The Black Crowes celebrate their 1994 album Amorica in a new live concert special. The followup to the band’s two commercial juggernaut albums Shake Your Money Maker and The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, Amorica — styled as amorica. — was polarizing to casual fans upon release. But to hardcore …
Read More »The Black Crowes Want You to Remember 'Amorica.' for More Than Its Cover
In 1994, the Black Crowes‘ third album, Amorica., made noise for its cover, and not just the unusual punctuation after the title. The artwork — a graphic close-up shot of a tiny American flag bikini on a woman’s pelvic area — was considered so distasteful by some that chain stores …
Read More »See Black Crowes Bring Out Steven Tyler to Perform 'Mama Kin' at London Gig
The Black Crowes brought out soon-to-be tourmate Steven Tyler for a rendition of Aerosmith’s “Mama Kin” during the band’s London gig Wednesday. “If it is alright with y’all, we wanna play one more song. We wanna dedicate it to somebody who is a dear friend, and a hero, and a …
Read More »The Black Crowes Cut a Visual Slice of Their 'Rock n Roll Pie' in New 'Wanting and Waiting' Video
The Black Crowes have dropped a new music video for, “Wanting and Waiting,” the first single from the rock outfit’s first album in 15 years, Happiness Bastards, out March 15. Directed by Christopher Acosta, the visual matches the punchy rock and roll energy of “Wanting and Waiting.” It pairs a …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Noah Kahan Lead Sea.Hear.Now Lineup
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will literally send Greetings From Asbury Park this September when they headline the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now festival. Noah Kahan also tops the lineup for the two-day event, taking place in Asbury Park, New Jersey — at North Beach and Bradley Park, flanked by the …
Read More »Lainey Wilson to Guest on the Black Crowes' New Album
Lainey Wilson has recorded a new song with the Black Crowes that’s set to appear on Happiness Bastards, the rock group’s first album in 15 years. Wilson harmonizes with vocalist Chris Robinson on “Wilted Rose,” a gospel-tinged number. According to Rich Robinson, the group’s guitarist, the seed for Wilson’s guest …
Read More »The 2023 CMT Music Awards Did Some Time Traveling
You could be forgiven for tuning in to Sunday night’s CMT Music Awards in Austin, Texas, and having the sensation that you’d stepped through a time portal into a mid-1990s VMAs or a mid-2000s CMAs, or a smoked-out arena in 1970s Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Because the annual fan-voted awards show, now …
Read More »Zach Bryan to Headline 2023 Pilgrimage Festival
For fans who got shut out buying tickets to Zach Bryan’s in-demand Burn, Burn, Burn Tour, they now have the chance to catch him headlining one of the South’s most chill festivals. The “Something in the Orange” singer-songwriter, on-again/off-again Twitter user, and sworn foe of Ticketmaster will headline the final …
Read More »Black Keys, Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani Lead 2023 BeachLife Festival
The Black Keys, the Black Crowes and Gwen Stefani have been enlisted to headline the 2023 BeachLife Festival, hitting Redondo Beach, California on May 5 to 7. John Fogerty (performing the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival), Pixies, Tegan & Sara, Modest Mouse, Noah Cyrus, Mavis Staples, Kurt Vile and the …
Read More »Black Crowes Near Settlement in Royalties Lawsuit With Former Drummer
Six months after the Black Crowes were sued by original member Steve Gorman over a royalties dispute, the band and their former drummer are “engaged” in settlement talks. In March, Gorman — who along with the brothers Rich and Chris Robinson and bassist Chuck Brandt (a.k.a Johnny Colt) formed a …
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