Tag Archives: Black Country Communion

Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Bristol O2 Academy, 14 October 2025

Posted on October 17, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

“Fuck politics. Music is the healer”. And there speaketh the Voice of Rock. But first, Sophie Lloyd who lent her support on this UK leg of the European tour. From what I can gather she doesn’t mind flaunting her body … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR! Greats – GLENN HUGHES

Posted on September 5, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: David Randall Glenn Hughes has long been referred to as the Voice of Rock. That certainly is true but he could also be described as the “Master of Rock”. His first major band was the much-loved Trapeze, he then … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLENN HUGHES – Chosen

Posted on August 21, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Frontiers [Release date: 05.09.25] It’s been nearly a decade since Glenn Hughes’ last solo album. But he’s no slouch. He’s contributed to any number of albums by other artists not least Black Country Communion (BCC). This does beg the question: … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2024)

Posted on August 4, 2024 by GRTR! HQ

ATLANTIC Another World (Escape Music) This summer’s AOR album has arrived! Lush keys, harmonies, plenty of lovestruck lyrical themes, soaring guitar solos and the vocals of Mark Grimmett, who adds that extra bit of class to the whole musical proceedings. … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – V

Posted on June 12, 2024 by petefeenstra

J&R Adventures [Release date 14.06.24] After a 7 year hiatus, the Anglo-American super group Black Country Communion return with an album that rocks hard. There’s plenty of intensity, spirit and a handful of decent tunes with plenty of early 70’s … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Hammersmith Apollo, 4 January 2018

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Davoski

About time. Over six years on from their last shows, Black Country Communion were hitting the boards again. Just when we thought it was all over, the band put on a brace of shows full of zest and rediscovered comradeship … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – BCCIV

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Davoski

Mascot Records [Release date: 22.09.17] When Bonamassa walked out of Black Country Communion in 2013, you could have taken long odds on a reunion. Particularly given the relative success both camps have had with their own projects in the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GLENN HUGHES – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 21 January 2017

Posted on January 23, 2017 by david.wilson

In October 2016, Glenn Hughes chatted to Get Ready to ROCK! Radio about his music with tracks from ‘Resonate’ Keeping up a gruelling schedule that would break many a younger man, Glenn Hughes’ solo career, which took a bit of … Continue reading →

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News: GLENN HUGHES UK tour dates 20 January-2 February 2017

Posted on December 29, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

David Randall chatted to Glenn Hughes in October 2016 for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio and the sequence includes tracks from ‘Resonate’. Glenn Hughes plays a series of dates in the UK – rearranged from November 2016 – in January/February. … Continue reading →

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News: GLENN HUGHES – New album and radio interview (October 2016)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by GRTR! HQ

GRTR!’s David Randall caught up with Glenn recently to chat about the album and his music, playing tracks from ‘Resonate’ and other career highlights. This special feature was first broadcast on Sunday 30 October at 22:00 GMT in the first … Continue reading →

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GLENN HUGHES Video Interview – 7 September 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions, Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on … Continue reading →

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BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – Afterglow

Posted on October 9, 2012 by GRTR! HQ

Mascot Records (Release date 29.10.12) ‘Afterglow’ is essentially is a Glenn Hughes solo album given extra impetus and depth by the band. Hughes claims to record in three’s, so we can probably assume this might be the end of the … Continue reading →