Steve Gorman of the Black Crowes

Steve Gorman spent nearly three decades providing the backbeat for one of rock’s most turbulent bands — and he’s got the memoir to prove it. In his book, “Hard to Handle,” the Black Crowes’ drummer laid bare the dysfunction, drama, and grind of life inside a band that was as volatile offstage as it was electric on it. Now, with the Crowes nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Gorman deep into a new project — the supergroup Howl Owl Howl, alongside Hootie & the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker and R.E.M.’s Mike Mills — he’s got plenty of perspective on what it takes to survive a legendary band, trust the groove, and enjoy the ride.