The Black Crowes are back in full flight, returning to the UK for a short run of shows with new music, for the first time in a long time. Happiness Bastards, their first album in 15 years, is a pure slice of rocking Crowes, full of the soul and swagger for which they are renowned, packed with tracks that sound like they could have come from the same sessions as early Shake Your Money Maker era cuts. Opening act Jim Jones All Stars are pure rock n’roll fun and get everyone in the building bouncing. They are a riot of handclaps, saxophone and swagger with Jim Jones making sure each and every person in the audience has a good time. They only get 30 minutes, but it feels longer, in a good way – and they prove to be the perfect warm up for what was about to come from the headliners. Nowad...
The Black Crowes are back in full flight, returning to the UK for a short run of shows with new music, for the first time in a long time. Happiness Bastards, their first album in 15 years, is a pure slice of rocking Crowes, full of the soul and swagger for which they are renowned, packed with tracks that sound like they could have come from the same sessions as early Shake Your Money Maker era cuts. Opening act Jim Jones All Stars are pure rock n’roll fun and get everyone in the building bouncing. They are a riot of handclaps, saxophone and swagger with Jim Jones making sure each and every person in the audience has a good time. They only get 30 minutes, but it feels longer, in a good way – and they prove to be the perfect warm up for what was about to come from the headliners. Nowad...