Classic Rock Revisited's Jeb Wright recently caught up with guitarist Ben Wells from Kentucky-based rockers BLACK STONE CHERRY. An excerpt from the interview is available below.

Jeb: A lot of people think you are a brand new band but you’ve been doing this a while.

Ben: "Our debut album came out in 2006. We are now on our third album."

Jeb: By sticking to your guns, have you hurt yourself, commercially?

Ben: "There is always a huge part of us that will always be who we are. We are going to stick to our guns. We are also in the modern music world, as well. We have to play ball a little bit in order to do this. We have to keep it modern so we have place to fit into this world but we can also be old school enough where we can lie down and be happy at night and know that our heroes would be proud of us."

Jeb: How do you handle the record industry? How do you market yourself?

Ben: "You have to look beyond the record companies because people are always going to download stuff. We have always tried to make our live performance great. Live concerts are the last thing standing. Rock bands only hope left is touring. A lot of bands go out there and give half assed concerts. We know we have to do a good show. We need people to want to come back and see our music. We are always trying to find ways to up our game and not rely, solely, on record sales."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

More dates have been announced for the Carnival Of Madness Tour, featuring THEORY OF A DEADMAN, ALTER BRIDGE, Black Stone Cherry, ADELITAS WAY and EMPHATIC. The tour will tear through North America for 25+ dates, set to launch August 13th in Twin Lakes, WI.

August

13 - Twin Lakes, WI - Shadow Hill Ranch
14 - Chillicothe, IL - Three Sisters Park
16 - Royal Oak, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
17 - Indianapolis, IN - The Lawn at White River State Park
19 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah’s Casino
20 - Sedalia, MO - Missouri State Fairgrounds (no Black Stone Cherry)
23 - Fargo, ND - The Hub (outdoors)
24 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Arena
26 - Louisville, KY - KY State Fair/Cardinal Stadium
27 - Waterloo, IA - McElroy Auditorium (outdoors)
28 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair
31 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center

September

1 - Allentown, PA - The Great Allentown Fair
3 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
4 - Bangor, ME - Bangor Waterfront
5 - Fitchburg, MA - Central Mass Expo Center
7 - Baltimore, MD - Pier Six Concert Pavilion
9 - Big Flats, NY - Tag’s Summer Stage
10 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues
11 - Huntington, WV - Harris Riverfront Park
13 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Uptown Amp.
14 - Fayetteville, NC - Crown Coliseum
16 - Tulsa, OK - Osage Million Dollar Elm Casino
17 - Poplar Bluff, MS - Black River Coliseum
18 - Dayton, OH - Montgomery County Fairgrounds