Like so much rock ‘n’ roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Southern rock, distinct from its lighter country rock ...

From swampy blues to triple-guitar assaults, these 21 essential records define the soul, grit, and enduring legacy of the ...

Sometimes we think certain genres are only for certain people, that songs made in East Coast cities are for people living in those East Coast cities. Same for West Coast music, Texas music, southern ...

This is the southern rock song that both decries war and those who avoid it because they’re rich. With this track, Creedence Clearwater Revival created the ultimate protest southern rock track. As a ...

In 1977, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio cofounder and Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson offered a local band called Jackson Highway a song called “Old Time Rock and Roll.” The band, named after Muscle ...

In 2001, the Drive-By Truckers released their third studio album, “Southern Rock Opera.” It was a dream conceived by members of the band before they even officially formed, back in 1998; a kind of ...

When Doug Gray of the Marshall Tucker Band heard that a list of the greatest Southern rock songs of all time was being released, he figured who would be on top.

Very few Americans would have trouble recognizing the opening notes of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic anthem, “Sweet Home Alabama.” And when they do recognize it, they typically “turn it up,” as the singer ...