Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals. 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-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll, with an emphasis on the electric guitar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “Blues music” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... 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. ... 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. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... 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. ...

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. Historic 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. ... “Elvis” redirects here. ... Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), better known by the stage name Little Richard, is an African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist, who began performing in the 1940s and recording from 1951. ... 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), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... For other uses, see British Invasion (disambiguation). ... Bob Dylans folk-rock album, Blonde on Blonde Folk-rock is a musical genre, combining elements of folk music and rock music. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... “NY” redirects here. ... 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. See Muscle Shoals Music. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater 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. ... For other uses, see Band. ... Mark Lavon Helm (born May 26, 1940), better know as Levon Helm, is an American rock musician most famous as the drummer for the rock group The Band. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Largest metro area Little Rock Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... Muscle Shoals is a city located in Colbert County, Alabama, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 11,924. ...

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 début 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. Because a certain type of blues music, and essentially, rock and roll, was invented in the South, Gregg Allman has commented that "Southern rock" is a bit redundant; it's like saying "rock rock."^[1] 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. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... 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. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist and noted session musician. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

The Allman Brothers 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 Allman Brothers' roadies), and the Elvin Bishop Band from Oklahoma. Capricorn Records is an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. ... 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 Columbia 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° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... Wet Willie is a southern rock band from Alabama, USA. They put out several albums on Capricorn Records between 1970 and 1976. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... 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 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 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 Again", 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. The Winters Brothers Band from Franklin, Tn. was a band Charlie Daniels helped to get started with "Sang Her Love Songs", "Smokey Mountain Log Cabin Jones," and more. They still are preforming and have an annual jam in Nolensville, Tennessee every year. 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. ... Charles Edward Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... A novelty song is a usually intentionally humorous song, usually in published or recorded form. ... The Volunteer Jam was the annual Charlie Daniels Band concert held in January of 1974 at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

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. After this tragic plane crash members Allen Collins and Gary Rossington started another band called Rossington-Collins band. Groups such as .38 Special, The Outlaws, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Point Blank and Black Oak Arkansas also thrived in this genre for a time. “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... “Heavy metal” redirects here. ... 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 lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... Ronald Wayne Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was the lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... . ... The Outlaws is also the title of a science fiction novel by Richard Gordon. ... Molly Hatchet is an American Southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974, 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. ... Point-blank range is the distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it, in particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile. ... Black Oak Arkansas, 1972 Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the bands hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. ...

The Allmans Brother's 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 Allman Brothers, 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 Allman Brothers' 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 Southern rock/metal combination had some universal appeal. Hot Lanta is an instrumental song performed by the Allman Brothers Band. ... 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. ... For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... 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 Allman Brothers' 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. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ...

1980s & 1990s – Continuing influence

Southern rock gained popularity far beyond the American south, and influenced groups as far flung as Australia's AC/DC, whose original vocalist, Bon Scott was known to wear rebel flag belt buckles at concerts. This article is about about the band. ...

However, by the beginning of the 1980s, with the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd 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. A Southern rock group which began to also gain popularity during this time was Doc Holliday. With the rise of MTV, New Wave, and glam metal, most surviving Southern rock groups were relegated to secondary or regional venues^{[citation needed]}. Bands such as Better Than Ezra, Drivin N Cryin, Cowboy Mouth, Dash Rip Rock and Third Day emerged as popular Southern bands across the Southeastern United States during the 80's and 90's. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Henry Doc Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887) was an American dentist, gambler, and gunfighter of the American Old West frontier who is usually remembered for his associations with Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Bold text New Wave in the late 1970s and early 1980s was inspired by the punk rock. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Better Than Ezra is an alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Drivin N Cryin is a hard rock band that featured Southern-inspired lyrics. ... This article is about the New Orleans rock band. ... 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. ... Third Day is a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. ...

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 The Georgia Satellites as well. Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... ZZ Top is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. ... For other uses, see Synthesizer (disambiguation). ... 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 improvised 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 Charlie Daniels's Volunteer Jam concerts were still going. 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. ... This article is about the band. ... Jackyl is an American rock and roll band formed in 1990. ... For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ...

Even the grunge music scene was influenced in some measure by Southern rock. Songs such as Pearl Jam's "Dissident" and Stone Temple Pilots' "Big Empty" and "Interstate Love Song" feature guitar licks and arrangements that harken back to the classic Southern sound. Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Dissident is a song by rock band Pearl Jam from their second album Vs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This song was from the movie The Crow, featuring Brandon Lee. ... Interstate Love Song was a song written by the grunge band Stone Temple Pilots, from the album Purple. ...

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 1980 by Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Michael Stipe (vocals). ... The B-52s are a New Wave rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, an important center of 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. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Sister Hazel is a musical group from Gainesville, Florida whose style blends elements of alternative rock, folk, and southern rock. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Blind Melon is an alternative rock band, whose most notable work dates from 1992 to 1995, and ceased with the death of lead vocalist Shannon Hoon. ...

2000 to Present – The resurgence

In the late 90's early 2000s, Detroit rapcore star Kid Rock began slowing blending in Southern rock tunes next to his in your face rap tunes in 2001 he included several Southern rock tracks on his Cocky (album) album and then a full out blitz of it on his 2003 self-titled album. His major influence has been Lynyrd Skynyrd, the admiration looks like it goes both ways. Leon Wilkeson (on the song "American Beauty"-left off Cocky after his death) and Billy Powell (on the upcoming song "All Summer Long") have joined him on his albums,while they allowed him to cover Free Bird on his 2006 "Live" Trucker album.In 2003 he also joined them on a remake of Gimmie Back My Bullets. He inducted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, heavy metal, alternative rock and sometimes funk. ... Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), best known as Kid Rock, is an American rapper, singer and rock musician most notable for his albums Devil Without a Cause and Cocky and his hit singles Bawitdaba and Picture. ... Cocky was Kid Rocks third album released with Atlantic Records, released in 2001. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ...

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. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold Elwin Bo Bice, Jr. ... AMERICAN IDOL HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO DEATH OF SIMON ... Whipping Post is a song from The Allman Brothers Band. ...   is an anthemic song by the American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ...

Post-grunge bands such as Saliva, Nickelback, Default, and Theory of a Deadman, have included a Southern rock feel to their songs and have gone as far as to cover Southern rock classics like "Simple Man" and "Tuesday's Gone". Metallica has also covered "Tuesday's Gone" on their Garage Inc. album. Post-grunge is a very diverse subgenre of Alternative Rock music that emerged in the mid-1990s immediately following the downfall of grunge music as an offshoot. ... Saliva is an alternative rock/hard rock band who makes use of grunge techniques as well as a bit of nu metal on their older albums, though they still incorporate rapped verses to a degree. ... This article is about the Canadian rock band. ... Default is a Canadian post-grunge/Alternative Rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Theory of a Deadman is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada signed by Nickelbacks Chad Kroeger to 604 Records. ... Garage Inc. ...

Additionally, Indie Rock groups such as Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, Ocha la Rocha, Soulhat 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. ... Kings of Leon are a rock band made up of three brothers and one cousin, based in Mt. ... My Morning Jacket is an American rock band known for their reverb-heavy sound, enthusiastic live shows and hipster following. ... The Steepwater Band, 2006. ... Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that enjoyed its original period of wide success in the United States and Canada, from 1963 to 1967. ... Matt Hillyer of Texas-based Eleven Hundred Springs 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. ...

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. For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... 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...

A fairly new and upcoming band known as the The Avett Brothers are starting to spark the southern rock candle once again. They are from Greenville, NC which is a southern heartland state. The The Avett Brothers are rewriting southern rock. There is a large amount of bluegrass, country, and rock involved in their music. Southern Rock is changing, but it will not forget its past. The Avett Brothers open for Carbon Leaf at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio The Avett Brothers playing at Pickathon 2006, Portland, Oregon The Avett Brothers at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on January 28, 2007 The Avett Brothers are a non-traditional bluegrass band that originated in Mount... The Avett Brothers open for Carbon Leaf at the Grog Shop in Cleveland, Ohio The Avett Brothers playing at Pickathon 2006, Portland, Oregon The Avett Brothers at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon on January 28, 2007 The Avett Brothers are a non-traditional bluegrass band that originated in Mount...

Several of the original early 1970s hard rock Southern rock groups are still performing in 2007. This list includes Gregg Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker, the French band The Electric Church, Freedom and Whiskey, and The Outlaws. New groups such as Gator Country, Gov't Mule, and Dickey Betts & Great Southern are continuing the Southern rock art form. “Hard Rock” redirects here. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Gregory Lenoir Allman (born December 8, 1947 in Nashville, Tennessee), known as Gregg Allman (sometimes spelled Greg Allman), is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lĕh-nérd skin-nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: ) is an iconic U.S. Southern rock band. ... Molly Hatchet is an American Southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1974, 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. ... The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. ... The Outlaws is also the title of a science fiction novel by Richard Gordon. ... Gator Country is a Southern rock band formed in Davie, Florida in 2005 by several founding members of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet. ... Govt Mule is a southern rock/jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project, but has taken on a life of its own. ...

Southern metal

Beginning in the 1980s and continuing into the new millennium, bands formed that combined heavy metal with Southern rock and blues, often including Southern references and imagery. The style began with groove metal, an offspring of thrash, whose creation is usually credited to Exhorder. The Texas outfit Pantera popularized the style (beginning with 1990s Cowboys from Hell), though the style's moniker was not often used due to confusion with post-thrash. Southern Sludgecore, also starting in Louisiana, began a few years later. Some important bands include Eyehategod (from Louisiana), Corrosion of Conformity (from North Carolina), Crowbar (from Louisiana), and Down (from Louisiana). This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Exhorder was a thrash metal and then groove metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana during the late 1980s. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Cowboys from Hell is Panteras fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... Groove metal, half-thrash, or post-thrash is a subgenre of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Eyehategod is an American sludgecore band from Louisiana who are known for their dark, sludgy riffs combined with equally dark lyrics. ... Corrosion of Conformity is an American heavy metal band. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 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. ...

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 Dimebag Darrell of Pantera. Wylde performed with his original band Pride & Glory prior to Black Label Society which had a much heavier Southern influence than his current band BLS. Zakk Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is a lead guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his role as founder of Black Label Society and guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 9 albums released to date. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... “Dimebag” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Pantera (disambiguation). ... Jeff Wiedlandt (born January 14, 1967 in Jersey City, New Jersey), better known as Zakk Wylde is the lead guitarist in Ozzy Osbournes band. ... Black Label Society is a heavy metal band formed by Zakk Wylde, with 9 albums released to date. ...

Bands like Clutch, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Hillbilly Orchestra, Nashville Pussy,Adam Failing, Rebel Meets Rebel, Graveyard BBQ, A Perfect Murder, Artimus Pyledriver, Mastodon, Assjack, Superjoint Ritual, Beaten Back To Pure, Alabama Thunderpussy, The Showdown, Cancer Bats, Every Time I Die, Doomriders, Hellyeah, Lynam, Brand New Sin, One Dead Three Wounded, Black Stone Cherry, Norma Jean, Choke, The Chariot, He is Legend, and Chokeslam have a Southern influence that helps bring Southern metal and hardcore together. Clutch is a musical group from Germantown, Maryland in the United States. ... Maylene and the Sons of Disaster is a Christian southern rock/metal band. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rebel Meets Rebel is a heavy metal/country crossover project with David Allan Coe on vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Rex Brown on bass, and Vinnie Paul on drums. ... Graveyard BBQ is a dirtcore band formed in Waltham Massachusetts in summer 2003. ... A Perfect Murder was a thrash band formed in Montreal, Canada in 2000 signed to Victory Records. ... Mastodon is a Grammy-nominated[1] band from Atlanta, Georgia. ... Assjack is the metalcore/psychobilly band led by Hank Williams III. Assjack is one of the three features of Hank Williams IIIs live show, and they started off playing the Hellbilly material throughout 1999-2002, until they evolved in to a strictly hardcore/punk metal band. ... Superjoint Ritual was a New Orleans Sludge/Crossover Thrash 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. ... Alabama Thunderpussy is a metal band from Richmond, Virginia. ... Bold text Headline text The Showdown The Showdown is a heavy metal band hailing from the south. ... Cancer Bats is a Straight Edge punk band hailing from Toronto, Ontario. ... Every Time I Die are a four-piece metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, founded in the winter of 1998. ... Doomriders is a hardcore band. ... “Hell Yeah” redirects here. ... Lynam, also spelled Lynham, is the Anglicised form of the Modern Irish surname, Ó Laigheanáin (originally Ó Laidhghneáin in earlier forms of Irish) which can be roughly translated as someone of Laighean / Laidhghn (Leinster) descent. ... Brand New Sin is a hard rock band from Syracuse, NY. They are currently on tour to support their latest Century Media release Recipe For Disaster with Black Label Society. ... A Southern Metal/Hardcore band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... It has been suggested that John Fred Young be merged into this article or section. ... The term Norma Jean can refer to several people: Norma Jeane Mortensen, the given name of actress Marilyn Monroe. ... Look up choke in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Chariot is a Christian Chaotic Metalcore band started in 2003 by the ex-vocalist of Norma Jean, Josh Scogin. ...

Notable Southern rock songs

• "Hold On Loosely" - .38 Special
• "Rockin' into the Night" - .38 Special
• "Southern Star" - Alabama
• "Ramblin Man" - Allman Brothers Band
• "Midnight Rider" - Allman Brothers Band
• "Jessica" - Allman Brothers Band (won a Grammy in 1995)
• "Champagne Jam" - Atlanta Rhythm Section
• "Doraville" - Atlanta Rhythm Section
• "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" - The Band
• "Hard to Handle" - Black Crowes
• "She Talks to Angels" - Black Crowes
• "Train, Train" - Blackfoot
• "Turn the Page" - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
• "Jim Dandy" - Black Oak Arkansas
• "Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Charlie Daniels Band
• "The South's Gonna Do It Again" - Charlie Daniels Band
• "Son of the South" - David Allan Coe
• "China Grove" - Doobie Brothers
• "Black Water" - Doobie Brothers
• "Fooled Around and Fell In Love" - Elvin Bishop
• "Slow Ride" - Foghat
• "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" - Georgia Satellites
• "Funk #49" - James Gang
• "Dixie Chicken" - Little Feat
• "Sweet Home Alabama" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Gimme Three Steps" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Simple Man" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
• "Can't You See" - Marshall Tucker Band
• "Heard It In a Love Song" - Marshall Tucker Band
• "Gator Country" - Molly Hatchet
• "Flirtin' With Disaster" - Molly Hatchet
• "Dreams I'll Never See" - Molly Hatchet
• "Jackie Blue" - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• "Amie" - Pure Prairie League
• "Ghost Riders (in the Sky)" - The Outlaws
• "Green Grass and High Tides" - The Outlaws
• "There Goes Another Love Song" - The Outlaws
• "Rebels" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• "Southern Accents" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• "Trailer" - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• "Sharp Dressed Man" - ZZ Top
• "La Grange" - ZZ Top
• "Tush" - ZZ Top
• "Gimmie All Your Lovin" - ZZ Top
• "Cheap Sunglasses" - ZZ Top

See also

• Blues-rock
• List of Southern rock bands

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References

1. ^ The History of Rock 'n' Roll: The 70s: Have a Nice Decade

• The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll. Random House, 1980. "Southern Rock" entry by Joe Nick Patoski. ISBN 0-394-73938-8.
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