The Kentuckians mix classic Southern rock with alt-metal crunch.
About Black Stone Cherry
Artist Biography
Hard rock band Black Stone Cherry’s name was inspired by a brand of flavored cigars.
∙ Drummer John Fred Young’s father and uncle are founding members of the long-running Southern rock outfit The Kentucky Headhunters.
∙ The band’s earliest practice and songwriting sessions took place inside an old shed that The Kentucky Headhunters had been using since 1968.
∙ After Black Stone Cherry recorded their self-titled 2006 debut album, frontman Chris Robinson’s former principal invited them to play a homecoming show at the local middle school in Edmonton, Kentucky.
∙ The music video for “The Rambler,” from their 2016 album Kentucky, features country star and fellow Kentuckian Billy Ray Cyrus.
∙ Despite their rock background, Black Stone Cherry topped the Billboard Blues Albums chart with 2017’s Back to Blues, which includes covers of Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters classics.
Hometown
Edmonton, KY, United States
Genre
Hard Rock
Members of Black Stone Cherry
Black Stone Cherry was formed on June 4, 2001. Members of Black Stone Cherry include, or have included, the following 3 members.