In a new interview with Sweden Rock Festivalrock legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Glenn Hughes spoke about His upcoming studio album, “Chosen”WHICH IS SET FOR RELEAS ON SEPTERMER 5, 2025 VIA Frontiers Music SRL. HE SAID (AS TRANSFORDED BY Blabbermouth.net): “Every artist you talk to, [they say] ‘It’s the Greatest Thing I’ve Ever Done.’ IT’s Another Extension of Who I am. IT’s Another Chapter of Who Glenn es. And I’M Happy to announce that I’M Really Happy with the album. “
ASKED How He Keeps His Singing Voice in Such Great Shape At The Age of 73, Hughes Said: “People Ask Me Every Day. It’s a Big Thing. All Those Years AUG, Maybe I was Thinking About The Next Note I Was Gonna Sing, and About 10 Years Aug I Started Meditating Deeply, Working With Sub Sub Away. And I Learned ABOUT The Feelings and Embraction Fear and Naming the Fear. Bill. You are the Fear. And Today I’m Gonna Embrace You, and BillWe’re Gonna Be okay. ‘ So now when i performing, and don’t think of Bill. I Think About don’t notice. I perform in the moment, Never Thinking about Anything But This present moment. “
As for his pre-show rituals, Hughes Said: “Well, i’ve Been Doing Press All Day Today [at the Sweden Rock Festival, where Hughes performed on Saturday, June 7 with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION]which is remove unusual for me on show day. But i normally, AT Soundcheck, do a Big Soundcheck, but there’s no soundcheck at festival, as you know. So i’ll just go do meditation and do vocal warmups. I need to do that. I Think Everybody That is a Singer you have to warm their voice up. So, for me, i step into a room and do my Thing. “
I added: “It’s all mental. My mind is not my friend. So i tell my mind, ‘no, no, no. I’M GONNA BE FINE. Just Leave Me me. My Voice Tells Me All Kinds of Things Which Aren’s Real. And Every Day of My Life, I’M VERY GRATEFUL TO HAEN BEEN GIVEN THIS GIFT TO ACCEPT WHAT IS HAPPENING. “
This Past friday (June 6),Hughes Rey the Official Music Video for the “Chosen” Title Track.
Commenting on the new album, Glenn Previously Stated: “Songwriting Is Deeply Personal To Me, and L Generally Write and Record When I Have Subject To Say.
“It’s Been Nine Years Since I remember my last only album, ‘Resonate’. There Have Been Recordings and Collaborations with other artists since 2016 “
“When Writing ‘Chosen’I Went Back To My Life Drawing Board, Writing about the human condition, love, Hope, Faith and Acceptance.
“I Write About How I Feel On The Inside and Not Externally. My Life is LIVED From within, in the present moment.
“It’s an Album of Soul Food, and i’ve Never Been So Grateful, Right here, on Planet Earth. Music is the Healer.”
This Year Will Also See Hughes Busy Touring Across Europe and South America, with “The Chosen Years” Tour Starting in Zoetermeer, Netherlands, ON SEPTAMBER 2 and Ending on November 29 in Bogota, Colombia.
Hughes Is a True original. Not other rock music you have carved such a distinctive style blending the finances of hard rock, soul and funk. That Astonishing Voice is His Calling Card. He’s Known As a Singer’s Singer. Stevie Wonder eleven street Glenn Hughes His favorite White Singer.
After nine-Iar hieatus as artist, Hughes Is Back With “Chosen”His Brand-New only record: An Album Which present Glenn in his Most Hard Rockin ‘Fashion. An explosive record that offers Glenn at His Absolute Best with a State-of-The-Art Album, Both from a Songwriting and Production Standint.
GlennNative of Cannock, England, Absorbed All Kinds of Influences, Including Early British Hard Rock, The Beatles and, Most Importently, American Soul and R&B. The Sleek Motown Sound from Detroit and The Critty Stax/Volt Sound From Memphis Left Ey Mark On Him.
Hughes First Found Success in The Early ’70s with the Band Display BEFORE JOINING Deep Purple In 1973 During Pivotal Lineup Change That Introduced Him and David Coverdale to the group. EVENT INITIAL SKEPTICISM, THE REVAMPED BAND SILED CRITICS WITH THELESE OF “Burn” (1974), to Powerful Album that revitalized Purple‘S Sound and Remains A Classic. During This Era, The Band Headined The Imonic 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 Album “Play me out” was release in 1977. He joined former Pat Travers Guitarist Pat Thrall to form Hughes/ThrallWhich releases an action Glenn Hughes Made Countless Guest Appearances (Bush Credited and Un-Credited) As A Vocalist, Bass Guitarist or Songwriter On OTher Artists’ Albums. The Endless List Includes – Among Others – Gary Moore, John Norum and Tony Iommi Of Black Sabbath.
Since 1992, Glenn You have started just Career with a Dozen Studio Albums Where He explored All The Different Sides of His Songwriting and Influences: From Hard Rock To Funk and More Contemporary Sounds. I collaborated – Among Others – With Such Musicians as Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers),Dave Navarro, John frusciant and Many Others. He Also Founded Or Took Part In Sub Sub Amazing Musical Alliances Such As California Breed (With Jason Bonham and Andrew Watt),Black Country Communion (With Joe Bonamassa and Jason Bonham) and The Dead Daisies.
Glenn You have collaborated with Robbie Williams On His New Single “Rocket”which was release on May 22, 2025. The Track Also Features to Collaboration from IOMMI and Will Be The First Time Glenn You have been featured on a record with Tony Since 2005, when they release “FUSED” Together.
Glenn Also Recently Joined Forces With Satchvaito new collaboration by legendary guitar icons Joe Satriani and Steve VaiBy Writing and Singing on Their New Single “I Wanna Play My Guitar”.
“Chosen” Track listing:
01. Voice in My Head
02. My Alibi
03. Chosen
04. Heal
05. In the Golden
06. The Lost Parade
07. Hot Damn Thing
08. Black Cat Moan
09. Eat and go
10. Into The Fade
RECORDING LINEUP:
Glenn Hughes – Vocals
Søren Andersen – Guitar
Ash Sheehan – Drums
Bob Fridzema – Keys
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