Rock legend and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Glenn Hughes returns with his new studio album “Chosen”.Glenn commented on the new album as follows: “Songwriting is a very personal thing to me.I write and record when I have something to say.Nine years have passed since I recorded my last solo album ‘Resonate’.Since 2016, there have been recordings and collaborations with other artists.”“When I wrote ‘Chosen’, I went back to my life and wrote about the human condition, love, hope, faith and acceptance.I write about how I feel on the inside, not on the outside.I live my life from the inside out, in the here and now.It’s an album full of soul food, and I’ve never been so grateful, right here on this planet.Music is the healer!” he added.Singer/bass guitarist/songwriter Glenn Hughes is a true original.No other rock musician has developed such an unmistakable style that combines the best elements of hard rock, soul and funk.This amazing voice is his calling card.He is known as the singer’s singer.Stevie Wonder once described Glenn Hughes as his favorite white singer.After a nine-year hiatus as a solo artist, Glenn Hughes is back with “Chosen”, his brand new solo record: an album that presents Glenn at his hardest rocking best.An explosive record that shows Glenn Hughes on top form, with an album at the cutting edge of technology, both from a songwriting and production perspective.A truly captivating return!Glenn Hughes, a native of Cannock, England, absorbed all manner of influences, including early British hard rock, the Beatles and, above all, American soul and R&B.The elegant Motown sound from Detroit and the raw Stax/Volt sound from Memphis left their mark on him.Glenn Hughes had his first success in the early 70s with the band Trapeze, before joining Deep Purple in 1973 in the course of a decisive reshuffle in which he and David Coverdale joined the group.Despite initial skepticism, the newly formed band silenced critics with the release of “Burn” (1974), a powerful album that reinvigorated Purple’s sound and remains a classic to this day.During this time, the band headlined the legendary California Jam in front of over 300,000 fans, toured the world aboard their private jet The Starship and released two more studio albums, “Stormbringer” and “Come Taste The Band”, before disbanding in 1976.Glenn’s first solo album “Play Me Out” was released in 1977.He formed the band Hughes/Thrall with former Pat Travers guitarist Pat Thrall, which released an acclaimed self-titled album in 1982.Throughout the 80s and 90s, Glenn Hughes made countless appearances (credited and uncredited) as a singer, bass guitarist or songwriter on other artists’ albums.The endless list includes Gary Moore, John Norum and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.Since 1992, Glenn has launched a successful solo career with a dozen studio albums exploring all the different facets of his songwriting and influences: from hard rock to funk to more contemporary sounds.He has worked with musicians such as Chad Smith (RHCP), Dave Navarro, John Frusciante and many others.He has also formed or participated in some amazing musical alliances such as California Breed (with Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt), Black Country Communion (with Joe Bonamassa) and The Dead Daisies.Glenn collaborated with Robbie Williams on his new single “Rocket”, which was released on May 22, 2025.The track also features a collaboration with Tony Iommi and is the first time Glenn has been featured on a record with Tony since 2005 when they released “Fused” together.Glenn Hughes has also recently teamed up with Satch Vai, a new collaboration between legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, by writing and singing their new single “I Wanna Play My Guitar”.Reviews
