07/2010) Website artist: www.bccommunion.com/ Black Country [...]
Black Spiders, Glenn Hughes, Marillion, Joe Bonamassa and High On Fire – Interview Exclusives Written by Tazz Stander Thursday, 05 August 2010 06:00 In-between reviewing two days on incredible live music at this year’s High Voltage Festival in London’s Victoria Park. I just about found time to squeeze in one or two interviews with the [...]
Black Country Communion, the Anglo/American rock super group comprising vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater) and blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, are preparing for the launch of their highly anticipated debut album ‘Black Country’ on September 20th. Black Country Communion is the brainchild of producer [...]
Black Spiders, Glenn Hughes, Marillion, Joe Bonamassa and High On Fire – Interview Exclusives In-between reviewing two days on incredible live music at this year’s High Voltage Festival in London’s Victoria Park. I just about found time to squeeze in one or two interviews with the bands of the day. What follows is the uncut [...]
BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION Questions asked by Jon Wilde, added to Rock Realms 26th July 2010. Black Country Communion is THE supergroup of 2010. Line-ups don’t get much better than Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian…do they? Joe answers questions about the band, and about himself… What is it like being Joe Bonamassa [...]