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Genre: southern rock

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Parent Genre: rock

Southern rock is a genre of music that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s in the southern United States. It combines elements of rock, country, and blues music, often featuring electric guitars, drums, and vocals with a distinctly southern accent. The lyrics often touch on themes of rebellion, freedom, and the struggles of everyday life. The genre is known for its energetic and upbeat sound, with catchy hooks and memorable riffs. Some of the most iconic bands in the genre include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Buffalo Springfield.


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Most popular southern rock albums

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Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd
1973
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Shake Your Money Maker
1990
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Eat A Peach
1972
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Don't Say No
1981
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A Decade Of Hits
1973
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Be Right Here
2024
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The Band
1969
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Blind Faith
1969
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Buffalo Springfield Again
1967
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Centerfield – 25th Anniversary
2017
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The Marshall Tucker Band
1973
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Bridge Of Sighs (2007 Remaster)
1974
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Dixie Chicken
1973
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Ted Nugent
1975
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Rides Again
1970

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List of southern rock artists

Here is a list of southern rock artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the southern rock genre. You can find out what southern 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 63 797479
4 47 364692
5 45 400393
6 53 849827
7 39 341510
8 60 1083114
9 55 1241629
10 46 446325
11 36 305730
12 57 1130330
13 62 742101
14 56 1201435
15 45 261764
16 41 179281
17 56 876444
18 39 219288
19 51 185932
20 55 985986
21 80 6357078
22 43 109158
23 36 180725
24 52 1160171
25 46 583844
26 37 130723
27 32 153792
28 46 208931
29 58 795558
30 47 285127
31 44 242847
32 36 106486
33 57 794279
34 36 213786
35 41 288994
36 40 174172
37 42 350670
38 42 181985
39 38 144785
40 39 74902
41 46 136911
42 48 249288
43 47 242514
44 51 412698
45 43 362008
46 72 4987046
47 43 79843
48 44 286347
49 41 120402
50 45 190558
51 39 49250
52 42 216330
53 34 103997
54 41 148114
55 45 135960
56 37 171111
57 29 45945
58 36 55454
59 40 120783
60 46 442842
61 44 424155
62 44 220294
63 49 98082
64 26 48795
65 38 47208
66 30 30017
67 32 61841
68 34 30873
69 34 54525
70 51 214924
71 30 50840
72 30 151120
73 29 63282
74 41 105898
75 29 68467
76 28 90599
77 26 34814
78 27 66685
79 48 272764
80 55 345899
81 31 12732
82 43 179837
83 57 136137
84 34 15018
85 29 10342
86 27 21606
87 29 16196
88 32 55614
89 26 20664
90 25 13891
91 25 16727
92 28 55837
93 28 7716
94 26 30604
95 26 38215
96 26 20793
97 26 12351
98 25 10613
99 25 3047
100 24 10787

southern rock playlist created by Chosic

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