State of Amorica: A Black Crowes Podcast

SOA Mach II launches with a return to a topic we first addressed way back in Episode 03: our favorite Rich Robinson riffs! Ian, Shawn and Jason walk through their favorites from RR and discuss what makes them such gems to the catalog and to rock music in general! Check it out!

It's the end of an era as after seven years as co-host, David Hudson announces his departure from the podcast. Join us as we say a proper and heartfelt farewell to our friend, the one affectionately known as Huddy.

This week on SOA: We return to the "Album Into EP" concept but with a borrowed twist! Check it out to see what songs make the cut...

It's release day here at SOA as Ian, Shawn and Jason sit down to go track-by-track on the Crowes' newest album, "A Pound of Feathers!" Check it out!

It's March Madness time as SOA puts its own spin on the annual sporting event with Crowe-Madness! We took to Patreon to select 16 Crowes show openers to whittle down to an overall champion and had a ton of fun in the process! This episode was recorded live with the Patreon community participating and we hope you enjoy the result!

This week on SOA: Ian, Producer Jason and Ambassador Shawn revisit the 1997 European tour to discuss the 2/19/97 show at Elysee Montmartre in Paris, performed 29 years ago on this episode's release date! It's a music nerd deep dive you won't want to miss!

We're back with another entry into our ongoing "Under Review" series! Before we get started, Ian and Producer Jason check in on some TBC current events, including new music and the tour with Whiskey Myers. Then things give way to Ian and special guest Steve Sumner as they break down Rich Robinson's 2016 solo album, "Flux," in honor of its 10th anniversary this year. Check it out!

Happy New Year! State of Amorica is back with our first episode of 2026 in which we attempt to turn the 2010 double album "Croweology" into a 6-track EP! Judging Ian and David's lists is special guest Adam Ashman, a long time Patreon member. Who will win this round? Tune in to find out!

2425 days in the making...State of Amorica finally welcomes Chris Robinson to the program.

This week on SOA, we dig into the results of our Patreon "Drop/Best" survey, in which we polled the Patrons to find out which song they would drop from each Crowes album and which song best represents each Crowes album! The full crew weighs in with their own picks in a music nerd fest of epic proportions. You don't want to miss this one!

This week on SOA, Ian and Producer Jason bring you The Ultimate Beacon 95 Set! Originally an installment of our Patreon-exclusive Patreon Radio Live series, the guys take all the setlists from the infamous 5-night NYC stand and craft their ultimate one set "best of!" Tune in to find out how they did! (If you enjoy listening to this glimpse into the Patreon Radio Live series, considering joining the SOA Patreon at: www.patreon.com/stateofamorica)

It's an exciting week on SOA as we sit down and discuss "The Marie Laveau Sessions" from the deluxe edition "Amorica" box set, arriving November 14th! You won't want to miss a single second of this one, Amoricans!

SOA is back with an all new episode! This week, David, Ian and Producer Jason sit down and share some of their favorite live performances featuring a guest sit-in by Chris Robinson! This episode was recorded live before an audience of Patreon members and features for the first time the complete songs involved in the discussion. Check it out!

We're back with a very special BONUS episode featuring a return visit from none other than Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers! Oliver sits down with Ian to discuss the band's latest album, "Puff of Smoke," as well as the band's in-studio process, live performances and much more. Check it out!

On an all-new episode of State of Amorica, the entire crew sits down for an in-depth chat with current Crowes keyboardist Erik Deutsch! We discuss his time with the band, his career leading up to this point and his latest solo release, "This Was Then," available on all streaming platforms now. Check it out, you won't want to miss this great chat!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of SOA! Today marks six years since the world lost the wonderful Neal Casal, a man whose musical talents paired with his gentle soul to make a truly unique human being. For this episode, we sit down with Gary Waldman, Neal's former manager and current archivist for the Neal Casal Music Foundation. We discuss the latest archival release, a collection of rare demo recordings entitled "No One Above You" as Gary shares many fond memories of his cherished time with Neal. It's a great conversation you won't want to miss...

Episode 134: Anatomy Of A Song - Volume IV: Thorn In My Pride (with Jeff Massey) by State of Amorica: A Black Crowes Podcast

Welcome to an all-new episode of SOA! After the first "Album To EP" installment with Amorica, David and Ian now attempt to do the same with Three Snakes and One Charm!

Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica! This week, Producer Jason and Ambassador Shawn grab the keys and take the show for their own ride as they sit down with Tyler Armstrong and TJ Steinwart from recent Crowes support act, The Band Feel! It's a really great conversation you won't want to miss a minute of!

This week on SOA, the guys are proud to welcome back to the program for a second appearance, current Crowes lead guitarist Nico Bereciartua! It's a great chat about Nico's journey to the Crowes and his experiences thus far. Check it out! Be sure to follow Nico on Instagram! @nicobereciartua

For this episode of SOA, Ian, Producer Jason and Ambassador Shawn welcome three members of the Official SOA Patreon page (Cody Johnson, Justin Frey and Dan Campbell) to take on a Jeopardy-style trivia challenge to see who knows their Crowes the best and will go home with the 6LP "Live at the Greek" reissue box set!

On an all-new episode of SOA, David, Ian and Producer Jason sit down, Deprogrammed Podcast style, to create their ten track version of the ultimate Chris Robinson Brotherhood album. It's a fight to the finish that you won't want to miss!

It's our 6th Anniversary here at the State of Amorica Podcast! To commemorate the occasion, we turned on the mics while on the floor of the Rocknpod Expo in Nashville, TN to rank the sixth track from all the Crowes studio albums! (See what we did there?) It's a fun deep dive you won't want to miss!

This week on SOA, Ian sits down with Producer Jason and Ambassador Shawn to discuss the infamous acoustic shows performed at The Garage in London, England in February of 1997. It's got the music nerd stamp of approval for sure!

Welcome back to SOA! This week, our first official guest from the Black Crowes universe, Mr. Matt Slocum, returns to the show to break down the classic track from Amorica, "Descending!" It's a great conversation you won't want to miss!

This week on SOA, we welcome master of Hill Country blues guitar and beyond, Mr. Luther Dickinson! Luther sits down for a great chat about his storied career, including his time in The Black Crowes, working with Phil Lesh and the thread that runs through it all, North Mississippi All-Stars! It's a great conversation you definitely don't want to miss!

Well folks...the day is finally here! For this episode, we welcome none other than Rich Robinson as our guest! We chat about the Rock Hall nomination, the Page/Crowes anniversary box set and more. Check it out!

Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica! This week, the guys welcome Guy Griffin to the show! It's a great conversation spanning guys career with The Londond Quireboys, The Down N' Outz and his new venture, Black Eyed Sons. Check it out!

Welcome back to another all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, the guys are joined by none other than Amy Helm for a journey through her musical past, her current solo career and her ties to the Black Crowes universe. You definitely don't want to miss this one!

It's the first SOA episode of 2025 and we hit the ground running as we take on the task of whittling down "Before The Frost...Until The Freeze" to a single-disc version! Which 12 tracks will make the cut? Tune in to find out!

SOA is back with an all-new episode! This time around, Ian and Producer Jason discuss a classic show in the Crowes Universe: 1/27/02 at the Malibu Inn, which saw Marc Ford welcoming Chris Robinson and a host of other talented friends to the stage for one big jam! Check it out!

Welcome back to an all new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we're doing things a bit differently...we're presenting the recording of our Amorica-themed edition of Patreon Radio Live, continuing our month-long celebration of Amorica's 30th anniversary! Patreon Radio Live is normally a bonus feature exclusive to our Patreon platform, but we're bringing this installment to the masses! Ian and Producer Jason play full tracks from the Amorica or Bust tour, discussing the album and it's impact along the way. Check it out!

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Podcast! It's Amorica Month here at the podcast, the centerpiece of which is this episode, in which David, Ian and Producer Jason create their version of a deluxe edition box set of Amorica, as well as discuss the album as a whole. Happy 30th Amorica!

Welcome back to another all-new episode of the State of Amorica podcast! This week, David and Ian sit down with multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaphan, who played on The Crowes' iconic track "Wiser Time" and throughout the Three Snakes and One Charm album! Bruce has had a storied career and we were lucky enough to sit down a chat with him about it. Check it out!

Welcome back to an all-new State of Amorica! This time around, David, Ian and Ambassador Shawn sit down with Adam Choit of The Unofficial Tedeschi Trucks Band Podcast to discuss a wide sample of subjects all tied to the Derek & Susan-led blues rock band. It's a fun chat you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we are very pleased to welcome none other than Adam MacDougall! Adam sits down with David, Ian and guest host Ryan Oleskey to discuss his time in the Crowes and the CRB, plus his current happenings with Circles Around the Sun and a special new project he has in the works. Check it out!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Rich Robinson's debut solo album, "Paper," released in August of 2004. We take a deep dive into the tracks on the album, trace their roots through both The Black Crowes and Hookah Brown and compare/contrast the original versions versus the 2016 reissue versions. It's a music nerd's paradise! Check it out...

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! Back from our summer sabbatical, we sit down with the legendary Larry Campbell to talk about his latest record, his work with Bob Dylan and Levon Helm and his contributions to The Crowes' "Before The Frost" album. Check it out!

We're back with an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we revive a series we started way back on Episode 15 in which we discuss our favorite Crowes b-sides! Check it out!

It's another State of Amorica bonus episode! This time around, David sits down with renown music journalist Steven Hyden to discuss his new book, "There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. and the End of the Heartland" - out now!

Welcome back to another new episode of State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian sit down to discuss the lead single from "Shake Your Money Maker" through "Lions" and decide if it was the right choice or if another track "shoulda been the single." It's a fun chat you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to a very special State of Amorica Bonus Episode! This time around, Ian sits down for a conversation with Oliver Wood, one of the architects of The Wood Brothers, to discuss his latest solo album, "Fat Cat Silhouette." It's a great chat you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to another SOA Road Report Revisited! This time, we check in with one of the UK's top comedians, Mr. Ben Langley, who checked out the May 18th show in Wolverhampton. You won't want to miss this one!

SOA is back with a brand new edition of Steve's Picks! Mr. Steve Gleason returns to break down highlights from a stellar show from one of the band's most revered eras, May 26, 2006 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH. It's a fun deep dive you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we navigate some dangerous waters as we answer the question: what if Amorica was released as an EP? It's a fun experiment you won't want to miss!

Welcome back to a new episode of State of Amorica! This week, we introduce a new series "Anatomy of a Song," in which we breakdown a classic Crowes track in conversaton with a guest musician. For the first edition, we welcome Steve Gleason to discuss "My Morning Song." Check it out!

Welcome back to another SOA Road Report Revisited! This time, we check in with Producer Jason and Shawn Hillman, who held the second SOA Meetup before heading to the Aragon Ballroom show in Chicago IL. You won't want to miss this one!

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian chat about the latest happenings with the band before reviewing their Top 3 Marc Ford solo tracks in honor of his 58th birthday! It's a fun chat you won't want to miss!