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Genre: alternative roots rock

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Alternative roots rock is a genre that blends elements of traditional roots music with modern rock and roll. It often features raw, gritty vocals and heavy guitar riffs, while maintaining a strong focus on storytelling and lyrics that reflect the struggles and triumphs of everyday life. This genre is characterized by its authenticity and its ability to capture the essence of American folk music while infusing it with a contemporary edge.


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List of alternative roots rock artists

Here is a list of alternative roots rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the alternative roots rock genre. You can find out what alternative roots rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 40 34054
2 52 425033
3 47 209807
4 37 26015
5 40 64646
6 40 61813
7 40 39957
8 54 514748
9 32 20797
10 31 55478
11 46 140648
12 50 55398
13 31 11532
14 40 84700
15 24 24066
16 24 18881
17 43 40907
18 24 31826
19 38 208189
20 38 39778
21 31 31527
22 33 46054
23 32 25532
24 33 31498
25 27 29816
26 35 43355
27 37 27296
28 16 10579
29 36 18935
30 35 40792
31 34 8903
32 32 16750
33 27 19751
34 32 5682
35 31 9603
36 29 34445
37 28 23468
38 25 30733
39 17 14929
40 25 15169
41 25 14653
42 24 5728
43 24 6515
44 19 15864
45 21 3533
46 3 1266
47 14 2590
48 18 5656
49 19 3490
50 3 606
51 3 889
52 2 568
53 18 5015
54 18 2929
55 17 4690
56 11 3852
57 11 1783
58 15 2303
59 10 3245
60 7 5527
61 11 5662
62 6 4060
63 10 444
64 10 2304
65 10 1540
66 7 7475
67 6 2044
68 8 1411
69 8 1460
70 7 2918
71 6 890
72 7 277
73 2 2956
74 6 2375
75 5 865
76 5 495
77 4 631
78 3 562
79 4 1494
80 4 4027
81 4 603
82 3 1674
83 3 1372
84 2 226
85 2 245
86 2 838
87 1 316
88 1 715
89 1 288
90 1 278
91 1 430
92 1 528

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