Southern Rock brings together riff-heavy swagger, bluesy grit and rootsy rock ’n’ roll spirit. This hub explores Southern legends, country-rock crossover favourites and newer bands keeping the sound and spirit alive.
Southern Rock is a broad church, taking in whiskey-soaked riffs, bluesy lead work, road-worn rock ’n’ roll and a strong streak of Americana. Some bands sit right at the heart of the Southern Rock tradition, while others lean into blues rock, hard rock or rootsier crossover territory, but they all make sense in the wider world around this sound.
If you are looking to dig deeper into Southern Rock, browse the artists below. This A–Z list takes a slightly wider view of the genre, pulling together stocked bands from Southern rock, blues rock, country-rock crossover, roots rock and related guitar-driven sounds.
Alabama Thunderpussy, The Allman Brothers Band, All Them Witches
Bad Company, The Band, Blackberry Smoke, Black Country Communion, The Black Crowes, Black Stone Cherry, Blue Öyster Cult
The Cadillac Three, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chris Stapleton, Clutch, Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jack J Hutchinson, Joe Bonamassa, Journey
Tedeschi Trucks Band, These Wicked Rivers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
Warren Haynes, When Rivers Meet, The White Buffalo
Browse more from our Rock Music Hub or explore more officially licensed Southern rock merch, vinyl and CDs across the wider rock range.