Welcome back! This week, David and Ian are extremely happy to welcome the one and only Sven Pipien as their guest to discuss his time with The Black Crowes, his first band Mary My Hope and much more! You can't miss this one!

Episode 52: Sven Pipien

It's a big day here at State of Amorica! This week, we are pleased and proud to welcome none other than Johnny Colt to the program! Join us for a two hour conversation with Johnny as he opens up about his
emotional return to his Black Crowes tenure, his recollections of Eddie Harsch and the brilliant art projects that are his present-day love. It is a thoroughy engaging chat that you definitely do not want to miss!

For all of Johnny Colt's current ventures, visit his LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/Johnnycolt

Episode 63: Johnny Colt

Welcome back to the State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian welcome Lala Sloatman to the show to discuss her acting career, life as Frank Zappa's neice and her relationship with Chris Robinson and The Black Crowes. It's a delightfully genuine, honest conversation you won't want to miss!

Episode 69: Lala Sloatman

Welcome back to State of Amorica! We are very excited to welcome back our dear friend Lala Sloatman to the show! Lala sits down with us to discuss her Top Ten Crowes tracks, sharing her personal insight and feelings on them. It's a great chat you won't want to miss!

Episode 85: Lala-palooza! (Special Guest: Lala Sloatman)

Welcome back to another installment of the SOA Album Club! This week's episode marks the first time both David and Ian could not make it to a recording session, so Producer Jason stands in to direct traffic as the discussion focuses on Blackberry Smoke's highly-regarded album, "The Whippoorwill." You won't want to miss a minute of it!

SOA Album Club - Episode 02: Blackberry Smoke - "The Whippoorwill"

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Podcast! This week, we are proud to welcome Brent Rademaker to the show! Brent chats about his experiences in the Black Crowes universe, his own projects Beachwood Sparks and GospelbeacH and the current state of the music business. This is one of our best in-depth conversations that you certainly don't want to miss!

Episode 92: Sparks Will Fly (Special Guest: Brent Rademaker of Beachwood Sparks)

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! Well, the day has finally come...we're going track-by-track through the band's 1994 classic album, "Amorica!" Joining us for the fun are our good friends Rick Stout (of Buffalo Jr) and Steve Gleason (the one and only). You won't want to miss a second!

Episode 93: Under Review - Amorica (with Rick Stout & Steve Gleason)

Welcome back to an all-new episode of State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian welcome special guest Trent Johnson (Brothers From Another Mother of a Feather) to discuss their Top 5 all-time favorite Marc Ford moments. Guitar fans take note…you won’t want to miss this one!

Episode 94: Ford Favorites (Special Guest: Trent Johnson)

We're back with an all-new episode of State of Amorica! While Ian is on special assignment this week, David sits down with Joe Winters of The Steepwater Band to discuss their top Steve Gorman moments! Check it out!

Episode 96: Gorman For Strength! (Special Guest: Joe Winters)

We're back with an all-new episode! This week, David and Ian borrow a concept from fellow podcast The Perfect Album Side to do their own picks for the perfect album side of Crowes side projects! Producer Jason joins in as judge and jury to finalize the list. It's great fun that you won't want to miss!
(Special thanks go to Steve Tatum and Windham Pridgen from The Perfect Album Side for graciously allowing us to use their concept - check out their Perfect Album Side podcast on all major platforms!)

Episode 97: The Perfect Album Side - Crowes Side Projects

Welcome back to another new episode of State of Amorica! This week, David & Ian crossover with Justin Wilson and his Deprogrammed podcast to put together the quintessential introductory 10 song collection of The Black Crowes. Music nerds unite!

Episode 98: SOA Gets Deprogrammed

We're back with our first installment of "SOA Shorts," mini-episodes designed to bring you breaking news fast! For the 1st Edition, we discuss the latest single from the band, "Waiting and Wanting." Check it out!

SOA Shorts - 1st Edition: Wanting And Waiting

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Podcast! For our first episode of 2024, David and Ian are joined by fellow podcaster and good buddy Jason Johantges of the All Things Blues and Southern Rock podcast to run down their Top 5 Rich Robinson moments. You won't want to miss a minute!

Episode 99: First-Rate Rich (Special Guest: Jason Johantges)

We made it to Episode 100! To celebrate, we look back on the amazing ride of the last five years with some never-before-heard stories before welcoming our friend Charlie Starr back to the show for a really fun chat. You won't want to miss it!

Episode 100: One Hundred And Counting... (Featuring: Charlie Starr)

State of Amorica is back! This week, we revisit the "By Your Side" album for its 25th anniversary and take on the task of retracking it a bit. It was a lot of fun! We hope you enjoy the results!

Episode 101: It's Been A Few Years At That...(Re-Tracking By Your Side)

Welcome to the 2nd Edition of SOA Shorts! This time around, David and Ian discuss the most recent single release from "Happiness Bastards," a tune called "Cross Your Fingers." Check it out!

SOA Shorts - 2nd Edition: Cross Your Fingers

Welcome back to State of Amorica! This week, David and Ian chat about some Crowes current events before turning the reigns over to Producer Jason, who sat down for a great chat with Rob Harvilla of the 60 Songs That Explain the 90s podcast and companion book. You don't want to miss it!

Episode 102: 60 Minutes That Explain The Harmony (Special Guest: Rob Harvilla)

Welcome back to a very special episode of State of Amorica! This week, we are pleased to welcome back Mr. Johnny Colt for his third appearance on the program! We talk about Johnny's exciting new musical ventures before delving into some great discussions on some of his prior work. Don't miss this one!

Episode 103: Hat Trick Johnny (Special Guest: Johnny Colt)

This week, State of Amorica warmly welcomes back none other than Sven Pipien to have a chat about the band's new record "Happiness Bastards," the SYMM tour and much more! We were so glad to have Sven back on the show and we hope you enjoy the result!

Episode 104: Kindred Friend (Special Guest: Sven Pipien)

Alright...let's play two! State of Amorica is back for our second episode this week as we give our "instant reaction" to the Happiness Bastards album! Check it out!

Episode 105: Instant Reaction - Happiness Bastards

Welcome back to another episode of State of Amorica! This week, we cover Brothers of a Feather's 2007 live album "Live at the Roxy" for the Under Review series with special guests Seth Miller and Trent Johnson from the Brothers From Another Mother of a Feather project!

Episode 106: Under Review - Brothers Of A Feather's "Live At The Roxy"

Welcome to the SOA Road Report Revisited! For our first installment, David checks in post-show from the Happiness Bastards tour opener at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN with our good buddy Bryan Rosenberg! Check it out!

SOA Road Report Revisited: Episode 01-Grand Ole Opry, Nashville TN

Welcome back to an all-new episode of the State of Amorica Podcast! This week, David and Ian recap the beginning shows of the Happiness Bastards tour before welcoming Jeff Massey and Joe Winters of The Steepwater Band for a great in-depth chat. You won't want to miss it!

Visit The Steepwater Band at www.steepwater.com for the latest music, tour dates and more!

Episode 107: High And Humble (Special Guests: The Steepwater Band)

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!

Episode 108: 58 Ford

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!

SOA Road Report Revisited: Episode 02-Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL

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!

Episode 109: Anatomy Of A Song - Volume I: My Morning Song

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!

Episode 110: The Amorica EP

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!

State of Amorica Presents: Steve' Picks - Episode 02: May 26, 2006

Well, the day is finally here. This week, David & Ian welcome none other than Steve Gorman to the show! The guys spend just shy of an hour discussing all things Black Crowes, Trigger Hippy and much more! You definitely won't want to miss this one...

David & Ian would like to issue a special thanks to all the fans that helped make this very special event become a reality. You're the best!

Episode 19: Steve Gorman

Welcome back to the State of Amorica Podcast! This is a very exciting week as we welcome none other than Marc Ford to the show! We discuss all periods of Ford's career, including his time in The Black Crowes, The Magpie Salute and his most recent release, "Live In Germany." It's a great discussion no fan of the band will want to miss!

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Episode 48: Marc Ford

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