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And to be sure, the story of rock in 2024 is largely a story of Southern rock, in both classic-rock and indie-rock denominations. Jake Lenderman grew up on the Truckers’ sound, and you can hear ...
Lynyrd Skynyrd is arguably the classic rock group most closely associated with the flag. The iconic Southern rock band ... to use the flag in their logo and on merchandise, despite losing ...
There is something so charming and distinct about classic southern rock. The sonic lovechild of rock and roll and country music, the genre boasts a twang and a sense of the heartland that other ...
Yet even amid a decade dominated by grunge, gangsta rap, teen pop and nu-metal, southern rock, a classic sound synonymous with guitar solos, made a comeback. Southern rock was huge in the ‘70s ...
The Georgia band Blackberry Smoke never set out to be the standard-bearers for classic-model Southern rock. It just wound up happening that way. “That music was all required listening where we ...
“Ramblin’ Man” is a classic that will always age well. 2. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd This would definitely not be a list of Southern rock anthems without “Sweet Home ...
“We’re a rock & roll band from Georgia,” says Blackberry Smoke singer, guitarist and chief songwriter Charlie Starr. But that may be simplifying things. Especially when one looks at this ...
Billed as a “cultural celebration,” the Southern Heritage Classic has grown from a spirited ... Love of Money” — were enshrined in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.