Roots rock is a genre of music that blends elements of rock and roll with traditional folk, blues, and country music. It often features raw, stripped-down instrumentation and lyrics that focus on personal experiences and social issues. This genre has been popularized by artists who have a deep appreciation for American roots music and have incorporated it into their own unique sound.
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Here is a list of roots rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the roots rock genre. You can find out what roots rock genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 281855 | |
| 2 | 60 | 1088631 | |
| 3 | 46 | 263133 | |
| 4 | 38 | 145287 | |
| 5 | 53 | 448401 | |
| 6 | 71 | 6390836 | |
| 7 | 55 | 408990 | |
| 8 | 40 | 138727 | |
| 9 | 47 | 402985 | |
| 10 | 58 | 1685192 | |
| 11 | 51 | 246549 | |
| 12 | 52 | 205771 | |
| 13 | 53 | 177459 | |
| 14 | 53 | 337806 | |
| 15 | 55 | 219356 | |
| 16 | 47 | 304430 | |
| 17 | 52 | 216126 | |
| 18 | 46 | 40358 | |
| 19 | 33 | 36296 | |
| 20 | 55 | 402392 | |
| 21 | 38 | 48511 | |
| 22 | 68 | 2901164 | |
| 23 | 54 | 243485 | |
| 24 | 52 | 415352 | |
| 25 | 55 | 559439 | |
| 26 | 58 | 540512 | |
| 27 | 42 | 148838 | |
| 28 | 54 | 82368 | |
| 29 | 37 | 39693 | |
| 30 | 41 | 28642 | |
| 31 | 39 | 104427 | |
| 32 | 63 | 772881 | |
| 33 | 29 | 44094 | |
| 34 | 27 | 32304 | |
| 35 | 59 | 742468 | |
| 36 | 39 | 91783 | |
| 37 | 75 | 3930544 | |
| 38 | 37 | 86760 | |
| 39 | 35 | 31857 | |
| 40 | 30 | 34599 | |
| 41 | 27 | 12400 | |
| 42 | 31 | 19404 | |
| 43 | 27 | 49019 | |
| 44 | 49 | 342216 | |
| 45 | 46 | 201345 | |
| 46 | 49 | 223626 | |
| 47 | 32 | 81510 | |
| 48 | 44 | 97024 | |
| 49 | 43 | 117603 | |
| 50 | 52 | 541929 | |
| 51 | 26 | 13904 | |
| 52 | 39 | 75682 | |
| 53 | 39 | 76826 | |
| 54 | 49 | 136212 | |
| 55 | 25 | 19651 | |
| 56 | 34 | 44037 | |
| 57 | 51 | 239793 | |
| 58 | 33 | 23112 | |
| 59 | 46 | 102789 | |
| 60 | 29 | 26392 | |
| 61 | 28 | 14269 | |
| 62 | 55 | 123954 | |
| 63 | 47 | 134780 | |
| 64 | 32 | 24220 | |
| 65 | 22 | 10597 | |
| 66 | 56 | 159880 | |
| 67 | 33 | 73182 | |
| 68 | 20 | 8110 | |
| 69 | 29 | 18631 | |
| 70 | 25 | 15315 | |
| 71 | 18 | 17970 | |
| 72 | 40 | 94487 | |
| 73 | 38 | 47740 | |
| 74 | 34 | 49098 | |
| 75 | 37 | 25603 | |
| 76 | 35 | 27834 | |
| 77 | 32 | 33125 | |
| 78 | 27 | 15493 | |
| 79 | 27 | 10392 | |
| 80 | 25 | 15561 | |
| 81 | 21 | 5618 | |
| 82 | 22 | 10456 | |
| 83 | 20 | 5235 | |
| 84 | 19 | 6872 | |
| 85 | 16 | 7272 | |
| 86 | 10 | 2572 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular roots rock music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
