There have been a lot of sad Black Crowes fans since October 2001. That's when the Southern rock 'n' roll band, led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, ended a 15-year run that saw them become one of rock's premiere live acts.
But in the
last few weeks, evidence of a possible Crowes reconciliation have surfaced. The group's official
Web site has become active after being dormant for over three years. And the Robinsons - Chris is the flamboyant singer, Rich is the revered guitarist - have hooked up for a string of meetings with their former manager, Pete Angelus, who confirms that he's been in talks with the notoriously fractious rockers.
"I can confirm that recently, for the first time in three years, I have taken meetings with Chris and Rich Robinson," Angelus tells VH1.com. "But at this point in time, it would be premature for me to comment on the nature of those meetings or The Black Crowes reuniting."
The Crowes called it quits three years ago, after the brothers refused to tour together anymore. Since then, singer Chris Robinson has pursued a solo career as New Earth Mud and started a family with his wife, actress Kate Hudson. Guitarist Rich Robinson has been producing acts and writing for soundtracks. In addition he plans to release his first solo album, Paper, on Keyhole Records later this month.
At the time of their split, an unnamed source close to the band told Rolling Stone they were confident that the two siblings would play again soon. "They're brothers," the source said. "They'll be back together again. There’s undeniable chemistry there."
The first sign that the Crowes might fly again came with a revamping of the band's homepage, www.BlackCrowes.com. On July 4th, it offered up a new animation
depicting a single crow head splitting into two after being hit by a lightning bolt; live versions of Crowes songs blast in the background. Considering there is no other content on the site, this sudden sign of life was enough to get fan message boards humming.
On New Earth Mud's official site, former BlackCrowes.com Web master Boa said he wasn't responsible for the
new animation, but remarked, "I am going to make some inquiries and keep my fingers crossed because I hope
this means some activity on the Black Crowes front."
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