The Black Crowes: Last News

R.E.M.’s debut EP ‘Chronic Town’ have been announced by The Black Crowes‘ Rich Robinson.Set to take place on December 14 and 15 in Georgia, the two concerts will double as benefit shows with proceeds going towards Planned Parenthood. The first event will be at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, while the following night’s concert will head to the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta.On both nights, Robinson will feature in the house band, which also includes the Black Crowes bassist Sven Pipien and drummer Barrett Martin, and comedian David Cross will host.The all-star line-up also includes Darius Rucker, John Cameron Mitchell, Fred Armisen, Kevn Kinney, Lenny Kaye, Mitch Easter, Steve Wynn, David Ryan Harris, Elf Power, Pylon Reenactment Society, and more.

The Black Crowes have announced their headlining North American tour – see the full list of dates below.The announcement comes after Aerosmith cancelled their farewell tour due to frontman Steven Tyler injuring his larynx – The Black Crowes were due to support Aerosmith on the tour.Now, however, the Black Crowes have announced rescheduled dates after the axed Aerosmith run, along with newly added tour dates. The tour will kick off in September, and will run through October and November, concluding with a handful of shows in December.The band wrote on social media to accompany the tour announcement: “Due to the cancellation of the Aerosmith Tour, we also had to move a few of the previously announced show dates and unfortunately have to cancel the Tucson, Wanatchee and Verona shows.

Steven Tyler has made his return to the stage after damaging his vocal cords last year – watch footage of his most recent performance below.Last night (May 15), Tyler surprised the audience at the Eventim Apollo in London who were in attendance for The Black Crowes‘ concert.To close off their set, The Black Crowes brought out the Aerosmith frontman to perform a cover of ‘Mama Kin’, for which Chris Robinson and Tyler took turns singing, allowing for Tyler to rest his voice in between lines.Watch fan-shot footage of Steven Tyler performing ‘Mama Kin’ below.The performance marked Tyler’s first time returning to the stage after he had damaged his vocal cords in September just a few shows into Aerosmith’s farewell tour, also known as the ‘Peace Out’ tour.Shortly after the vocal injury, it was announced that Aerosmith would be postponing the North American leg of the trek. Announcing the tour’s postponement last year, Aerosmith wrote: “Unfortunately, Steven’s vocal injury is more serious than initially thought.

The Black Crowes have announced their first album of new material in 15 years, ‘Happiness Bastards’.On Friday (January 12), the southern rock band took to Instagram to announce the new full-length release. “Leaving the bullshit in the past… 15 years since our last album of new music, we present ‘Happiness Bastards’, our 10th studio album out March 15,” read the post’s caption, attached to a video of a man glueing posters of the album’s artwork onto a brick wall plastered with the band’s old album covers.A post shared by The Black Crowes (@theblackcrowes)According to Consequence, brothers Chris and Rich Robinson have commented further on the album’s significance in a press release.

The Black Crowes have rescheduled their upcoming UK and Ireland tour for a second time due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ tour, which is currently travelling across the US, celebrates 30 years of the Georgia rock band’s – now comprised of brothers Rich and Chris Robinson, and Sven Pipien – debut album.Having previously postponed the shows to autumn this year, the band have now announced they’ve had to move the tour again.

The Black Crowes are set to release a new film celebrating their 2020 reunion – you can watch the trailer for Brothers Of A Feather below.The Georgia rock band – now comprised of brothers Rich and Chris Robinson, and Sven Pipien – reunited last year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1990 debut album ‘Shake Your Money Maker’.Now, joining forces with The Coda Collection, The Black Crowes are gearing up to release Brothers Of A Feather.