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Genre: country rock

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Country rock is a genre that blends elements of country music with rock and roll. It typically features acoustic and electric guitars, drums, and bass, along with lyrics that often focus on rural themes such as love, heartbreak, and the struggles of everyday life. The genre emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and has been popularized by a number of influential artists. Its sound can range from upbeat and energetic to mellow and introspective.


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Most popular country rock albums

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On the Road Again
2003
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Heart & Soul
1980
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Can't Buy A Thrill
1972
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You Don't Mess Around With Jim
1972
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The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
1988
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Stranger In Town
1978
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Blind Faith
1969
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Flowers On The Wall: The Essential Statler Brothers 1964-1969
1996
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Blood On The Tracks
1975
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The Classic Christmas Album
2013
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Hag's Christmas
2007
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Eat A Peach
1972
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An American Dream
1979
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Habits Old And New
1980

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List of country rock artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 62 1580532
2 54 1237969
3 55 1241629
4 63 797479
5 59 1184597
6 65 1667572
7 57 689769
8 54 702838
9 55 980632
10 58 1312429
11 53 849827
12 67 2445898
13 60 1313140
14 56 1004560
15 57 1671358
16 68 2329174
17 58 987236
18 58 1884679
19 53 399237
20 68 1377793
21 60 866436
22 60 1083114
23 57 1132032
24 51 359209
25 51 856987
26 57 966023
27 46 376441
28 47 364692
29 56 832285
30 50 446056
31 68 2170422
32 53 603034
33 45 254867
34 57 695749
35 46 946297
36 56 1201435
37 61 918365
38 57 891647
39 50 490244
40 55 985986
41 56 1171023
42 57 496167
43 56 876444
44 46 446325
45 70 6340712
46 46 293533
47 47 285127
48 53 352256
49 54 401085
50 48 589688
51 45 246814
52 58 795558
53 54 328580
54 46 583844
55 54 406610
56 80 6357078
57 46 208931
58 52 302102
59 55 611724
60 59 280402
61 53 396415
62 51 366023
63 52 204651
64 47 303207
65 54 218211
66 70 2130003
67 48 213819
68 46 173829
69 45 224368
70 58 586614
71 49 174208
72 62 578529
73 58 361597
74 47 96219
75 54 421379
76 46 442842
77 61 1178761
78 51 186065
79 60 858516
80 53 484200
81 52 544532
82 60 1307039
83 53 593120
84 58 236761
85 65 1591814
86 55 371617
87 49 322398
88 54 408524
89 63 1350436
90 60 669559
91 45 105048
92 48 193236
93 46 142417
94 58 643855
95 49 224613
96 48 126263
97 49 98082
98 49 341361
99 62 239705
100 45 125000

country rock playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular country rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.