It was announced that the Black Crowes had officially broken up back in 2015, but brothers Chris and Rich Robinson weren't done with the band, embarking on a North American tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album Shake Your Money Maker in 2019.
It seems that former drummer Steve Gorman isn't quite done with the Black Crowes yet either, as he's reportedly suing his former bandmates for unpaid royalties.
Gorman, an original member of the roots-rock band who first appeared on their 1990 debut, filed a suit against the Robinsons and "The Black Crowes Partnership" yesterday (March 30) in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The suit aims to confirm the accuracy of Gorman's royalty payments and also audit the partnership's records. Gorman says his requests to inspect the royalty accounting have been denied on numerous occasions. He's suing for breach of contract, among a handful of other complaints.
As reported by Rolling Stone, the lawsuit states that "Defendants have failed to perform their obligations in full accordance with the Partnership Agreement by, among other things, failing to pay Plaintiff amounts owed under the Partnership Agreement, denying Plaintiff access to inspect the Partnership's books and records, and improperly deducting unauthorized expenses from the royalty payments Plaintiff has received to date."
In his own statement about the suit, Gorman wrote:
For more than five years, my attorneys and I have made repeated requests to review the Partnership's books to confirm the accuracy of royalty payments and my share, but Chris and Rich have consistently ignored my rights under the Partnership Agreement. I regret that it has come to this, as I remain incredibly proud of the music we created as a band, but their conduct has left me with no choice but to ask a court to order them to give me this information, which I'm entitled to under our partnership agreement and the law.
Gorman left the Black Crowes in 2001, but rejoined in 2005. In 2014, the group broke up before reuniting in 2019 to head out on the Shake Your Money Maker anniversary tour.
Gorman was not included in the tour, and instead wrote about his time in the band in the 2019 book Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes.
It seems that former drummer Steve Gorman isn't quite done with the Black Crowes yet either, as he's reportedly suing his former bandmates for unpaid royalties.
Gorman, an original member of the roots-rock band who first appeared on their 1990 debut, filed a suit against the Robinsons and "The Black Crowes Partnership" yesterday (March 30) in Los Angeles Superior Court.
The suit aims to confirm the accuracy of Gorman's royalty payments and also audit the partnership's records. Gorman says his requests to inspect the royalty accounting have been denied on numerous occasions. He's suing for breach of contract, among a handful of other complaints.
As reported by Rolling Stone, the lawsuit states that "Defendants have failed to perform their obligations in full accordance with the Partnership Agreement by, among other things, failing to pay Plaintiff amounts owed under the Partnership Agreement, denying Plaintiff access to inspect the Partnership's books and records, and improperly deducting unauthorized expenses from the royalty payments Plaintiff has received to date."
In his own statement about the suit, Gorman wrote:
For more than five years, my attorneys and I have made repeated requests to review the Partnership's books to confirm the accuracy of royalty payments and my share, but Chris and Rich have consistently ignored my rights under the Partnership Agreement. I regret that it has come to this, as I remain incredibly proud of the music we created as a band, but their conduct has left me with no choice but to ask a court to order them to give me this information, which I'm entitled to under our partnership agreement and the law.
Gorman left the Black Crowes in 2001, but rejoined in 2005. In 2014, the group broke up before reuniting in 2019 to head out on the Shake Your Money Maker anniversary tour.
Gorman was not included in the tour, and instead wrote about his time in the band in the 2019 book Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes.
