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The clip for the Happiness Bastards single is the band's first music video in 16 years The Black Crowes have dropped a new music video for, “Wanting and Waiting,” the first single from the rock outfit’s first album in 15 years, Happiness Bastards, out March 15. Directed by Christopher Acosta, the visual matches the punchy rock and roll energy of “Wanting and Waiting.” It pairs a spirited performance with an overlay of animation — illustrated lyrics, skulls, and of course a murder of crows in…

Legendary rock band, The Black Crowes, has dropped their second single, ‘Cross Your Fingers,’ from their highly anticipated new album ‘Happiness Bastards,’ set to release on March 15th via their own Silver Arrow Records. Album pre-order here. “Cross Your Fingers” is a powerful plea against a toxic relationship, blending romantic agony with a captivating guitar riff that highlights the intense heat of a tumultuous love affair. Stream the new single here. Following the exhilarating lead single ‘Wanting and…

After creating a seismic buzz with the announcement of their first album in 15 years, ‘Happiness Bastards,’ iconic rock band The Black Crowes today declared their triumphant return to the stage with the ‘Happiness Bastards Tour.’ Set to hit 35 cities across North America and Europe this Spring, the tour will celebrate the release of their highly anticipated studio album. The journey kicks off at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on April 2, weaving its way through cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle,…

Lainey Wilson has recorded a new song with the Black Crowes that’s set to appear on Happiness Bastards, the rock group’s first album in 15 years. Wilson harmonizes with vocalist Chris Robinson on “Wilted Rose,” a gospel-tinged number. According to Rich Robinson, the group’s guitarist, the seed for Wilson’s guest appearance was planted backstage at last year’s CMT Awards in Austin, where Wilson told the Robinson brothers that she was a longtime fan. The Crowes appeared on the CMTs to perform their hit 1990 ballad…

Legendary rock band The Black Crowes have officially announced their eagerly awaited tenth studio album, ‘Happiness Bastards,’ slated for a worldwide release on March 15 through their own Silver Arrow Records. Fans can secure their copy by pre-ordering here. Produced by GRAMMY Award-Winning producer Jay Joyce, ‘Happiness Bastards’ marks the band’s triumphant return to original music after a 15-year hiatus. The album is a blistering showcase of fresh, yet quintessential rock n’ roll. Leading the charge is the…

It was hard to imagine in the years when Chris and Rich Robinson weren’t even on speaking terms, but the Black Crowes have managed to write and record their first studio album of new material in 15 years. Happiness Bastards is due March 15, with a hard-riffing, big-chorused first single, “Wanting and Waiting,” out now.  For the Robinsons, who reconciled in 2019 after what seemed like a final parting in 2015, creating new music together was the easy part. “I wouldn’t say we had to repair our writing relationship,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeRussell Crowe’s latest film The Pope’s Exorcist has been condemned by The International Association of Exorcists (IAE).In the trailer released last month, the Sony Pictures movie claims to be “inspired by actual files of father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican”.“There is actually a real job called the Chief Exorcist in the Vatican,” Crowe explains in the film’s production…

Most professions are flattered by the attentions of Hollywood. Yet a body representing the real-life practitioners depicted in new Russell Crowe horror The Pope’s Exorcist have condemned the film as “unreliable … splatter cinema”.The film’s plot – which posters declare was “inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican” – sees Crowe play Amorth, tasked with investigating a young boy’s possession. In the process, he uncovers a “centuries-old conspiracy” that the Vatican has…

Some legacy-quels move faster than others, with the path to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 taking the scenic route. As the director of the Academy Award winning epic is gearing up for a presumed spot on the schedule of 2023 new movie releases with his biopic Napoleon, that long awaited follow-up looks to be moving ever forward. What’s more, Russell Crowe’s successor has apparently been found.Per reporting from Deadline, actor Paul Mescal is going to be the new hero to rise in the world of Gladiator. Gaining a following…

PJ Hogan, the director of the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding, has reflected on Russell Crowe’s awkward audition for the film.The movie starred Julia Roberts as a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend when he gets engaged to somebody else. While the best friend in question was ultimately played by Dermot Mulroney, Crowe was one of the actors who auditioned for the role.In an excerpt from the book From Hollywood With Love, published in Vulture, the filmmaker said his first choice for the part…