At a time in the late 1980s to early '90s when sweaty grunge bands and
hard-shredding metal acts dominated the music industry, Black Crowes came
swaggering out of Georgia with '60s rock riffs and southern bar-room blues
grooves. They stood out as retro throwbacks inspired by The Rolling Stones and
The Faces, and they went on to top the US Album Charts and tour with Jimmy Page
and The Who.
Propelled by the sibling rivalry of front man Chris and guitarist Rich Robinson,
ego clashes and drug problems led to the band breaking up in 2002, but Chris
bounced back with his debut sol...