SOLO GAVIN ROSSDALE GETS 'WANDERLUST’

By JOSEPH BARRACATO

June 1, 2008 -- Waking up next to a flourishing artist when your music career is in limbo can't be much fun, but Gavin Rossdale never lost focus. The former Bush singer kept on writing and recording in his LA home studio while wife Gwen Stefani was out becoming an international icon.

Now it's his turn.

"I been gone too long," exclaims Rossdale, who repeats that phrase on a few of the hooks from his first solo album, "Wanderlust," out Tuesday. "I would look at artists and bands playing live shows and get slightly pissed off that I wasn't doing that. I missed that tremendously."

Rossdale's first hiatus came in 2002, when Bush broke up after selling almost 12 million albums and spawning seven Top Five hits, including "Machinehead" and "SPwallowed."

He got an itch a few years later and formed Institute, which split after one album in 2005. Then he met famed producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Aerosmith) and found a musical match.

"I knew [Rock] was the guy the second we spoke," says Rossdale, 42. Their efforts gave birth to 13 tracks, including the aggressive "Some Days," a warm and fuzzy gem in "Drive" and a drug-infused sing-a-long dubbed "Another Night in the Hills."

"Working on films was a great experience, but nothing compares to making music," says Rossdale, who landed roles in "Constantine," and the upcoming "Frost Flowers." "I did feel like an adulterer at some points. I knew I needed to get back into the studio."

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