They originate from Edmonton, Kentucky. Chris Robertson and John Fred Young, son of The Kentucky Headhunters' rhythm guitarist Richard Young, started to play music together early in their teens and Jon and Ben soon followed. Black Stone Cherry officially formed on June 4, 2001. They then took over the practice house that had been used by The Kentucky Headhunters since 1968 and began to record tracks. After the band finished recording, they returned to Edmonton for a homecoming gig in the gym of the local middle school, which was attended by 1500 people. After the band’s self-titled debut album was released, Chris's former school principal invited the band back to Edmonton to celebrate with a concert. As the band entered the town, the streets were covered with signs welcoming them back.
In July 2007, they released a second EP containing the song "Rain Wizard" along with two previously unreleased tracks.
The first live album by Black Stone Cherry was released on October 31, 2007 immediately following the concert at the Astoria in London. They joined Def Leppard and Whitesnake in the summer of 2008 for European dates.
On August 19, 2008 Black Stone Cherry released their second album, entitled Folklore and Superstition. Three singles from the album, "Blind Man", "Please Come In" and "Things My Father Said" have been released.
In May 2009, they supported Nickelback's Dark Horse tour.
The White Trash Millionaire Songfacts states that their third studio album, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, got an unexpected early release on the bittorrent tracker, Demonoid on May 27, 2011 due to an employee error at an unspecified Walmart. The official release date was May 31, 2011.
The band recorded a new album in fall 2013, through early 2014. Magic Mountain was released on 6 May 2014, reaching number five in the UK albums chart. The first single was "Me and Mary Jane"
On October 7, 2015, it was revealed that the band had signed to Mascot Label Group, and had begun recording the follow-up to Magic Mountain for a 2016 release. The album was recorded in the same location as the self-titled album; Glasgow, Kentucky. The album, entitled Kentucky, was released on April 1, 2016 and became their second consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Hard Rock albums chart.
In February 2018, the band released their first single, Burnin', from their new album Family Tree which released on 20th April 2018 through Mascot Records.
Black Stone Cherry's music style is often associated with bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Black Crowes, and Led Zeppelin to a lesser extent. While there are clear influences in Black Stone Cherry’s music, they have created their own style to a great extent. The musical tone and composition of Black Stone Cherry is very comparable to that of Brand New Sin and Zakk Wylde's Pride and Glory.
The song writing of Black Stone Cherry is often praised for great storytelling and delivering a strong message. For example, the song "Lonely Train" is about the effect on families when a relative goes to fight in a war. The song "Rain Wizard" is about a local legend of mysterious wisemen who could bring the rain in times of drought. "Backwoods Gold" is about a local man who ran moonshine out of the hardware store in the middle of Edmonton.
Remember Me
Black Stone Cherry Lyrics
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Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true.
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true
But I'll remember what you said.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
Will you remember?
I've got a feeling that you don't like these tears upon my face.
I will always remember the way you laughed at things that could not change.
It's something that I will never forget.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
Will you remember?
Today was a hard day.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
When I am gone
Don't you cry 'cause this is not a dream
When Heaven calls
Believe that you'll remember me
Do you remember?
Will you remember me?
In Black Stone Cherry's song 'Remember Me', the lyrics are about the memories of a loved one who has passed away. The singer speaks of the struggles of coping with the loss of that person and how he will always remember the words of wisdom that the deceased had imparted. The lyrics convey the universal feeling of pain and grief that comes with losing someone close and how that person lives on through memories even when they are no longer physically present.
The song highlights the importance of remembering the person for who they were and keeping their memories alive. The use of emotional and powerful phrases such as "Don't cry this is not a dream" and "Believe, will you remember me?" emphasizes the message that it is essential to never forget the ones we have lost and to keep them alive in our hearts.
Overall, the lyrics of 'Remember Me' are a poignant reminder that even though people may leave this world, they never truly leave our lives and that their memories will always be with us.
Line by Line Meaning
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you
I had a lot on my mind today, and the thought of you kept crossing it.
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true
Today was really difficult, and I still can't believe that everything that has happened is real.
But I'll remember what you said
But I'll always remember the things you said to me.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
When I'm not around anymore, will you keep going and stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
Don't be upset and think that this isn't real.
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
When I pass away and the night sky is filled with falling stars,
Believe, will you remember me?
Please believe that I will always be with you, and will you remember me?
Will you remember?
Will you keep me in your thoughts and remember me?
I've got a feeling that you don't like these tears upon my face
I feel like you don't like to see me cry.
I will always remember the way you laughed at things that could not change
I'll never forget the way you found humor in things you couldn't change.
It's something that I will never forget
This is a memory that will stay with me forever.
Do you remember?
Do you also remember the moments we shared together?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ROBERTSON, JONATHAN MICHAEL LAWHON, JOHN FREDERICK YOUNG, BENJAMIN DANIEL WELLS
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Cristina Donizetti
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you.
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true.
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true
But I'll remember what you said.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
Will you remember?
I've got a feeling that you don't like these tears upon my face.
I will always remember the way you laughed at things that could not change.
It's something that I will never forget.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
Will you remember?
Today was a hard day.
When I am gone will you stay strong?
Don't cry this is not a dream
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Believe, will you remember me?
When I am gone
Don't you cry 'cause this is not a dream
When Heaven calls
Believe that you'll remember me
Do you remember?
Will you remember me?
sally c
BLACK STONE CHERRY (2014) – REMEMBER ME (Traducción)
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you.
Hoy fue un día largo, me encontré pensando en ti
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true.
Hoy fue un día duro, todavía no puedo creer que todo esto sea verdad
Today was a long day, I found myself thinking about you
Hoy fue un día largo, me encontré pensando en ti
Today was a hard day, I still can't believe that all of this true
Hoy fue un día duro, todavía no puedo creer que todo esto sea verdad
But I'll remember what you said.
Pero recordaré lo que dijiste
When I am gone will you stay strong?
¿Cuando me vaya te mantendrás fuerte?
Don't cry this is not a dream
No llores, esto no es un sueño
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Cuando el Cielo llama y las estrellas caen
Believe, will you remember me?
Cree, ¿me recordarás?
Will you remember?
¿Recordarás?
I've got a feeling that you don't like these tears upon my face.
Tengo la sensación de que no te gustan esas lágrimas sobre mi rostro
I will always remember the way you laughed at things that could not change.
Siempre recordaré la forma en que te reías de las cosas que no se podían cambiar
It's something that I will never forget.
Es algo que nunca olvidaré
When I am gone will you stay strong?
¿Cuando me vaya te mantendrás fuerte?
Don't cry this is not a dream
No llores, esto no es un sueño
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Cuando el Cielo llama y las estrellas caen
Believe, will you remember me?
Cree, ¿me recordarás?
Will you remember?
¿Recordarás?
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Today was a hard day.
Hoy fue un día duro
When I am gone will you stay strong?
¿Cuando me vaya te mantendrás fuerte?
Don't cry this is not a dream
No llores, esto no es un sueño
When Heaven calls and stars they fall
Cuando el Cielo llama y las estrellas caen
Believe, will you remember me?
Cree, ¿me recordarás?
When I am gone
Cuando me vaya
Don't you cry 'cause this is not a dream
No llores porque esto no es un sueño
When Heaven calls
Cuando el Cielo llama
Believe that you'll remember me
Cree que me recordarás
Do you remember?
¿Recuerdas?
Will you remember me?
¿Me recordarás?
B Green
Such an underrated group...more people should listen ...BSC
Ryan Brown
Hell yeah I agree
caliber091
Truth.
Jordan Cox
swear man black stone cherry don't get enough credit got to be the best band of our generation fuking awesome!!!!!!!
Michael Scheffer
I have to definitely second that. They are absolutely superb song writers. Every single song is written and performed perfect;y.
dan ley
I agree all the rock stations play to much bands like Nickleback and not enough of bands like these guys
Wayne Peters
2nd behind Clutch!!
mister smith
Black Stone Cherry takes back seat to no one. I worked in the music biz back in the day in Hollywood for a while and these guys are more real than most the acts I've ever seen!
Gabriel Elias
The only band I can hear EVERY music form every album. Good job guys :)
marilyn tarrance
BSC have a style all THEIR own ! I told Chris that his voice was a mix of Bob Seger and Meatloaf ! He said ,Awe man I've heard that before ! lol. I let him know I loved his voice and that was a compliment because I think they are 2 of the best ! Chris and Ben are now in the top 10 guitarist in the world ! Congrats and love you guys !