Backsatgeaxxess.com's Thom Jennings has issued a new interview with GLENN HUGHES (BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, ex-DEEP PURPLE, ex-BLACK SABBATH). The following is an excerpt:

Q: And you as a player are simply amazing. Most bass players that handle vocals just sit back and keep the beat, you are playing complex leads at the same time.

A: "I'm not a lazy musician, I am always pushing myself. I am aggressive, I am not content to sit back and play a bass line like Bill Wyman. I want to challenge myself and see if I can sing and play this riff, can I sing across the riff can I sing counter to the riff. I tell the guys that maybe it will be difficult to sing and play some of these things but we've got to do it. We want to continually push the envelope."

Read the complete interview at this location.

Last Thursday, May 12th, Hughes appeared at an invite-only book launch event for his just released autobiography, Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star, at Idea Generation Gallery in Shoreditch, London, UK.

While there, Hughes performed a brief live acoustic set, discussed his new book, and took part in a meet and greet with friends, fans and press. Glenn's set consisted of the following five songs:

'Coast To Coast'

'Holy Man'

'I Found A Woman'

'Too Late To Save The World'

'Cold'

Footage from the event can be seen below:

In Glenn's own words, "the luxury edition with all the bells and whistles – the music, embossed in gold and what have you is coming out in May. There will also be paperback and hardback editions coming at the end of the year."

In other news, Glenn and his solo band are currently on a tour of The UK. Dates are as follows:

May

17 - Pacific Road - Birkenhead, UK
18 - Opera House - Buxton, UK
20 - Picture House - Edinburgh, UK
21 - Lemon Tree - Aberdeen, UK
23 - Opera House - York, UK
24 - Water Front - Norwich, UK
26 - Komedia - Brighton, UK
27 - Mr Kyps - Poole, UK
29 - Town Hall - Birmingham, UK