The Black Crowes will finally release a new album 12 years after "Croweology" arrived.
After going through breakups and reunions, Black Crowes announced their return with new recordings. Frontman Chris Robinson referred to it as "new recordings, old music," since they are about to release the freshly recorded cover songs for "1972" on Amazon Music on May 4.
The album's songs, which they recorded in January at Los Angeles' Sunset Sound studio, include their renditions of The Rolling Stone's "Rocks Off," T.Rex's "The Slider," Rod Stewart's "You Wear It Well," David Bowie's "Moonage Daydream," and Little Feat's "Easy To Slip."
Meanwhile, the sixth song and their first single, "Papa Was a Rolling Stone" is available now.
"The year 1972 was a watershed moment, some of the greatest rock and roll songs ever made came out of that year," Chris said, as quoted by Glide Magazine. "To get our band back together in the studio, it had to be a celebration of rock and roll. This record is about love and devotion to something that makes us feel good. We hope that it makes fans around the world feel the same."
On top of these, The Black Crowes will hold a special performance at the Whiskey Go-Go on May 4, 10:00 p.m., to celebrate the album's release. It will be live-streamed on Amazon Music's channel on Twitch.
Meanwhile, physical copies of "1972" and exclusive merchandise will be out for sale during the streaming event.
The Black Crowes Hit a Glitch
Before the good news came out, the band was bombarded with a lawsuit filed by their former drummer, Steve Gorman.
The drummer filed a lawsuit against the Robinsons and "The Black Crowes Partnership" to confirm the accuracy of his royalty payments and to audit the partnership's records. According to Gorman, he had already asked to scan the royalty accounting numerous times, but his request was denied.
"Defendants have failed to perform their obligations in full accordance with the Partnership Agreement by, among other things, failing to pay Plaintiff amounts owed under the Partnership Agreement, denying Plaintiff access to inspect the Partnership's books and records, and improperly deducting unauthorized expenses from the royalty payments Plaintiff has received to date," the lawsuit said, as quoted by Rolling Stone.
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Meanwhile, Gorman's attorney, Michael Mortenson, insisted that the drummer's rights under the partnership agreement are clear. He also highlighted the musician's rights to review the financial information and confirm his earnings.
The drummer left the band in 2001 but joined them again four years later. In 2014, they broke up and refused to keep their communications active not until they reunited in 2019 to celebrate the "Shake Your Money Maker" 30th anniversary.
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