Rock legend Glenn Hughes is currently on the road in the UK. He recently spoke with Metal Express Radio's Mick Burgess about his set, band line-up and being in the road. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

MER: You're be touring as a 3 piece with Doug Aldrich formerly of Whitesnake and Dio on guitar. How did you get involved with Doug?

Hughes: "It is a 3 piece. When I did Black Country Communion with Joe Bonamassa and Jason Bonham we wanted it to be a 3 piece but Kevin Shirley the producer wanted keyboards so I wanted to get back to a trio like I did with California Breed, which was my last project. Having Doug coming in not realising he was going to be this comfortable in a trio has been really interesting for me. Ronnie James Dio introduced Doug to me about 18 years ago. I`d been friends with Ronnie for years and with every band after Sabbath he`d introduce me to the guys in his band whether it was Vivian Campbell or Jimmy Bain. One day he invited me over to meet Doug. I didn`t know who he was at that time but we got on together really well and Ronnie was the catalyst for that."

MER: Doug is a prolific writer and has written with David Coverdale and Ronnie James Dio. Have you started writing together yet?

Hughes: "I started this tour a few weeks back in South America and this tour is going to go straight through until next September so I don`t know when we`ll get time to make a record until after then. I do have songs but since I went back to a trio I think I`m going to have to rewrite them to work in the trio format. It`s silly to have a bunch of keyboards when there`s only going to be 3 in the band. The album will be more Soul Mover than anything so it`ll be Groove Rock. It`s funny as a few years ago people wanted me to be more Rock and now I`m doing more Rock people are saying they want the Groovy Glenn. That is who I am. I`m a big Paul McCartney fan but I`m also a big Stevie Wonder fan."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Hughes' tour schdeule is now as follows:

October
25 - Holmfirth, England - Picturedrome  
26 - Bilston, England - Robin 2       
28 - York, England - Fibbers       
29 - Manchester, England - Club Academy

November
1 - London, England - Electric Ballroom

March
2 - San Jose, CA - Rockbar
4 - Los Angeles, CA - The Whisky
5 - Las Vegas, NV - Counts Vampd
8 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head On Stage
9 - New York City, NY - BB King's
11 - Shirley, MA - Bull Run
12 - Portland, ME - Asylum
14 - Buffalo, NY - Ironworks
15 - Syracuse, NY - Revolutions
17 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater
18 - Jeanette, PA - Gators
20 - Detroit, MI - Token Lounge
21 - Battle Creek, MI - Music Factory
23 - Indianapolis, IN - Latitude 360
24 - Chicago, IL - Reggies
26 - Spring Lake Park, MN - POVs

Joining Hughes for his US shows, will be Doug Aldrich (Revolution Saints, ex-Whitesnake, Dio) on guitar, and powerhouse Swedish drummer and longtime solo band member, Pontus Engborg rounding out the trio. The set will showcase highlights from Glenn's colourful career: Trapeze, Deep Purple, Hughes/Thrall, Black Country Communion along with his solo material.

On the announcement of his new shows in the US, Glenn comments: “I am thrilled to announce that I will be on tour in the USA. My first leg will start on March 2nd thru March 26th. On the agenda for the whole of 2016 is all about live shows, I have not done an extensive tour in quite some time and I feel now is the appropriate time, as my fan base is growing. We have completed a sold out South American tour, and now playing across Europe.

Happy to announce that Doug Aldrich, Ex Whitesnake and Dio guitarist will be by my side. On drums will be my drummer of 8 years, Pontus Engborg, a powerhouse. This is a rock show, my Power Trio, my career started in a trio, that band was Trapeze, who had success in the USA prior to my joining Deep Purple. Here we go... see you down the front.”