Formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009, Black Country Communion is a supergroup composed of bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes, guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek Sherinian.

[1] Working with producer Kevin Shirley, the band released its self-titled debut album through J&R Adventures and Mascot Records in September 2010.

[8] A music video was released for the track "Man in the Middle", which was directed by Davin Maske.

[3][15] In March 2013, Bonamassa left Black Country Communion due to internal tensions with Hughes, with the bassist later confirming that the band had ended.

[16] However, in April 2016 it was announced that Black Country Communion planned to reunite and return in 2017 with a new studio album,[17][18] with Hughes and Bonamassa beginning songwriting later in September.