Music news: Tesla still rockin' and rollin' with Forever More

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The five-man, hard-rock band Tesla has been on a roll. Over the past year, the band, based in Sacramento, Calif., has been busier than it had been in its previous 10 years combined. Tesla has released three albums of covers, returned to Europe for its first tour there in 15 years, released a DVD ("Comin' Atcha Live! 2008") and now is preparing to release a new album of original material, "Forever More," which promises to be as good as anything the band has ever released over its 20+ year career.

"We're working constantly," bassist Brian Wheat recently told the Deseret News during a phone interview from Sacramento.

Wheat compared the current state of Tesla to going to the gym every day. Once it regained its form, the band was encouraged to keep working to remain in top shape. He said there has been a very positive attitude in the band over the past year or so.

The new album reunites Tesla with Terry Thomas, who produced 1994's "Bust A Nut," a very good album that came during a very bad time for the band.

"A lot of fans really like ("Bust A Nut.") I don't know how much of it we remember," Wheat said.

If making a record today is like going to the gym, then the time "Bust A Nut" was made might be compared to going on a diet of junk food.

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