Black Crowes' Chris Robinson on Early Years

0:00It's March 27. You're listening to music news today. AI-powered coverage of the music industry. Chris Robinson, frontman of the Black Cros, recently reflected on the band's wild first 10 years in the music scene. Their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, dropped on February 12, 1990, under Rick Rubin's Deaf American label, and quickly became a breakout success. Singles like Jealous Again cracked the Billboard Hot 100, while hard to handle hit number 26. Tracks such as Twice as Hard, and she talks to Angels, pushed the album to number four on the charts, with five million sales in the US and a spot at. Number 36 in the UK. Their follow-up, the Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, arrived in 1992 and topped the US charts, while reaching number two in the UK. Robinson described those early years from 1989 to 1996 as non-stop and grueling. He pointed out the mental strain of constant touring,

1:02with no real downtime like bands get today. The group played 350 shows in 18 months just for the first album's run, pushing through whatever came up. Robinson sees a big shift now, as younger acts prioritize breaks and well-being over endless gigs. That era's intensity built the Black Cros and to rock legends for better or worse.