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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”

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

“Those virtuoso guys can do anything. But sometimes it’s more fun to hit one note and see if it can mean as much. Sometimes it can mean even more”: Rich Robinson on earning AC/DC’s approval, losing guitars to a hurricane, and The Black Crowes’ return
By Amit Sharma published
The Robinson brothers are back in session as The Black Crowes complete their triumphant comeback. Here, Robinson gives us the guitar story behind the rock ’n’ roll album of the year

“I felt Jimmy's excitement for music... He played with absolute conviction and passion and power at all times”: Rich Robinson reflects on the time Jimmy Page performed with The Black Crowes
By Matt Parker published
The band has unreleased recordings of Page playing on Black Crowes songs in 1999 – and plan to release them next year

“It was so destroyed you could take the paint off with your hands”: How Rich Robinson brought his ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop back from the brink after Hurricane Sandy
By Matt Parker published
The Black Crowes guitarist says his restored LP is a rare example of an instrument that (eventually) came back stronger following the 2012 disaster

“Our love letter to rock ’n’ roll”: Southern rock icons The Black Crowes return with their first album in 15 years
By Phil Weller published
The album arrives March 15 and the band has dropped hip-shaking lead single Wanting and Waiting to mark the occasion

“You can have all the pedals you want, but the guitar/amp combination makes the sound. Pedals are just some extra paprika”: Rich Robinson reveals what’s on his pedalboard
By Andrew Daly published
Why a Black Crowe seeks the company of a Red Lama and an Angry Troll but finds the meaning of life (tone-wise) lies in the magic that happens between guitar and a vintage tube amp

“If I had joined Guns N’ Roses, that would have basically been me filling the role of someone having to back up Slash”: Marc Ford on the highs, lows and musical triumphs of The Black Crowes
By Andrew Daly published
The respected SoCal guitarist explains why he chose the Black Crowes over Guns N’ Roses – and how the Crowes’ internal friction made them a compelling alternative to grunge

The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound
By Andrew Daly published
The seasoned tonesmith reflects on spending "some of the best moments of my life" with Jimmy Page, the guitarist with a tone so unbelievable that "no-one on this Earth can touch him" and why Duane Allman is just as important as Jimi Hendrix
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