LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2011 -- Today, the English-American rock supergroup Black Country Communion (BCC) launch the release of their first single "The Outsider," available for free download at http://bit.ly/bccommunion. BCC, featuring the talents of bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath), blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater), will release their sophomore album "2" on June 14, 2011 on the J&R Adventures label. Pre-order is available now athttp://www.bccommunion.com/.

"On 2, you can hear the band own their music, own their sound, and it is an astonishing musical group unlike any other and they are absolutely the kings of their genre," says producer Kevin Shirley. "I wanted to explore more of the Bonham sound and more importantly each member of the band gets a unique opportunity to shine, but it has the distinct sound that is BCC."

Track Listing:

1. The Outsider
2. Man In The Middle
3. The Battle For Hadrian's Wall
4. Save Me
5. Smokestack Woman
6. Faithless
7. An Ordinary Son
8. I Can See Your Spirit
9. Little Secret
10. Crossfire
11. Cold

On June 9, 2011, the band will kick-off a US Summer Tour in support of their new album. It will take them across the country with stops in San Diego, CA; Anaheim, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; St. Louis, MO; Indianapolis, IN; Hampton Beach, NH;Sayreville, NJ; and Washington, D.C. The band will then head across the Atlantic for multiple dates in Europe and the UK, where recently The Birmingham Mail called their live performance "rip-roaring" and "breath-taking."

US Summer Tour Dates:

• 06/09/11 San Diego, California at San Diego Civic Theatre
• 06/10/11 Anaheim, California at City National Grove of Anaheim
• 06/11/11 Salt Lake City, Utah at The Depot
• 06/13/11 St. Louis, Missouri at The Pageant
• 06/15/11 Indianapolis, Indiana at Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
• 06/17/11 Hampton, New Hampshire at Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• 06/18/11 Sayreville, New Jersey at Starland Ballroom
• 06/19/11 Washington D.C. at 9:30 Club

Black Country Communion's self-titled debut album was released in September 2010. It was #53 on Billboard's Top 200, #18 on the Rock Albums Chart and #6 on the Indie Chart. In the UK, it was #1 on the Official UK Top 40 Rock Album Chart and #2 in the Top 40 Indie Album Chart. It hit #3 in Classic Rock Magazine's "Critics Album of the Year" poll, while Planet Rock radio listeners crowned them Best New Band of 2010.

For more information, please visit: www.bccommunion.com

SOURCE J&R Adventures

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