Counting Crows

With their angst-filled hybrid of Van Morrison, the Band, and R.E.M., Counting Crows achieved mainstream success almost overnight in 1994. Behind their breakout single, "Mr. Jones," the Bay Area group's debut album, August and Everything After, went multi-platinum, earning a slew of Grammy Award nominations and setting them up as one of the more prominent acts of the mid-'90s. Their roots-driven approach to alt-rock struck a chord with fans of classic rock, and they've managed to carry their initial success well into 21st century with albums like 1996's chart-topping Recoverin...