SONG OF THE DAY

“Remedy” by The Black Crowes (The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, American Recordings, 1992). Written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson.

INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia)

– The song reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in May 1992 and stayed at #1 for 11 weeks.

– On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the song peaked at #48.

– The song can be heard on the fictional radio station “Liberty Rock Radio 97.8” in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.

– The Black Crowes were hailed by Melody Maker as “The Most Rock ‘n’ Roll Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World”.

– In 1990, the readers of Rolling Stone named it the ‘Best New American Band’. [I have a subscription to Rolling Stone now that should be starting any week! YAY!]

– The Crowes are listed at #92 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock”.

– The band has toured with acts such as Aerosmith, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Who, AC/DC, The Grateful Dead, and Neil Young

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Click here to watch/ hear seven great Black Crowes tracks!