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As The Black Crowes touch down in Australia, co-founder Rich Robinson discusses their latest record, the Melbourne\/Sydney coffee wars, and their second Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nomination.<\/p>\n
When The Black Crowes<\/strong> last year announced their Australian return<\/u><\/a> as part of the 2026 edition of Bluesfest<\/strong>, fans were undoubtedly thrilled.<\/p>\n After all, it would be the band’s first visit since 2022, and with a new album on the way, and the seventh year of their latest era just around the corner, things were shaping up for a positive experience all-round.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, there was some understandable fear about the status of the group’s upcoming local tour when Bluesfest announced its cancellation<\/u><\/a> in mid-March.<\/p>\n Thankfully, The Black Crowes were resolute in their desire to return to our shores, keeping their sideshows and announcing an additional date<\/u><\/a> in Sydney with the help of promoters Live Nation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Don’t miss a beat with our FREE daily newsletter<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Look, it is what it is,” co-founder and guitarist Rich Robinson<\/strong> tells The Music<\/em> about the situation. “There’s no need for us to harp on it. It’s a cool festival, we’ve done it before, but it’s not happening.<\/p>\n “So luckily we added a second Sydney and we’re just gonna come down and still do our tour, which will be great,” he added.<\/p>\n “Things happen like that more frequently than I guess you would imagine. And we just typically go with the flow. We’re like, ‘Oh, all right, well, we still want to come down and play, so it’s gonna be great.'”<\/p>\n