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This alphabetical list of country rock bands and artists covers a wide variety of subgenres. The year following the artist's name is the first year of the artist's musical career. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
- The Allman Brothers – Ramblin’ Man. More than any southern band, the Allmans distilled the very essence of American music into their freewheeling sound.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd – The Ballad Of Curtis Loew. The most beautifully observed of all Ronnie Van Zant’s story songs, this highlight of Second Helping spins the tale of a vagrant musician idolised by a 10-year-old boy, pulled together from strands of the frontman’s childhood in Jacksonville.
- The Rolling Stones – Dead Flowers. On the Stones’ 1971 masterpiece Sticky Fingers were two great country-influenced songs: love-and-death ballad Wild Horses, and the swinging, stinging Dead Flowers, the bitter tale of a socialite and a junkie.
- Neil Young/Waylon Jennings/Shooter Jennings – Are You Ready For The Country. Originally written by Neil Young, and featured on his classic 1972 album Harvest, this song was picked up by outlaw country singer Waylon Jennings for his 1976 album of the same name, his more overt country version giving him a big hit.
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- The Outlaws. The Outlaws was a Southern rock band that also incorporated elements of country and hard rock into their music. The band was formed in 1972 in Tampa, Florida.
- Buffalo Springfield. Buffalo Springfield was a country rock band that formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. The band featured some of the most talented and influential musicians of the genre, such as Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, and Jim Messina.
- Zac Brown Band. Zac Brown Band is a country rock band that emerged in the 2000s, becoming one of the most successful acts of the genre. The band’s music blends the traditional elements of country music with the influences of rock, pop, reggae, and folk.
- New Riders of the Purple Sage. New Riders of the Purple Sage, or NRPS, was a country rock band that emerged from the psychedelic rock scene in San Francisco in 1969.
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AlabamaThe ChicksBrooks & DunnThe Carter FamilyAlabamais a legendary country music band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969. The band was initially made up of cousins Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, and Jeff Cook. Their music is a blend of traditional country, rock, and pop, and their harmonies and catchy hooks have earned them a massive following. Alabama’s career has spanned over four decades, d...
The Chicks (formerly known as Dixie Chicks) was formed in 1989 in Dallas, Texas. The Chicks gained immense popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s with their unique blend of traditional country music and contemporary pop influences. Their breakthrough album, Wide Open Spaces, released in 1998, has sold over 12 million copies in the United Stat...
Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn founded Brooks & Dunn, an American country music duo, in 1990. The duo’s music blends traditional country with rock and roll elements, creating a unique sound that has earned them a massive following. Over their career, Brooks & Dunn have released 12 studio albums and sold over 30 million records worldwide. They have had ...
The Carter Family’s music blended traditional Appalachian folk songs, gospel, and blues. The band consisted of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, and her cousin Maybelle. They were one of the first commercially successful country music bands, and their influence on the genre cannot be overstated. They often sang about the struggles of rural life and the i...
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was formed in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is known for its eclectic sound, which combines elements of country, rock, folk, and bluegrass. They had a string of hits in the 1970s, including “Mr. Bojangles,” “Dance Little Jean,” and “Fishin’ in the Dark.” Their 1972 album, Will the Circle Be U...
Lady A was formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The band consists of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood. They were initially known as Lady Antebellum, but in June 2020, they announced that they were changing their name to Lady A. The change was in response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the controversy surrounding the use o...
Asleep At The Wheel is led by founder Ray Benson, the only original member still with the band. Asleep At The Wheel has released over 20 albums and has had numerous hit songs, including “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read,” “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie,” and “Route 66.” They are known for their blend of Western swing, jazz, and traditional country music.
Zac Brown Band was formed in 2002 in Atlanta, Georgia. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Zac Brown, guitarist Coy Bowles, bassist Matt Mangano, drummer Chris Fryar, keyboardist, and guitarist Clay Cook, fiddler Jimmy De Martini, and multi-instrumentalist John Driskell Hopkins. The band’s music blends elements of country, rock, folk, ...
Drive-By Truckers’ music draws from various influences, including Southern rock, country, punk, and soul, and they are known for their politically charged lyrics and storytelling. Singer and guitarist Patterson Hood, singer and guitarist Mike Cooley, and bassist and songwriter Rob Malone founded the band. Drive-By Truckers have released over a doze...
Country rock was a particularly popular style in the California music scene of the late 1960s, and was adopted by bands including Hearts and Flowers, Poco (formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina, formerly of the Buffalo Springfield) and New Riders of the Purple Sage. [1]
Tim Hicks. 20,494 listeners. Tim Hicks (born August 22, 1979) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. In 2012, Hicks opened for Dallas Smith….
It is country music informed by rock's counterculture ideals, as well as its reliance on loud amplification, prominent backbeat, and pop melodies. The first country-rock bands -- the Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, the Byrds, Neil Young -- played straight country, as inspired by the Bakersfield sound of Merle Haggard and Buck Owens, as ...
