The Black Crowes kicked off their Happiness Bastards tour in fine style — at the Grand Ole Opry with special guest Lainey Wilson who helped them with a live debut.
The Brothers Robinson, Chris and Rich, are notoriously testy with each other and have broken up the band or gone on extended hiatuses several times since the group formed in 1984. Thankfully, their last few forays on the road lead to Happiness Bastards, which dropped two weeks ago, and is their first studio album in 15 years.
The sound and songs are solid, soulful Southern flavored rock with all the tinkling pianos, organs, and guitars you’d expect.
One of the pleasant surprises on the album, the band’s ninth studio LP, comes from “Wilted Rose,” a bluesy duet Chris sings with Lainey Wilson, a young Grammy-winning country star who at nine was so inspired while seeing a concert at the Opry that she became determined to become a singer.
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