It seems like Robinson brothers and founding members of The Black Crowes, guitarist Rich and lead vocal Chris, won’t be on the stage together anytime soon. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, Rich was asked about the possibility of reuniting the group which officially disbanded in 2015. His response wasn’t one the fans expected since he pretty much said that the reunion of The Black Crowes isn’t something in the realm of possibilities.
“I kind of feel like it’s in the Kinks realm where it’s just done,” said Rich to Rolling Stone. “I’m really happy not to play with him. I don’t think it’s healthy for anyone to be around that. If he’s truly happy playing CRB [Chris Robinson Brotherhood] songs and that it’s silly to play Black Crowes songs until he’s ready to do it, then it’s great. So be it.”
The Black Crowes sold more than 30 million records during their time together and were regarded as one of the best hard rock bands in the ’90s. However, despite the success of the band, Rich and Chris had troubles staying in a good relationship over the years. After a couple of hiatuses, they officially announced their breakup in 2015, with Rich saying that his brother wanted to change the group’s profit-sharing agreement.
After that, Rich Robinson formed The Magpie Salute with former Black Crowes members Marc Ford and Sven Pipien. The band embarked on a successful tour on which they were playing Black Crowes songs as a well as material from their solo careers.
Chris Robinson, on the other hand, continued to work on his side project Chris Robinson Brotherhood, while refusing to play Black Crowes songs during live appearances. He changed his mind since and is currently preparing a new project, As the Crow Flies, which will see him playing his original band’s material on tour.
