A New Generation of Southern Rock Bands On The Rise

Southern rock faced the same fate as Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Andy Griffith, etc. during the "rural purge" of television in the 1970's. Southern rock was and is popular and would have a broad audience, if it had any visibility on radio or television, movies, etc. But, it is an embarrassment to the elitist New York, L.A. jet set.

Southern Rock Music

Play Statesboro Blues (Live 2003) Statesboro Blues (Live 2003) The Allman Brothers Band. 5:22. Play Lay Down Sally. Lay Down Sally. Eric Clapton. 3:56. Play Saturday Night Special.

Southern rock | Blues, Country & Rock | Britannica

Southern rock, popular music style combining blues jams and boogie licks with lyrics declaring fierce regional pride. Its aggressive, unpretentious sound helped revitalize American rock in the 1970s. Rock and roll had been an expression of popular culture in the American South since the days of

Southern rock music | Last.fm

rock. classic rock. blues rock. hard rock. blues. 70s. The heyday of Southern rock in the 1970s began with the 1973 release of the Allman Brothers Band's Brothers and Sisters album, with its major hit "Ramblin' Man", and other Southern inflected tunes like "Jessica". This album was a departure from previous Allman Brother… read more.

Lynyrd Skynyrd | History, Members, Music, & Facts | Britannica

Lynyrd Skynyrd, American rock band that rose to prominence during the Southern rock boom of the 1970s on the strength of its triple-guitar attack and gritty working-class attitude. The principal members were Ronnie Van Zant (b. January 15, 1949, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.—d.October 20, 1977, Gillsburg, Mississippi), Gary Rossington …

100 Greatest Southern Rock Songs

100 Greatest Southern Rock Songs · Playlist · 79 songs · 2.3K likes. 100 Greatest Southern Rock Songs · Playlist · 79 songs · 2.3K likes. Home; Search; Your Library. Create your first playlist It's easy, we'll help you. …

Southern rock

Southern rock is a sub genre of rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, boogie and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Known by its aggressive sound which beamed of a strong regional pride, southern rock revitalized the American rock scene as well as reviving southern cultural ...

Southern Rock | iHeart

Black Stone Cherry. 3 mins, 22 secs. Still a Southern Man Still a Southern Man. Will Hoge. 4 mins, 9 secs. Don't Misunderstand Me [Album Version] 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Rossington Collins Band. Rossington Collins Band. 3 mins, 51 secs. Southern Cross Southern Cross / Into the Darkness.

Southern Rock Music Subgenre Overview | AllMusic

Southern Rock. Southern Rock drew from the heavy blues-rock of the late '60s as well as honky tonk and Bakersfield country, creating a distinctive fusion. Throughout the early '70s, Southern rock bands formed a major part of the American hard rock band. The first Southern rock band was the Allman Brothers, who elaborated on the improvisational ...

Southern Rock Music Style Overview | AllMusic

Southern Rock. Southern Rock drew from the heavy blues-rock of the late '60s as well as honky tonk and Bakersfield country, creating a distinctive fusion. Throughout the early '70s, Southern rock bands formed a major part of the American hard rock band. The first Southern rock band was the Allman Brothers, who elaborated on the improvisational ...

The Best Southern Rock Songs

Train, Train - Blackfoot. Blackfoot's approach to Southern rock was fast, loud and unrelenting. Their energetic 'Train, Train' would be their most successful song and would turn the genre's signature style up a notch with its raucous guitar riffs and chugging rhythm. 5. Warner | 1974.

The 10 best Southern rock albums | Louder

The core of Southern rock draws in bands such as Black Oak Arkansas, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special and The Outlaws. It stretches towards true country music through The Charlie Daniels Band and The Marshall Tucker Band – hell, Willie Nelson is a patron saint of this irresistible force. It even touches on the forbidding fevered …

15 Greatest Southern Rock and Roll Bands of All Time

Essentially a Southern rock/Texas blues/hard rock assemblage that once performed as much as 200 shows per year, Point Blank broke up in 1984. But it later reformed in 2005 and has produced three more albums, including Reloaded (2006), a live album. Although all the founding members have passed on, Point Blank still performs …

Skynyrd member's death signals end of era for Southern rock

The Truckers' 2001 album "Southern Rock Opera" examined misconceptions about the South, Lynyrd Skynyrd's legend and Wallace's legacy, among other things. "I was a (Skynyrd) fan in elementary school, which is when they were actually making records," the band's Patterson Hood told The Associated Press in 2002, saying he ...