Year : 2024
Style : Classic Rock , Hard Rock
Country : United States , United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 117 mb
Bio:
Glenn Hughes (born 21 August 1951, Cannock) is an English rock bassist and vocalist, best known for playing bass and performing vocals for rock pioneers Trapeze, the Mk. III and IV line-ups of Deep Purple and briefly fronting Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s, as well as working with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi as a solo artist. In addition to being an active session musician, Hughes also maintains a notable solo career. He fronted the supergroup Black Country Communion from 2009 to 2013 and from late 2013 to early 2015, California Breed.Hughes fronted Finders Keepers in the 1960s as bassist/vocalist, as well as the British funk rock band Trapeze.Hughes was recruited to replace Roger Glover as bassist in Deep Purple in 1973, though he considered himself more a vocalist than a bassist. He was reportedly uninterested in the Deep Purple job until some of the other members proposed that Paul Rodgers of Free be brought in as co-lead vocalist. Though the recruitment of Rodgers fell through, Hughes had now become interested in the "two-lead-singer thing", and David Coverdale was later hired as Deep Purple's lead vocalist.The two would ultimately share lead vocal duties in the band until their break-up in 1976. Battling severe cocaine addiction,Hughes embarked on a solo career following his departure from the group, releasing his first solo album in 1977 called Play Me Out.In 1982, he joined with ex-Pat Travers guitarist Pat Thrall to form Hughes/Thrall, and they released one self-titled album which went virtually unnoticed at the time.Part of the reason for the album's obscurity was the inability to support it with a proper tour due to both parties suffering from drug addiction. As Hughes stated in a 2007 interview, "The Hughes-Thrall album was a brilliant, brilliant album, but we only did 17 shows because we were too loaded." It is now often cited by many fans/musicians to be their favourite Glenn Hughes album. In the mid-1980s, Hughes recorded several different albums with bands and artists including Phenomena (Phenomena, Phenomena II: Dream Runner), Gary Moore (Run For Cover), and Black Sabbath (Seventh Star; originally a solo album by Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi that was released as a Sabbath album due to record label pressure).Hughes' health problems due to overeating, drugs and alcohol began to seriously affect his musical projects, and this contributed to very short stints with Gary Moore and Tony Iommi, as Hughes was unable to tour with them properly due to his bad health. By the end of the decade, Hughes' realised his ongoing drug problem was derailing him, and by 1991 a clean, sober and fully rejuvenated Hughes returned with the vocal for the hit "America: What Time Is Love?" with KLF. He also recorded all the vocals for former Europe guitarist John Norum's solo album Face the Truth. He then re-embarked on a solo career that he has primarily focused on to date. In 1999, Hughes did a short tribute tour to Tommy Bolin in Texas, with Tommy's brother Johnnie (of Black Oak Arkansas) on drums.In 2005 Hughes released Soul Mover supporting it with a European tour. He also collaborated with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on the 2005 album Fused. Hughes then released Music for the Divine in 2006, which featured Red Hot Chili Peppers members Chad Smith and John Frusciante. Hughes toured in support of the album throughout Europe in autumn 2006.Released on Edel Records on 17 November 2007 is Live in Australia, an acoustic CD and companion DVD of a performance at Sydney's famous "Basement" club. The show features songs from most recent Hughes albums, Purple classics and rare gems and covers.His newest album, First Underground Nuclear Kitchen was released on 9 May 2008 in Europe and on 12 May in the rest of the world. In 2009, Hughes formed Black Country Communion with Jason Bonham (drums), Joe Bonamassa (guitar) and Derek Sherinian (keyboards). The band has released three albums as of October 2012 and disbanded in March 2013 following the departure of guitarist Bonamassa.In July 2010 Hughes appeared as a guest vocalist (together with singer Jorn Lande) fronting Heaven & Hell at the High Voltage Rock Festival in London as a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio.Hughes' autobiography was published in May 2011 by British specialist limited edition publishers Foruli. The book, titled 'Deep Purple And Beyond: Scenes From The Life Of A Rock Star', was co-written with author Joel McIver and featured contributions by Tony Iommi, David Coverdale, Ozzy Osbourne and Tom Morello, as well as a foreword by Lars Ulrich of Metallica. An extended paperback edition, retitled 'Glenn Hughes: The Autobiography', was published in late 2011 by Jawbone Press.On 13 September 2012 Glenn Hughes and Derek Sherinian met Bako Sahakyan, the president of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and organised a concert in Stepanakert.In 2013, Hughes makes a special guest appearance on the debut,self-titled album from Device. Hughes is featured on the song "Through It All" accompanying David Draiman on Vocals.In April 2013 Hughes appeared in Readings, Carlton for an Australian launch of Glen Hughes: The Autobiography.Hughes has been touring as a member of Kings of Chaos, as lead vocals, backing vocals and acoustic guitars since early 2013.In late 2013 he formed a new band called California Breed with drummer Jason Bonham and guitarist Andrew Watt. In 2015, California Breed announced that they had broken up. The group released one self-titled album in 2014.
James Christian is a Connecticut-based musician and songwriter who is perhaps best known for being the frontman of the band House of Lords.James Christian will release his third solo album entitled 'Lay It All On Me' on July 5th in Europe and July 9th in North America through Frontiers Records. Best known as House Of Lords' singer, James Christian has built himself a reputation as a fine songwriter and producer in his own right. His first solo album 'Rude Awakening' was originally released in 1994 and is, to this day, regarded as a musical delight for any lover of first class melodic rock. After the return of House Of Lords in the early '00s, Christian released another classy album entitled 'Meet The Man' in 2004, which featured the songwriting of several AOR luminaries such as Stan Bush, Judithe Randall (Mark Free, FM) and his then House Of Lords bandmates Chuck Wright and Lanny Cordola. Now, another nine years later, Christian steps back with a brand new solo release 'Lay It All On Me', which he recorded and produced in his own studios in Florida during the second part of 2012 and early 2013. This long wait has been worth every drop of sweat and tears spilled these past years since Christian's superb vocals can really offer the listener a rewarding experience. James Christian says, "I recorded this solo album during one of the toughest periods of my life. I really tried hard not to let it influence every song as it just did not seem like the right thing to do. I was stirred with many emotions about mortality, but I knew I could get through it. Some of the songs touch upon my fears and other songs touched upon hope and faith. I made sure to throw in a few tongue and check songs to lighten the load. I have a few favorites, such as the title track "Lay It All On Me" which were pretty much the words I used when I found out that I had cancer. But the song itself is not about the Big "C", but about trial and tribulations in life itself. I also love the two ballads, "Believe In Me" and "Let It Shine". Both have a quality to them that will surely stand the test of time. Different from House Of Lords, but very much ME. Then there is "A Day In The Sun" a bit more modern sounding... but what a message. And my favorite of the rockers is "Sacred Heart" written by myself, Jimi Bell and Jeff Kent. I loved working on this album!" With songwriting contributions from Tommy Denander, Chris Pelcer, Jimi Bell and Jeff Kent, 'Lay It All On Me' is a strong personal statement from James Christian -- a mature artist, songwriter, producer and performer who meets his fans with another beautifully crafted melodic rock release. Grab yourself a copy of this album and make sure you add this gem to your collection!
Graham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947) is an English rock singer and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.Sometimes titled 'the most powerful voice in rock' by his fans,Bonnet is known for his powerful voice and wide vocal range.His singing has been noted as 'very loud' by both his contemporaries and himself,and he claims to be a self-taught singer with 'no discipline for lessons'.Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947.He had his first hit single with the duo, The Marbles in 1968, with the single "Only One Woman" (Polydor 56 272), which reached Number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.This and its follow-up were both written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees who had recorded in Australia with Bonnet bandmate from The Marbles, Trevor Gordon.Bonnet then quit to do advert jingles. He appeared in the 1974 British comedy film, Three for All as lead singer of 'Billy Beethoven', a fictional band, along with several notable UK comedy personalities and his then partner Adrienne Posta, although his character's lines were limited to only two words.In 1977 he released an eponymous album, which was certified gold in Australia. The single, "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue", a cover version of the Bob Dylan song, also reached the top five in Australia in 1977, and the following year the single "Warm Ride", written by the Bee Gees, a leftover from the Saturday Night Fever sessions, reached number one there.
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Matt Filippini is an Italian guitar player, rock songwriter and producer. After working with some local bands, he started to take it seriously when in 2001 he started to play some gigs in Italy during a masterclass tour of the legendary drummer Ian Paice (Deep Purple).In 2003 Filippini started recording demos of his songs, Paice connected him with many rock famous musicians, and the MOONSTONE PROJECT born, plenty of stars participating in the recording of its debut album ‘Time To Take A Stand’.Now re-titled “New Life“, remastered, with re-arranged track list, and new artwork, the album sees a re-release via Escape Music. ”New Life” features Ian Paice, on lead vocals Glenn Hughes, Graham Bonnet, James Christian, Paul Shortino, Kelly Keeling, Eric Bloom, among many other hard rock luminaries and session musicians.The new release has been completely re-mixed and re-mastered.In 2003, after writing a bunch of rocking songs and recording a demo in his home studio, Matt gave a CD with the tracks to listen to Mr. Paice who liked the stuff and agreed to record the drum tracks for the songs. After Ian Paice recorded three of the tracks, Matt asked Glenn Hughes to record vocals for two of the songs. Those became Rose In Hell and Where Do You Hide The Blues You’ve Got, two of the most appreciated songs from the first Matt’s studio album, MOONSTONE PROJECT ‘Time To Take A Stand’, released April 2006 on Majestic Rock Records.The album features other rock and roll gods like Carmine Appice, Steve Walsh of Kansas, Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult, Graham Bonnet of Rainbow and many more. Produced and written by Filippini himself, the record has been adored by thousands of classic rock fans from all over the World.Matt is currently writing new songs for an upcoming solo album. The songs are going to be in the classic rock / hard vein Matt loves with just a little touch of blues, funk and some acoustic atmosphere.
Line-Up:
Glenn Hughes — vocals (Solo artist/Dead Daisies/Deep Purple)
Kelly Keeling — vocals (MSG/Baton Rouge)
Andrew Freeman — vocals (Last In Line)
James Christian — vocals (House of Lords)
Paul Shortino — vocals (Rough Cutt)
Graham Bonnet — vocals (Rainbow/Alcatraz)
Eric Bloom — vocals (Blue Oyster Cult)
Manfred Mann — backing and additional vocals
Mick Devine — backing vocals
Robin Beck — backing vocals
Maite Ayelen — Suarez — backing vocals
Matt Filippini — guitars
Fredrik Folkare — Lead guitar (Unleashed/Eclipse)
Ian Paice — drums (Deep Purple/Whitesnake)
Carmine Appice — drums (Rough Cutt/Rod
Stewart/Vanilla Fudge/Jeff Beck)
Clive Bunker — drums (Jethro Tull)
Daniel Flores — drums, percussion, strings arrangement
Alessandro Del Vecchio — keyboards
Ken Hensley — Hammond organ (Uriah Heep)
Tony Franklin — bass (Blue Murder)
Johan Niemann — bass
Nik Mazzucconi — bass
Gianluca Tagliavini — Hammond organ
Lorenzo Poliandri — drums
Tracklist:
01. Silent Hunter (Andrew Freeman)
02. Slave Of Time (Kelly Keeling)
03. Closer Than You Think (Glenn Hughes)
04. Pictures Of My Lonely Days (Paul Shortino)
05. Beggar Of Love (James Christian)
06. On The Way To Moonstone (Eric Bloom)
07. Madman (James Christian)
08. One Dollar Baby (James Christian)
09. Where Do You Hide The Blues You’ve Got (Glenn Hughes)
10. Not Dead Yet (Graham Bonnet)
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