Like an old rabid dog who refuses to learn new tricks but can still be good fun when not salivating, the Black Crowes do one style, and to the hilt. Following 1996's roundly...
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If the Black Crowes are anything, they are survivors (and, reportedly, if Chris Robinson had his way, he'd be a genuine survivor, appearing on CBS' genius television show...
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If any band carried the mantle for "Arena Rock" throughout the '90s, it would be the Black Crowes. Ironic, then, that they should release what fans might consider their...
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The title is simple, and it describes exactly what you'll get -- two discs and 19 tracks of the Black Crowes in concert, tearing through fan favorites and chart hits. The...
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The addition of the more technically gifted guitarist Marc Ford and a full-time organist gives the Black Crowes room to stretch out on The Southern Harmony and Musical...
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This dynamic album works incredibly well as a whole; with musical and emotional maturity it travels sinuously through both high and low moods. Amorica has a real groove...
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On Amorica, the Black Crowes finally come into their own, taking their cue from the most relaxed, groove-oriented tracks on their previous album. While the album contains no...
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American Records' alliance with Warner Brothers fizzled shortly after the release of the Black Crowes' fourth album, Three Snakes and One Charm. Following some...
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By Your Side 1/12/1999, Yahoo! Music, Rob O'Connor
After spending the past few albums sucking up the bongwater and getting floppy, the Black Crowes have come back with an album that returns them to the raunch 'n' roll of...
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Between Shake Your Money Maker and Three Snakes and One Charm, the Black Crowes evolved from a muscular, Stonesy hard rock outfit to full-fledged modern-day Southern...
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While often more uptempo in feel than the Crowes' prior two records, this one also is more uneven. Instead of taking the listener on a journey, it frequently meanders to...
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With Amorica, the Black Crowes began developing a distinctive sound, shading their Stonesy Southern boogie with a variety of rootsy and psychedelic overtones. But where...
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At the end of the decade, the Black Crowes parted ways with American/Columbia, which made sense for both parties. The band didn't sell records like they used to, and they...
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The Crowes' debut is also the bounciest of their albums. The thick, Southern blues-rock of tunes like "Jealous Again" and Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle" may be retro, but...
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The Black Crowes' debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, may borrow heavily from the bluesy hard rock grooves of the Rolling Stones and Faces (plus a bit of classic soul), but...
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A much moodier record than their debut. Even the single "Remedy" broods quite a bit. "Sometimes Salvation" and the rocking "Hotel Illness" also reach into bitter depths....
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Though it was recorded in just eight days, over the years The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion has proven to be the Black Crowes' most consistent and well-loved album...
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With Amorica, the Black Crowes began developing a distinctive sound, shading their Stonesy Southern boogie with a variety of rootsy and psychedelic overtones. But where...
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