The Black Crowes
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Bassist Johnny Colt reveals the inside stories behind the Black Crowes’ controversial Amorica album
By Scott Malandrone published
Colt hung around for one more album, before jettisoning himself from the band in 1997

When he joined the Black Crowes, Marc Ford had no time to second-guess his playing – even when he found it embarrassing
By Andrew Daly published
After he was hurried into the studio, Ford’s instincts took over for the Black Crowes’ The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Now, he wouldn’t change a note. Back then, however…

The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing

Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs
By Stuart Ryan published
Open G has been embraced by legends including Keith Richards, The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin. Now it’s your turn to revel in its golden tones

25 years ago, Jimmy Page’s live vision for one Zeppelin classic was fully realized
By Janelle Borg published
A new mini-documentary charting the history of Page and the Crowes’ live album, Live at the Greek, has been released

Unreleased Jimmy Page/Rich Robinson composition set to feature in Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes: Live at the Greek reissue
By Jackson Maxwell published
The newly remastered set, Page says, provides a glimpse of “the full explosive passion and exciting energy of those alchemical moments”

Watch Slash join the Black Crowes for a Led Zeppelin cover at FireAid
By Jackson Maxwell published
Unlike the surviving members of Nirvana, the Black Crowes were featured on the FireAid bill beforehand, but they had a surprise of their own up their sleeves

Sheryl Crow’s guitarist Audley Freed on jamming with Jimmy Page as part of the Black Crowes
By Andrew Daly published
The Gov’t Mule, Joe Perry and Jakob Dylan collaborator has come a long way since starting out on a “magnetic” toy guitar

Rich Robinson on why he reunited the Black Crowes – and revitalized their guitar lineup
By Mark McStea published
Toxic band member behavior drove the Robinson brothers apart – but it also brought them back together. Rich Robinson details the challenge of playing in 15 different tunings, how a flood made his Les Paul Goldtop sound better, and why Nico Bereciartua is just the guitarist the band needs

Why the Black Crowes’ Hard to Handle guitar solo was played by producer Brendan O’Brien instead of Slash
By Janelle Borg published
Legendary producer and multi-instrumentalist Brendan O’Brien sets the record straight on whether he played all the instruments on The Black Crowes’ debut album
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