The Black Crowes' Chris and Rich Robinson sued by original drummer over unpaid royalties
dailymail.co.ukChris Robinson, brother Rich Robinson and their band The Black Crowes have been slapped with a lawsuit by the band's original drummer Steve Gorman.According to legal documents, Gorman is suing over unpaid royalties in connection to past tours as a member of the band, although he doesn't know exactly how much he may be owed.Gorman maintains he has repeatedly asked to see the band's financial records to assess what monies may be owed to him but has been rejected, as reported by TMZ.
Chris Robinson and brother Rich Robinson and The Black Crowes were slapped with a lawsuit from original drummer Steve Gorman over unpaid royalties; the brothers are pictured performing in August 2021, just over two years after reforming the bandBand members Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Steve Gorman and Johnny Colt formed The Black Crowes Partnership back in 1991, according to Rolling Stone.
The legal partnership was tasked with collecting royalties for the band since that time.Having had his efforts to look over the financial records rebuffed, Gorman, 56, feels he's missed out on royalty payments and has thus claimed breach of contract. 'For more than five years, my attorneys and I have made repeated requests to review the Partnership's books to confirm the accuracy of royalty payments and my share, but Chris and Rich have consistently ignored my rights under the Partnership Agreement,' Gorman explained in a statement issued to Rolling Stone.He added, 'I regret that it has come to this, as I remain incredibly proud of the music we created as a band, but their conduct has left me with no choice but to ask a court to order them to give me this information, which I'm entitled to under our partnership agreement and the law.' Legal action: Gorman.
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