ALBUM REVIEW: The Black Crowes – Happiness Bastards


Rock ‘N’ Roll might be a young man’s game, but it is not stopping the Robinson Brothers from again coming together on Happiness Bastards (Silver Arrow Records) to prove they still have it. If Amorica was the last album you picked up by these guys, then things have changed dramatically. If you are one of their more avid followers then you have heard their transition away from merely being a Led Zeppelin/Rolling Stones hybrid, so this album makes perfect sense. 

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The Black Crowes Share First New Music in 15 Years with “Wanting And Waiting” Single – New Album “Happiness Bastards” Coming Soon


Legendary rock band The Black Crowes announce their hugely anticipated new album, Happiness Bastards, set for worldwide release on March 15 via the band’s own Silver Arrow Records. Pre-order the album at the link below. Produced by GRAMMY Award-Winning producer Jay Joyce, the project is The Black Crowes’ tenth studio album and their first original music in 15 years.  Happiness Bastards is a blistering record that is both fresh, yet quintessential rock n’ roll. The thrilling news is kicked off with the release of the riff-ripping lead single “Wanting and Waiting,” an exhilarating taste of what’s to come with the signature flair and attitude of one of the most vital rock bands of this generation. Watch the video, stream the song, and pre-order the track now! Continue reading →


The Black Crowes to Release Anniversary Edition of “Shake Your Money Maker”


 

The Black Crowes will release a 30th-anniversary edition of their classic album Shake Your Money Maker the multi-platinum debut by the seminal blues rules. The album re-released in multi-format sets on February 26 through UMe/American Recordings. Band founders brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, with original producer George Drakoulias, oversaw the creation of the re-release. Most exciting are the 4LP and 3CD Super Deluxe versions, which includes the original album, remastered; three never-before-heard studio recordings; two previously unreleased demos from the band’s early incarnation as Mr. Crowe’s Garden; B-sides; a spectacular, high-energy 14-song unreleased concert recorded in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia in December 1990; reproductions of an early Mr. Crowe’s Garden show flyer, setlist and tour laminate; a four-inch patch; and a 20-page book with liner notes by David Fricke. A 2CD Deluxe version has the remastered album along with the unreleased studio songs, demos, and b-sides. There are also standard 1CD and 1LP versions that are the mastered version of the original. The band reunited in 2019 to the surprise of the rock world. 

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