Southern rock
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Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music that blends rock and roll with country, blues, and boogie influences, and is strongly associated with the American South.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern rock canonical | 19 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
ⓘ
rock music subgenre ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | American South ⓘ |
| derivativeOf | rock music ⓘ |
| developedIn |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Southern United States themes
ⓘ
blues-based guitar riffs ⓘ bluesy vocal style ⓘ boogie rhythms ⓘ country-influenced melodies ⓘ emphasis on electric guitar ⓘ extended guitar solos ⓘ improvisational jamming ⓘ twin lead guitars ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues rock
ⓘ
boogie rock ⓘ country rock ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Southern metal
ⓘ
country rock ⓘ heartland rock ⓘ |
| notableBand |
38 Special
ⓘ
Atlanta Rhythm Section ⓘ Blackfoot ⓘ Lynyrd Skynyrd ⓘ Molly Hatchet ⓘ Outlaws ⓘ The Allman Brothers Band ⓘ The Marshall Tucker Band ⓘ Wet Willie ⓘ ZZ Top ⓘ |
| regionAssociatedWith |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| stylisticOrigin |
blues
ⓘ
boogie ⓘ country music ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drum kit ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ keyboards ⓘ piano ⓘ slide guitar ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
Southern pride
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ rural lifestyle ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| usesVocalStyle |
gritty lead vocals
ⓘ
group harmonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Studio One (Doraville, Georgia)