Southern rock is a style of rock music that was very popular in the 1970s, and still retains a large fan base to the present. It developed in the South of the United States from Rock and Roll and Blues, with a tinge of influence from Country and folk, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. Blues music redirects here. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Classical and Bass Guitar The guitar is a musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Southern United States The states shown in dark red are usually included in the South, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southern United States. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Blues music redirects here. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... American folk music, also known as Americana, is a broad category of music including Native American music, Bluegrass, country music, gospel, old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Tejano and Cajun. ...

1950s and 1960s – Origins

Rock music's origins lie mostly in the music of Southerners, and many stars from the first wave of 1950s rock and roll such as Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Bo Diddley and Jerry Lee Lewis hailed from the Deep South. But the British Invasion, and the rise of folk rock and psychedelic rock in the middle 1960s, shifted the focus of new rock music away from the rural south and to large cities like Liverpool, London, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Southern United States The states shown in dark red are usually included in the South, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Southern United States. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman, December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Bo Diddleys emphasis on rhythm largely influenced popular music, especially that of rock and roll in the 1960s. ... Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... The appearance of The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, February 9, 1964, accelerated the burgeoning British Invasion. ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music inspired by or attempting to replicate the mind-altering experiences brought on by drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, salvia divinorum, and especially LSD. There are also other forms of psychedelic music that started from the same roots and diverged from the... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in North West England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... full of cockneys. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width {{{WidthUS}}} miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In the late 1960s, traditionalists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival (from Northern California), and The Band (Canadian, though drummer Levon Helm is a native Arkansan) revived interest in the roots of rock music. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly referred to by their initials CCR or simply Creedence, was an American swamp rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Band was an influential Canadian-American rock group of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Levon Helm performing in The Last Waltz. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ...

1970s – Peak of Popularity

Eventually the spotlight once again turned to bands from the American South. The Allman Brothers Band out of Macon, Georgia made their national debut in 1969 and soon gained a loyal following. Their blues-rock sound on one hand incorporated long jams informed by jazz and classical music, and on the other hand incorporated softer elements of country and folk with a Southern feel. The death of guitarist and leader Duane Allman in 1971 did not prevent them from gaining widespread popular appeal for the next several years, until internal tensions broke them apart after 1976. The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as The principal architects of Southern rock.[1] Originally formed in the late 1960s, in 1971 they were described by Rolling Stones George Kimball as the best damn rock and... Macon is a city located in central Georgia. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... Folk music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and for the common people. ... Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

The Allmans were signed to Capricorn Records, a small Macon outfit headed by Phil Walden (former manager of Otis Redding). A number of somewhat similar acts also recorded on Capricorn, including the Marshall Tucker Band from South Carolina, Wet Willie from Alabama, Grinderswitch from Georgia (and comprised of Allmans roadies), and the Elvin Bishop Band from Oklahoma. Capricorn Records was launched by Phil Walden in 1969 in Macon, Georgia (with offices in Atlanta). ... Phil Walden (1940 - April 23, 2006), was the founder of the Macon, Georgia–based Capricorn Records. ... Otis Ray Redding, Jr. ... The Marshall Tucker Band is a southern rock band, who in 1973 released their first EP, simply titled The Marshall Tucker band. Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, the Marshall Tucker Band still play up to 150 shows in a year. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... Wet Willie is a southern rock band from Alabama, USA. They put out several albums on Capricorn Records between 1970 and 1976. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel on tour, usually in sleeper buses, with musicians and who handle every part of the production except actually playing the music. ... Elvin Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock and roll musician and guitar player. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (fBlack Mesa Mountain]][2] km)  - % water 1. ...

Not on Capricorn, but loosely associated with this first wave of Southern rock, were Barefoot Jerry from Tennessee and the Charlie Daniels Band from Tennessee. Indeed it was Charlie Daniels, a big-bearded fiddler with a knack for novelty songs, who gave Southern rock its self-identifying anthem with his 1975 hit, "The South's Gonna Do It", whose lyrics mentioned all of the above bands and then asserted: "Be proud you're a rebel / Cause the South's gonna do it again." A year earlier, Daniels had started the Volunteer Jam, an annual concert held in Tennessee that would bring together many Southern rock artists in a loose setting. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Charlie Daniels performed at a USO concert at Camp Victory, Iraq on April 10, 2005 Charles Edward Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music, Southern rock, and jazz singer, fiddler, and guitarist. ... The violin is a stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a fifth apart. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ...

In the early 1970s, a different wave of hard rock Southern groups emerged that emphasized stripped down boogie rhythms, fast guitar leads derived from heavy metal, and lyrical themes borrowed from the concurrent outlaw country movement. Also mentioned in "The South's Gonna Do It", Lynyrd Skynyrd out of Jacksonville, Florida dominated this genre until the deaths of lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and other members of the group in a 1977 airplane crash. Groups such as .38 Special, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, and Black Oak Arkansas also thrived in this genre for a time. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by... Willie Nelson Outlaw country was a significant trend in country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases), commonly referred to as The Outlaw Movement (both by fans and by people in the music industry) or simply Outlaw music [1]. The focus... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /leh-nerd skin-nerd/) is a U.S. Southern rock band, described by All Music Guides Stephen Thomas Erlewine as the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious, Southern image and a hard rock swagger. ... Motto: Where Florida Begins Location in the state of Florida Coordinates: Country United States State Florida County Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Area    - City 2,264. ... Ronald Wayne Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... . ... The Outlaws is also the title of a science fiction novel by Richard Gordon. ... Ú Molly Hatchet on stage Molly Hatchet is a Southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1975 (see 1975 in music), known primarily for their hit song Flirtin With Disaster from the album of the same title. ... Blackfoot are a Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Black Oak Arkansas, 1972 Black Oak Arkansas is an American southern rock band named after the bands hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. ...

This branch of Southern rock's use of Southern imagery, in particular the Confederate Rebel Flag, and lyrics seemingly extolling redneck values drew considerable criticism and derision^{[citation needed]}. Some groups such as Black Oak Arkansas played up these images to the point of obvious parody. More attention was focused on Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974), widely perceived as a redneck anthem and containing lines pointed at Neil Young's songs "Southern Man" (1970) and "Alabama" (1972) (which indicted Alabama as a state full of George Wallace-style segregationists). How Van Zant really meant "Sweet Home Alabama" is much debated, with many taking it as ironic or satiric and pointing out that Young and Van Zant respected each other as musicians^{[citation needed]}. The following are the flags used by the short-lived Confederate States of America. ... The cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, representing an assortment of redneck stereotypes. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and film director who grew up during his teen years in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Governor George Wallace (in front of door) standing defiantly against desegregation while being confronted by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach at the University of Alabama in 1963. ...

In any case, this redneck strain was not universal in Southern rock; the Allman Brothers had multiple African American members (percussionist Jai Johanny Johanson and bassist Lamar Williams) at a time when mainstream rock was actively resegregating^{[citation needed]}. Moreover, the Allmans' Southern feel came more from the temperament of its music ("Hot 'Lanta", "Little Martha", interpolations of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken") than any explicit cultural identification. Phil Walden, the Allmans, and other Capricorn artists had also played a part in Jimmy Carter's successful, unity-based run for the presidency; Carter himself was an avowed Allmans fan^{[citation needed]}. Even within the Skynyrd branch of Southern rock, the appearance of Molly Hatchet on the dance-oriented show Solid Gold showed that the redneck rock/metal combination had some universal appeal. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Jai Johanny Johanson (born John Lee Johnson on July 8, 1944, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi), frequently known by the stage names Jaimoe or Jaimo, is an American drummer and percussionist who is best known as one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band. ... Lamar Williams (born January 14, 1949, in Gulfport, Mississippi, died January 21, 1983) was an American musician, most known as the bassist for The Allman Brothers Band and Sea Level. ... Little Martha, the ninth and final track on the Allman Brothers Bands fourth album, Eat A Peach, was the first and only track written solely by group leader and partial namesake Duane Allman, who would die on October 29, 1971, shortly after the recording sessions that produced it. ... Will the Circle Be Unbroken is a 1972 album by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. ... James Earl Carter, Jr. ... The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... Solid Gold was an American syndicated television series which ran from 1980 to 1988. ...

Not all Southern rock artists fit into the above molds. The Atlanta Rhythm Section and the Amazing Rhythm Aces were more focused on tight vocal harmonies, Louisiana's Le Roux ranged from Cajun-flavored southern boogie early on to a more arena rock sound later on, while the Dixie Dregs and Allmans offshoot Sea Level explored jazz fusion. Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American southern rock band. ... Amazing Rhythm Aces is an American country rock group. ... Louisianas Le Roux (a/k/a Le Roux) is a pop band founded in New Orleans, Louisiana that saw its heyday in the `70s. ... Arena rock is a loosely defined style of rock music, often also called anthem rock, and the style of music is closely associated with corporate rock. Arena rock is usually medium hard rock, but lacks the edginess or rage often inherent in heavy metal. ... Dixie Dregs is a progressive rock band formed in the 1970s. ... Sea Level is the name of a group that mixed jazz, blues and rock and existed between 1976 and 1981. ... Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album. ...

1980s & 1990s – Continuing Influence

Southern rock gained popularity far beyond the American south, and influenced groups as far flung as Australia's AC/DC and the UK's Def Leppard. Hard rock fans appreciated the blazing guitar solos, and working class listeners responded to the lack of glamour and rock star pretension in this music. AC/DC are a hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. ... Def Leppard is an English hard rock/heavy metal band from Sheffield who formed in 1977 at the time of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. ...

However, by the beginning of the 1980s, with the Allmans and Skynyrd both broken, with Capricorn Records in bankruptcy, and with Jimmy Carter out of office, much of Southern rock had become thoroughly enmeshed into corporate arena rock. With the rise of MTV, New Wave, and hair metal, most surviving Southern rock groups were relegated to secondary or regional venues^{[citation needed]}. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Arena rock is a loosely defined style of rock music, often also called anthem rock, and the style of music is closely associated with corporate rock. Arena rock is usually medium hard rock, but lacks the edginess or rage often inherent in heavy metal. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Classic Metal. ...

One notable exception was Texas's ZZ Top, who had started in 1970 and were the one other band mentioned in "The South's Gonna Do It." In the 1980s they added slick synthesizer production to their boogie blues sound, and skillfully used music videos to achieve great popularity. There were occasional hits by groups such as the Georgia Satellites as well. Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... ZZ Top, affectionately known by their American fans as That little ol band from Texas,[1] is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... A synthesizer (or synthesiser) is an electronic musical instrument designed to produce electronically generated sound, using techniques such as additive, subtractive, FM, physical modelling synthesis, or phase distortion. ... A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ... The Georgia Satellites are a rock group from the southern part of the United States and are best known for their 1986 top five hit single Keep Your Hands to Yourself. The band, fronted by Dan Baird until 1990, issued four albums: Georgia Satellites (1986) Open All Night (1988) In...

During the 1990s the Allman Brothers reunified and became a strong touring and recording presence again, and the jam band scene revived interest in extended improvisory music (although the scene also owed much to the Grateful Dead, a group that relied heavily on southern music traditions). Incarnations of Lynyrd Skynyrd also made themselves heard. Hard rock groups with southern rock touches such as Jackyl renewed some interest in Southern rock. Classic rock radio stations played some of the more familiar 1970s works, and Daniels's Volunteer Jam concerts were still going. See also 1990s, the band Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... The Grateful Dead were an American psychedelia-influenced rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. ... Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. ... Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which evolved from the album oriented rock (AOR) format in the early-1980s. ...

But some rock groups from the South, such as Georgia's R.E.M., B-52's, Widespread Panic, and Black Crowes, Florida's Sister Hazel, and Mississippi's Blind Melon, incorporated Southern musical and lyrical themes without explicitly allying with any Southern rock movement. R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... The B-52s is a New Wave rock band from Athens, Georgia; the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. ... Widespread Panic is a southern rock band from Athens, Georgia. ... The Black Crowes are a taper-friendly rock and roll jam band, formed in 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The current version of the article or section reads like a magazine article instead of the formal tones expected of an encyclopedia. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Blind Melon is an American rock band known in the 1990s, who has now, in 2006, reformed with a new lead vocalist, Travis Warren. ...

2000 to Present – The Resurgence

In the early 2000s, Detroit rap/rock star Kid Rock included several southern rock tracks on his 2001 Cocky album as well as his 2003 self-titled album. Additionally, Kid Rock has listed southern rock (particularly Lynyrd Skynyrd) as being a major influence on his music^{[citation needed]}. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cocky is also the University of South Carolinas mascot - the Gamecock. ...

In 2005 Southern rock received new exposure from an unlikely source: singer Bo Bice took an explicitly Southern rock sensibility and appearance to a runner-up finish on the massively watched but normally pop-oriented American Idol television program. Fueled by a key early performance of the Allmans' "Whipping Post" and later performing Skynyrd's "Free Bird" and, with Skynyrd on stage with him, "Sweet Home Alabama," Bice demonstrated that Southern rock still had a place in the American music pantheon. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold Elwin Bo Bice, III. (born November 1, 1975 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American singer and musician who came in as the first runner-up in the fourth season of American Idol. ... American Idol, formerly known as American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, is an American television series. ... View of the Pillory in the Market-place of Paris in the Sixteenth Century, after a Drawing by an unknown Artist of 1670. ... Free Bird is an anthemic song by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ...

More recently, metal acts like Black Label Society,He is Legend, Barfinkle, Every Time I Die, The Showdown and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster have blended strong Southern Rock influences with heavy metal music. Black Label Society is a heavy metal/Southern Metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 8 albums released to date. ... Every Time I Die is a five-piece metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, founded in the winter of 1998. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Music. ... Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is a Christian southern rock/hardcore/heavy metal band. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by...

Additionally, Indie Rock groups such as Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, and The Steepwater Band combine Southern rock with rawer genres, such as garage rock, alt-country, and blues-rock. Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... For a list of the monarchs of the Spanish kingdom of León, see List of Leonese monarchs. ... My Morning Jacket is an American rock band known for their reverb-soaked sound and their enthusiastic live shows. ... The Steepwater Band, 2006. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Alternative country is a term applied to various subgenres of country music. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ...

A number of crossover acts from country music also are reviving the genre. Among these are Drive-By Truckers, Ryan Adams, Cross Canadian Ragweed, The Great Divide, and Reckless Kelly. These bands often come from Oklahoma's Red Dirt music scene or the Texas music scene as opposed to mainstream country meccas like Nashville^{[citation needed]}. Probably one of the more unlikely blends is that of punk and Southern Rock, most notably Dash Rip Rock, Slobberbone and Jason and the Scorchers (the latter two are now disbanded). country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... the Drive-by Truckers are an increasingly popular southern rock/country band from Athens, Georgia. ... Not to be confused with Bryan Adams Ryan Adams (born David Ryan Adams on November 5, 1974) is an alt-country/rock singer/songwriter from Jacksonville, North Carolina. ... Cross Canadian Ragweed is an alternative country band, formed in Yukon, Oklahoma in 1994, comprising of frontman/guitarist Cody Canada, drummer Randy Ragsdale, rhythm guitarist Grady Cross, and bassist Jeremy Plato. ... Matt Hillyer of Texas based Eleven Hundred Springs Stillwater, Oklahomas Cross Canadian Ragweed Red Dirt is a rising genre of music based in and around Stillwater, Oklahoma. ... Taking their name from a love interest of Elly Mays on The Beverly Hillbillies, Dash Rip Rock was formed as a three-piece rockabilly band in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the summer of 1984. ... Slobberbone is an American alt-country band from Denton, Texas. ... Alt country band led by Jason Ringenberg whose sound combined punk with country music. ...

Much of the old style Southern rock (as well as other classic rock) has made its transition into the country music genre, establishing itself along the lines of outlaw country in recent years. Bands such as Skynyrd and Daniels frequently play country music venues, and the influence of Southern rock can be heard in many of today's country artists, particularly male vocalists. Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which evolved from the album oriented rock (AOR) format in the early-1980s. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, also known as country and western music or country-western, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States. ... Willie Nelson Outlaw country was a significant trend in country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases), commonly referred to as The Outlaw Movement (both by fans and by people in the music industry) or simply Outlaw music [1]. The focus...

Southern metal

Beginning in the 1980s and continuing into the 1990s and the new millennium, bands formed that combined heavy metal with southern rock and blues, often including southern references and imagery. Some important bands include Corrosion of Conformity (from North Carolina), Crowbar (from Louisiana), The Paul Thorn Band (from Mississippi), Down (from Louisiana), Pantera (from Texas), and Superjoint Ritual. Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band. ... Crowbar may refer to: a tool, see Crowbar (tool) an electrical circuit, see Crowbar (circuit) the name of a musical group, see Crowbar (US band), a heavy metal band who also recorded an album entitled Crowbar Crowbar (Canadian band) Koevoet (which is Afrikaans for crowbar), a South-African run counterinsurgency... Down is an American southern heavy metal supergroup formed in 1991. ... Pantera was a popular heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Superjoint Ritual is a New Orleans Sludge/Hardcore/Crossover band formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III, and Kevin Bond. ...

Zakk Wylde and his Black Label Society, though hailing from New Jersey, have strong Southern rock influences and vibes, perhaps advanced by Wylde's close friendship with the late Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt (Born January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey), better known as Zakk Wylde, is lead guitarist in Black Label Society, a frequent mainstay of the Ozzfest tour. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal/Southern Metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 8 albums released to date. ... Dimebag Darrell (Born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ...

Bands like Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Norma Jean, Every Time I Die,The Showdown and Cancer Bats have a Southern influence that helps bring Southern metal and hardcore together. Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is a Christian southern rock/hardcore/heavy metal band. ... Norma Jean is also a Country music singer. ... Every Time I Die is a five-piece metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, founded in the winter of 1998. ... Bold text Headline text The Showdown The Showdown is a heavy metal band hailing from the south. ... Cancer Bats are a band from Toronto. ...

See also

• List of Southern rock bands
• Swamp rock
• Outlaw country
• Blues-rock

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References

• The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. Random House, 1980. "Southern Rock" entry by Joe Nick Patoski. ISBN 394739388.