Chris Robinson pointed out that while 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of The Black Crowes, the public is more concerned with the recent news of the group's dissolution. The singer isn't happy about the way the jam band came to an end, but he's ready to move forward with his other project, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The group will release their second Betty Blend live album in May, Billboard notes.
Guitarist Rich Robinson announced The Black Crowes split earlier this month, putting a sizable chunk of the blame on his brother. Chris said the whole situation is more complicated than the picture painted by Rich, who claimed that the frontman demanded he and drummer Steve Gorman give up their founding shares of the group.
"I'm going to keep my personal, private family business personal and private, and I'll focus on all the other things that are important," he said. "The ideas, I think, are more important than the drama. I have too much stuff going on that's progressive and positive to dig through sordid family history and stuff."
Chris added that the band deserves more positive attention on the milestone anniversary of their debut hit, Shake Your Money Maker.
"To me it's just sad and it's disappointing and it's unfortunate that on the 25th anniversary, whether the band is working or not, that it's not about the songs and the good times people had at those concerts," he said.
Fans can look forward to hearing some Crowe tunes that Chris penned at 2015 Brotherhood shows in addition to the band's hit cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle." Other than that, it's going to be originals with the band, which Chris called his "future."
"I think it's been leading this way for a while that the CRB is really where we all want to be and really where we want to put our collective focus. We want to see where that continues," he said.
