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The Atlanta-based Black Crowes fused thumping, bar room R&B with Southern rock a la Lynyrd Skynyrd to become what some consider the ultimate rock and roll band. Formed in 1984 by the Robinson brothers, Chris and Rich, and committed to producing a rebel art form shared but not undermined by the 'suits' and the self-anointed culture police, the band can push the envelope. "Shake Your Money Maker" was the band's 1990 debut album. Dropped from a 1993 ZZ Top arena-tour after questioning the role of corporate sponsorship, the band's 1994 "Amorica" offended many with its theme and vaguely unpatriotic album cover: a model scantily clad in an American flag G-string. The Crowes even managed to offend the retail industry when they distributed their 2000 release, "Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes Live at the Greek", exclusively online. With six albums and several top singles to their credit, The Black Crowes tour both the United States and the U.K. to devoted audiences....more

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