Well before T-Bone Burnett became one of the hottest producers on the face of the Earth, he was hard at work sculpting the debut album of one of the biggest non-grunge buzz bands of the early '90’s, the Counting Crows.
Back in the day, it seemed that Counting Crows were built to last. Right when modern rock's rougher side was all over mainstream radio, this group of Berkeley, Calif., musicians incorporated accordion, harmonica, organ, mandolin and pedal-steel guitar into their rootsy mix of Americana-speckled alt-rock...
The surprising and almost overwhelming success of the Counting Crows' 1993 debut album, 'August and Everything After,' and its crossover smash single, 'Mr. Jones,' didn't seem to cheer up singer Adam Duritz one bit. The band's follow-up, 'Recovering the Satellites,' peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and spawned its own string of hits, but the disc oozed the melancholic vibe of someone sti
In this photo, Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz is walking the fine line between letting the crowd participate and becoming an actual member of the crowd. With arms outstretched to balance himself, we’re happy to report that the singer remained safely onstage but still made for a dynamic photo...
We're pretty sure Adam Duritz isn't straight edge -- which makes this back piece featuring the Counting Crows singer pretty confusing. Mostly because if that means that guy who has these tats is straight edge, it means he wasn't drunk when he got inked...
The Counting Crows' new album is all covers -- and the long-lasting alt-rock band's giving away a sampler via BitTorrent. Grab the download bundle of 'Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)' here.
We all know that being a successful musician is not always the key to happiness. The life on the road has taken the soul of many of the biggest names in pop music history. In a new interview, Adam Duritz of Counting Crows opened up about how his fame not only masked his mental illness, but also contributed to it.